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Heated condiment dispensing system

US5950867A · kind A · utility

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9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 30, 1997
Grant dateSep 14, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 30, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB67D7/80
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides a system and method of dispensing heated condiment from a condiment source. The condiment is flowed through a heater hose, and the temperature of the condiment is controlled within a predetermined range by sensing the temperature of the condiment in the hose and controlling the operation of the heater hose to maintain the temperature of the condiment within the predetermined range which results in the dispensing of condiment at a desired temperature.

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