Viscous food product grinding and dispensing system

A viscous food product dispensing system comprising:

• a transport section having a sleeve and a chute inlet for receiving a particulate food product;
• the particulate food product including at least one whole nut;
• an auger for processing and conveying the received particulate food product from the transport section into an outlet adapter through the sleeve, the auger being mechanically driven by an electric motor;
• the outlet adapter comprising:
• a discharge cover enclosing a milling device, the milling device being mechanically driven by the electric motor;
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• a nozzle being disposed through the discharge covert, the nozzle coupled at a proximal end to an aperture in the discharge cover, and the nozzle including a curved mounting flange at a proximal end thereof configured to engage an interior surface of the discharge cover.

A viscous food product dispensing system comprising:

• a transport section having a sleeve and a chute inlet for receiving a particulate food product;
• the particulate food product including at least one whole nut;
• an auger for processing and conveying the received particulate food product from the transport section into an outlet adapter through the sleeve, the auger being mechanically driven by an electric motor;
• the outlet adapter comprising:
• a discharge cover enclosing a milling device, the milling device being mechanically driven by the electric motor, and the discharge cover having a generally cylindrical shape with an annular sidewall;
• a nozzle being disposed through the discharge cover, the nozzle coupled at a proximal end to an aperture in the annular sidewall of the discharge cover, and the nozzle including a mounting flange at a proximal end thereof configured to engage a curved interior surface of the annular sidewall.

A viscous food product dispensing system comprising:

• a transport section having a sleeve and a chute inlet for receiving a particulate food product;
• the particulate food product including at least one whole nut;
• an auger for processing and conveying the received particulate food product from the transport section into an outlet adapter through the sleeve, the auger being mechanically driven by an electric motor;
• the outlet adapter comprising:
• a discharge cover enclosing a milling device, the milling device being mechanically driven by the electric motor;
• and
• a nozzle being disposed through the discharge cover, the nozzle coupled at a proximal end to an aperture in the discharge cover, and the nozzle including a curved mounting flange at a proximal end thereof configured to engage an interior surface of the discharge cover;
• a valve formed in the nozzle, the valve including an opening at a proximal end thereof configured to receive the viscous food paste;
• the valve including a pair of opposing flap walls joined by a pair of opposing side walls, the flap walls and side walls together forming a downwardly-tapered interior passage;
• the valve including a sheath portion and a flexible portion, the sheath portion being located on the side walls and on an upper portion of the flap walls;
• an outlet disposed in the flexible portion of the valve, the outlet being configured to flex to an open position under force from the pressurized flow of viscous food paste as it flows through the interior passage, the outlet in the open position having a shape of an elongated slit having a bulbous middle portion, and the outlet being configured to return to a closed position upon a reduction of the pressurized flow of viscous food paste.

A viscous food product dispensing system comprising:

• a transport section having a sleeve and a chute inlet for receiving a particulate food product;
• the particulate food product including at least one whole nut;
• an auger for processing and conveying the received particulate food product from the transport section into an outlet adapter through the sleeve, the auger being mechanically driven by an electric motor;
• the outlet adapter comprising:
• a discharge cover enclosing a milling device, the milling device being mechanically driven by the electric motor, and the discharge cover having an annular sidewall portion;
• a nozzle being disposed through the discharge cover, the nozzle coupled at a proximal end to an aperture in the annular sidewall portion of the discharge cover, and the nozzle including a mounting flange at a proximal end thereof configured to engage a curved interior surface of the annular sidewall portion.