Apparatus for dispensing of food from one portion container
US6712236B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G9/283
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The dispensing apparatus of the invention is primarily intended to dispense frozen product from one portion containers (10), usually by extrusion through a circular outlet (13). In order that the product shape (46) after discharge is capable of being ball-shaped the receptacle (40) into which the product is discharged is located to provide resisted discharge of product over at least part of the discharge cycle. By providing resisted discharge the product shape is altered and laterally increased so that a ball-shaped portion of product is received in the receptacle.
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