Apparatus and method for dispensing frozen confections
US-9241501-B2 · Jan 26, 2016 · US
Method and apparatus for dispensing frozen confections
US9504267B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9504267-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314378987-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Publication date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
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A method for dispensing a frozen confection is provided the method comprising: providing a refrigerated, insulated chamber, which houses at least one container, containing a frozen confection at a temperature of −12° C. or below; wherein the at least one container has an outlet which is closed by a self-closing valve; wherein the container comprises flexible bag containing the frozen confection located inside a bottle; pressurizing gas in the region inside the bottle and outside the flexible bag thereby applying pressure to the frozen confection so that the valve opens and the frozen confection is forced out of the container through the outlet; releasing the pressure so that the valve closes. An apparatus is also provided.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for dispensing a frozen confection, the method comprising: providing a refrigerated, insulated chamber, which houses at least one container, containing a frozen confection at a temperature of −12° C. or below; wherein the at least one container has an outlet which is closed by a self-closing valve; wherein the container comprises flexible bag containing the frozen confection located inside a bottle; pressurising gas in the region inside the bottle and outside the flexible bag thereby applying pressure to the frozen confection so that the valve opens and the frozen confection is forced out of the container through the outlet; releasing the pressure so that the valve closes wherein the pressure applied to the frozen confection is varied by the operator during dispensing. 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the frozen confection is ice cream. 3. A method according to claim 1 wherein the refrigeration system is capable of maintaining the chamber and its contents to a temperature of below −15° C. 4. A method according to claim 1 wherein the self-closing valve is a slit valve made from a resilient material. 5. An apparatus for dispensing a frozen confection, the apparatus comprising: a refrigerated, insulated chamber, which houses at least one container, suitable for containing a frozen confection at a temperature of −12° C. or below; the at least one container comprising a flexible bag for containing the frozen confection located inside a bottle having an outlet which is closed by a self-closing valve; means for pressurising gas in the region inside the bottle and outside the flexible bag thereby applying pressure to the frozen confection so that the valve opens and the frozen confection is forced out of the container through the outlet; wherein the means for applying pressure to the frozen confection allows the operator to vary the applied pressure during dispensing. 6. An apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the refrigeration system is capable of maintaining the chamber and its contents to a temperature of below −15° C. 7. An apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the self-closing valve is a slit valve made from a resilient material.
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- What does patent US9504267B2 cover?
- A method for dispensing a frozen confection is provided the method comprising: providing a refrigerated, insulated chamber, which houses at least one container, containing a frozen confection at a temperature of −12° C. or below; wherein the at least one container has an outlet which is closed by a self-closing valve; wherein the container comprises flexible bag containing the frozen confection…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Conopco Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A23G9/28. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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