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US 10,039,297 B2Granted
Apparatus for preparing and dispensing food products
AssigneeS.P.M. Drink Systems S.P.A.
InventorEnrico Grampassi
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Abstract
An apparatus for preparing and dispensing food products includes at least one containment tank (2) predisposed to contain the product to be prepared and mounted on a base body (10) which is closed at the front by a panel (12) of transparent or opaque material, backlit through LED lighting structure (13).
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An apparatus for preparing and dispensing food products, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one containment tank predisposed to contain a product to be prepared and dispensed;
- a base body having a substantially prismatic shape on which said containment tank is mounted;
- a mixing device arranged inside said tank and predisposed to cause continuous circulation of the product inside the tank, to convey the product towards a front zone of said tank;
- a dispenser device of the product, placed at said front zone of the containment tank, wherein said base body is closed at the front by a panel of transparent or opaque material, said panel of transparent or opaque material shaping an outer wall of said base body, configured to be entirely visibly by a user, said panel being backlit by a lighting means, said lighting means being fixed to a support, said support being located at a spaced location from a rear surface of said panel.
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An apparatus for preparing and dispensing food products, the apparatus comprising:
- a containment tank for containing a product to be prepared and dispensed;
- a base body having a substantially prismatic shape, a first base body side portion, a second base body side portion, an upper base body portion and a lower base body portion, said first base body side portion, said second base body side portion, said upper base body portion and said lower base body portion defining a front opening of said base body, said containment tank being mounted on said base body;
- a lighting device support structure connected directly to said base body;
- a mixing device arranged inside said tank, said mixing device being configured to continuously circulate the product in the tank;
- a dispenser device of the product, said dispenser device being connected to the containment tank;
- a transparent or opaque panel extending from said first base body side portion to said second base body side portion and said transparent or opaque panel extending from said upper base body portion to said lower base body portion, wherein said transparent or opaque panel completely closes said front opening and said transparent or opaque panel defines an outer wall of said base body, said outer wall being configured to be entirely visible by a user of the apparatus;
- a lighting device fixed to said lighting device support structure for backlighting said transparent or opaque panel, said lighting device support structure and said lighting device being located adjacent to said transparent or opaque material, said lighting device support structure being located at a spaced location from a rear surface area of said panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.