Frozen confection dispenser and associated methods
US7815954B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G9/283
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A dispenser for a soft-serve food product includes a housing having a dispensing chute and a piston having a head positioned therewithin. A lateral wall, the piston head, and a front door define an enclosed hollow space. The head is slidable within the lateral wall for squeezing a deformable container to dispense product through the chute. A system for preparing and dispensing a soft-serve food product includes a tempering freezer for raising a temperature of the food product from hard-frozen to a condition for soft-serve dispensing. An apparatus for packaging a soft-serve confection into a multiple-serving-size container for transport includes a blender for blending ingredients together to form a blended product and a device for transferring the blended product into a deformable container. The deformable container filled with the blended product is transferred into a substantially rigid mold and frozen to a hardened state for transport and retention.
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