Chilled topping dispenser
US7475795B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D7/0227
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A topping dispenser for dispensing portions of chilled topping onto beverages and desserts comprises a housing having a drawer that includes a product compartment and an adjacent drive compartment separated by a partition. The product compartment is adapted to receive a bag containing topping, and houses a vertically displaceable pressure member, such as a roller, to roll down along one side of the bag opposite a pressure surface on the other side of the bag to squeeze contents of the bag out through a bottom dispensing valve assembly to direct product into a waiting container. The roller is advanced downward in predetermined increments by a motor-driven carriage assembly in the drive compartment that may be actuated by a push button on the housing. The dispensing valve assembly holds a pressure-actuated valve that closes automatically to cleanly cut off a dispensed ribbon of topping and is configured to impart a decorative appearance to the dispensed ribbon. An alternative embodiment uses a piston and cylinder to force product from the bag.
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