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Soft food mix dispensing apparatus and method

US3961494A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 14, 1975
Grant dateJun 8, 1976
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23G9/30
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method and apparatus for dispensing a soft food mix, such as soft ice cream, milk shakes, yogurt or the like whereby mix from a pressurized container passes through a heat exchanger and particularly passes in a line disposed within a hollow coil immediately adjacent to a second line which carries either a heating or cooling fluid to prevent formation of an ice plug and maintain the proper consistency. Thermisters disposed on the coil sense the temperature of the mix and provide electrical control signals to automatically control supply of the heating and cooling fluids.

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