Food dispensing apparatus
AssigneeConAgra Foods RDM, Inc.
InventorsJorge Succar, David C. Sorrick, Mario Mikula, Lorenzo Brescia
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Abstract
A food dispensing apparatus comprises a first shell, at least one second shell disposed within the first shell, a nozzle coupled to the first shell and the at least one second shell, and a check valve disposed in the nozzle and coupled to the at least one second shell. The at least one second shell is suitable for containing a food component. The food dispensing apparatus is suitable for preventing air from entering the at least one second shell.
Claims38
A food dispensing apparatus, comprising:
- a first shell;
- at least one second shell disposed within the first shell;
- a nozzle coupled to the first shell and the at least one second shell;
- and
- a check valve disposed in the nozzle coupled to the at least one second shell,
- wherein the at least one second shell is suitable for containing a food component, and
- wherein the food dispensing apparatus is suitable for preventing air from entering the at least one second shell.
A food dispensing apparatus, comprising:
- a first shell;
- at least one second shell disposed within the first shell;
- a nozzle coupled to the first shell and the at least one second shell;
- and
- an air pump assembly coupled to the first shell,
- wherein the air pump assembly is suitable for pumping air into a chamber between the first shell and the at least one second shell, and
- wherein the air applies pressure to the food component contained in the at least one second shell for dispensing the food component through the nozzle.
A food dispensing apparatus, comprising:
- a first shell;
- at least two second shells disposed within the first shell;
- a nozzle coupled to the first shell and the at least two second shells;
- and
- a valve selector assembly, the valve selector assembly located in the nozzle,
- wherein each of the at least two second shells is suitable for separately containing a food component, and
- wherein the valve selector assembly is suitable for selecting the food component from at least one of the at least two second shells.
A food product, comprising:
- a food dispensing apparatus, the food dispensing apparatus comprising,
- a first shell,
- at least one second shell disposed within the first shell,
- a nozzle coupled to the first shell and the at least one second shell, and
- a check valve disposed in the nozzle coupled to the at least one second shell, and
- wherein the food dispensing apparatus is suitable for preventing air from entering the at least one second shell;
- and
- a food component disposed in the at least one second shell of the food dispensing apparatus, the food component comprising any liquid or semi-solid food component capable of undergoing serum separation,
- wherein the food dispensing apparatus prevents serum separation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.