Point of sale method and apparatus for making and dispensing aerated frozen food products
US8820109B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/0071
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for making and dispensing frozen aerated products includes a rotating horizontal freeze plate with an upper surface for receiving a chilled aerated mix. The chilled aerated mix includes, in one embodiment, a base that has been sufficiently aerated, and at least one flavor. The horizontal freeze plate rotates about its central axis. The apparatus also includes a spreader body for distributing the chilled aerated mix on the rotating freeze plate. The spreader body extends radially across at least a portion of the upper surface of the freeze plate. The apparatus further includes a scraper for scraping frozen aerated mix off of the rotating freeze plate. The scraper includes a scraper blade with a leading edge that extends radially across the portion of the freeze plate and that engages the upper surface of the freeze plate. The scraper blade is directed opposite the direction of rotation of the freeze plate. The scraper further includes a body that forms an elongated semi-cylindrical channel above the scraper blade that extends radially above the freeze plate for the collection of scraped, frozen and aerated mix. The apparatus also includes a plow for pushing the scraped,…
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