Topping dispenser
US8038032B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/18
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A topping dispenser for dispensing serving portions of topping onto beverages and desserts comprises a housing having a front product compartment and a rear drive compartment separated by a partition. The product compartment is adapted to receive a pastry bag containing topping such that the bag is suspended against the partition, and a vertically displaceable roller is provided in the product compartment to roll down along the partition to squeeze contents of the bag out through a bottom dispensing tip of the bag that extends through an opening in the housing to direct product onto a waiting beverage. The roller is advanced downward in predetermined increments by a pawl drive mechanism located in the drive compartment and coupled to the roller by a mounting bracket extending through travel slots in the partition. The pawl drive mechanism is actuated by an operating lever pivotally mounted on the housing.
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