Dispense valve
US8016168B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G9/28
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A dispense tap for a frozen beverage machine has a transition section defining a tapered bore with an inlet for frozen beverage from a freeze barrel of the machine and an outlet for frozen beverage controlled by a valve operable by a handle. The handle is rotatable to allow frozen beverage to flow from the transition section through a dispense cavity in the valve for exiting the tap. The outlet has a cross-section greater than the cross-section of the inlet which prevents ice conglomerating and forming a plug in the bore of the transition section.
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