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US 12,187,557 B2Granted
Food dispensing machine and assemblies thereof
AssigneeGold Medal Products Co.
InventorTodd M. Kroeger
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Abstract
A food dispensing machine includes a housing, a tray, an auger, and a motor. The housing defines an interior and includes a front wall that defines a dispensation opening adjacent to the interior. The tray is disposed in the interior and defines a trough that is disposed adjacent to the dispensation opening. The auger is disposed in the trough and is selectively rotatable about a rotational axis. The motor is operably coupled with the auger for powering rotation of the auger.
Claims20
A food dispensing machine comprising:
- a housing that defines an interior and comprises a front wall that defines a dispensation opening adjacent to the interior;
- a tray disposed in the interior and comprising:
- a main structure comprising a floor;
- a first side panel that extends from the floor;
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- a second side panel that extends from the floor and is spaced from the first side panel such that the floor extends therebetween and cooperates with the first side panel and the second side panel to at least partially define a trough that is disposed adjacent to the dispensation opening;
- an auger disposed in the trough and selectively rotatable about a rotational axis;
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- a motor operably coupled with the auger for powering rotation of the auger, wherein each of the first side panel and the second side panel is selectively detachable from the main structure to facilitate access to an area adjacent to the main structure and beneath the first side panel and the second side panel, respectively.
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A tray for a food dispensing machine, the tray comprising:
- a main structure comprising a floor and a rear panel that extends upwardly from the floor;
- a first side panel that extends from the main structure;
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- a second side panel that extends from the main structure and is spaced from the first side panel such that the floor and the rear panel extends therebetween, wherein the floor and the rear panel cooperate with the first side panel and the second side panel to at least partially define a trough, wherein each of the first side panel and the second side panel is selectively detachable from the main structure to facilitate access to an area adjacent to the main structure and beneath the first side panel and the second side panel, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.