Dispensing apparatus
US5918767A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/78
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A dispensing apparatus for dispensing a single serving of a viscous or semi-solid product from a container, the container comprising a base, a deformable portion and an outlet, the apparatus comprising deforming means movable to engage and deform the deformable portion to discharge product from the container through the outlet, a seating for supporting the base of the container during dispensing of product from the container, an arm carrying the seating and movable between an operating position and a non-operating position in which the container may be removed from and placed in the seating, and support means for the arm whereby the arm is movable between said positions, the deforming means being engageable with the container only in the operating position.
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