Sealed, self-cleaning, food dispensing system including pump and bypass passage
US11758920B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G9/281
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A sealed pressurized food dispensing system with self-cleaning features that can include a food processing apparatus that includes a cylinder having an inlet for receiving a food ingredient; a faceplate coupled to the cylinder, that defines a dispense bore and a bypass passage having a first open end; a blocking cap coupled to the faceplate to block the dispensing of product from within the cylinder; and a pump having an inlet fluidly coupled to a connection element and an outlet fluidly coupled to the inlet of the cylinder, where connection of the connection element to the source of cleaning fluid will result in the pumping of cleaning fluid into the food dispensing cylinder, though the cylinder into the blocking cap, and through the blocking cap into the bypass passage.
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