System and method for dispensing a food and beverage product
US12297023B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23C11/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and system for dispensing a food and beverage product where a flowable product is extracted from a flexible pouch, and where a nozzle region exists through which the flowable product evacuates the flexible pouch. The nozzle region has a lock seal that locks the flowable product within the flexible pouch when a pressure less than a first threshold value is applied to the flexible pouch. There is also a frangible seal located above the nozzle region that is configured to lock the flowable product within the flexible pouch when pressure less than a second threshold value is applied to the flexible pouch and when the first threshold value is larger than the second threshold value.
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