Frozen food storage and dispensing system
US5319939A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D13/06
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for and method of storing and automatically dispensing predetermined amounts of one or more food products from closed containers is described. The system preferably includes multi-compartment containers carried by a carrousel assembly and moved by a dispensing mechanism for automatically selecting the appropriate container and compartment for which food is dispensed. By using a control with memory for keeping inventory, the system can dispense any one of several food products on demand.
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