Milk foam dispensing system
AssigneeBunn-O-Matic Corporation
InventorsWilliam E. Midden, Suresh Radhakrishnan, Rex Allen Rogers
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AssigneeBunn-O-Matic Corporation
InventorsWilliam E. Midden, Suresh Radhakrishnan, Rex Allen Rogers
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A system, method, and apparatus for producing an ingredient foam such as milk foam for use with other products such as beverages. An ingredient dispensing assembly is included for receiving one or more ingredients from an ingredient dispensing apparatus, processing the ingredients and dispensing a general uniform, consistent foam. The ingredient dispensing assembly includes a whipping chamber, an output nozzle, and an insert retained within cavities defined by the whipping chamber and output nozzle. The internal surfaces of the chamber and nozzle cavities in combination with the insert provide passages defining a mixing zone, a shredding zone communicating with the mixing zone, and a deceleration zone communicating with the shredding zone. The assembly passes at least one ingredient through the zones to dispense foam from an exit port of the outlet nozzle. The system includes apparatus and methods for reducing the dissociation of foam dispensed form the exit port.
An ingredient dispensing assembly for use on ingredient dispensing apparatus to dispense and combine ingredients to produce ingredient foam, the ingredient dispensing assembly comprising:
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