Food dispensing apparatus utilizing inflatable bladder
US5096092A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D2210/00102
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A food dispensing apparatus is provided having an aluminum housing with an opening at its top surface, a cover for the opening, an outer enclosure disposed about the housing, a bag of food product disposed within the housing, a manually operated valve attached to a first end of the food bag and in fluid communication therewith for dispensing the food product, a bladder connected to a source of pressurized air and disposed within the housing for compressing the bag of food product for selective dispensing from the apparatus and a heating mechanism contained within the housing for inductively heating the food product for use.
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