Cartridge for a dispensing system

US9126738B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PepsiCo, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Joseph Boggs · Newtown, US
• Paul J. Donnelly · New Fairfield, US
• Arthur Forkos · Short Hills, US
• Hilary Farnsworth · Hauppauge, US
• Ronald Beilstein · Harwinton, US
• Andrew T. Butkus · Naugatuck, US
• Edward Butler · Brigham City, US
• Brian C. Jones · Windsor, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 4, 2013
• Grant date: Sep 8, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 15, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49826
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A cartridge is provided that comprises a housing. The housing is configured to maintain a pouch within the housing. The cartridge comprises a top and a bottom. The cartridge comprises at least one top mating member at the top of the cartridge and at least one bottom mating member at the bottom of the cartridge. The at least one top mating member is asymmetric with the at least one bottom mating member. Each mating member is configured to match with a corresponding mating member of a cartridge frame or rack.