Patent · US Expired

Dispensing station

US6640577B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by

6References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Nor-Lake, Incorporated · US

Inventors

Roger Bauer · Reutlingen, DE
Mark Manders · Lino Lakes, US
Dennis Saathoff · Hudson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 18, 2002
Grant date	Nov 4, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 18, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF25C5/182
WIPO fieldFood chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A self-contained juice dispensing station (10) is provided for use with a mixer (190). The station (10) includes a liner (20) having a cavity (21). A plurality of containers holding the liquid concentrate or juice are positioned in the cavity (21) on trays (25). A mixer housing (70) is operatively connected to the liner (20) and has a cavity (77) for positioning a mixer (190). An ice bin is removably connected to the station (10). A plurality of pumps (90-93) are positioned in the station for pumping the liquid, thereby forming a self-contained ice cube/juice/mixer station.

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