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Blending station apparatus and method

US7207506B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2005
Grant dateApr 24, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S241/17
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A blending station apparatus and method includes a foodstuffs storage location where a plurality of individual foodstuffs storage containers are held, a control panel for inputting information into the blending station so that the beverage size and one or more of the various types of foodstuffs, as well as other ingredients such as ice, water, supplements, etc., can be selected to make a drink, a blending container to hold the various ingredients, a mixing location for blending the ingredients to achieve a uniform drink consistency, and a cleaning location to clean the blending container after the blended contents have been dispensed into a container for consumption.

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