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US 12,600,613 B2Granted
Beater bar for frozen beverage dispensing machine
AssigneeMarmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
InventorTomasz Kasprzycki
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Abstract
A beater bar for use within a beverage machine includes a shaft and a plurality of arms extending radially away from the shaft. An end cap of a plurality of end caps extends away from each arm of the plurality of arms. A scraper blade is secured to the plurality of arms by engagement with the plurality of end caps respectively secured to the plurality of arms.
Claims20
A beater bar configured for use within a beverage machine, the beater bar comprising:
- a shaft;
- a plurality of arms extending radially away from the shaft;
- a plurality of end caps, with an end cap of the plurality of end caps extending away from each arm of the plurality of arms;
- and
- a scraper blade secured to the plurality of arms by engagement with the plurality of end caps respectively secured to the plurality of arms;
- wherein each end cap comprises an arm cap configured to connect to an arm of the plurality of arms;
- wherein each end cap further comprises a beam that extends away from the arm cap and connects the arm cap to a scraper cap configured to secure to the scraper blade;
- wherein for each end cap the beam joins the arm cap at an elbow and the scraper cap is configured to deflect towards an arm of the plurality of arms about the elbow.
5 more elements
A beater bar configured for use within a beverage machine, the beater bar comprising:
- a shaft;
- a plurality of arms extending radially away from the shaft;
- a plurality of end caps, with an end cap of the plurality of end caps extending away from each arm of the plurality of arms;
- and
- a scraper blade secured to the plurality of arms by engagement with the plurality of end caps respectively secured to the plurality of arms;
- wherein each end cap comprises an arm cap configured to connect to an arm of the plurality of arms;
- wherein each end cap further comprises a beam that extends away from the arm cap and connects the arm cap to a scraper cap configured to secure to the scraper blade;
- wherein each end cap is cantilevered from the arm to which the end cap is connected.
5 more elements
A beater bar configured for use within a beverage machine, the beater bar comprising:
- a shaft;
- a first plurality of arms extending radially away from the shaft;
- a first plurality of end caps, with an end cap of the first plurality of end caps extending away from each arm of the first plurality of arms;
- and
- a first scraper blade secured to the first plurality of arms by engagement with the first plurality of end caps respectively secured to the first plurality of arms;
- a second plurality of arms extending radially away from the shaft in a direction opposite the first plurality of arms;
- and
- a second scraper blade, wherein the second scraper blade is secured to the second plurality of arms by second end caps secured between each arm of the second plurality of arms and the second scraper blade;
- wherein each end cap of the first plurality of end caps and the second plurality of end caps comprises:
- an arm cap configured to connect the end cap to an arm of the plurality of arms;
- a scraper cap configured to connect the end cap respectively to the first scraper blade or the second scraper blade;
- and
- a beam extending at an acute angle from the arm cap to the scraper cap.
10 more elements
A beverage dispensing system comprising:
- a barrel configured to be cooled;
- a beater bar comprising:
- a shaft;
- a plurality of arms extending radially away from the shaft;
- a plurality of end caps, with an end cap of the plurality of end caps extending away from each arm of the plurality of arms, each end cap of the plurality of end caps comprising a first arm cap configured to connect the end cap to an arm of the plurality of arms, a first scraper cap configured to connect the end cap to the scraper blade, and a first beam extending at an acute angle from the first arm cap to the first scraper cap;
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- a scraper blade secured to the plurality of arms by engagement with the end caps secured to each arm of the plurality of arms;
- and
- a motor coupled to the beater bar and configured to rotate the beater bar within the barrel.
6 more elements
A beater bar configured for use within a beverage machine, the beater bar comprising:
- a shaft;
- a plurality of arms extending radially away from the shaft;
- a plurality of end caps, with an end cap of the plurality of end caps extending away from each arm of the plurality of arms;
- and
- a scraper blade secured to the plurality of arms by engagement with the plurality of end caps respectively secured to the plurality of arms;
- wherein each end cap comprises an arm cap configured to connect to an arm of the plurality of arms;
- wherein each arm of the plurality of arms comprises a keyed projection and wherein the arm cap comprises a keyhole that is configured to receive the keyed projection of an arm of the plurality of arms.
4 more elements
A beater bar configured for use within a beverage machine, the beater bar comprising:
- a shaft constructed of metal;
- a plurality of arms extending radially away from the shaft, the arms constructed of metal;
- a plurality of end caps, wherein the end caps are constructed of a polymer, and with an end cap of the plurality of end caps extending away from each arm of the plurality of arms;
- and
- a scraper blade secured to the plurality of arms by engagement with the plurality of end caps respectively secured to the plurality of arms.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.