Individual frozen drink dispenser
US9717264B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F35/713
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An individual frozen drink dispenser includes a housing having a base configured to support a blender cup, a pod support disposed above the blender cup and configured to support a pod containing frozen ingredients suitable for preparing a frozen drink, a dispense plunger coupled to the housing and configured to move from a pre-dispense position to a dispense position in which the dispense plunger pushes the frozen ingredients from the pod into the blender cup, and a drive mechanism coupled to the housing and configured to drive the movement of the dispense plunger from the pre-dispense position to the dispense position. A method of preparing a frozen drink is further disclosed.
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