Product blender and dispenser
AssigneeFlavor Burst Co., L.L.P.
InventorErnest C. Gerber
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Abstract
A command module, draw switch, blending and dispensing assembly, and multiple ingredient storage and delivery modules are added to a conventional milk shake freezer and dispensing machine. A selector panel is provided to enable the operator to dispense a shake-like product according to a customer flavor or mix order, upon raising the standard draw handle on the original dispenser head of the conventional machine. The blending and dispensing assembly includes a high speed auger with backflow inducers for blending and moving the base and ingredient product.
Claims10
A method of producing a quantity of edible product according to a recipe and comprising:
- signaling a menu selection device to enable ingredient delivery of at least one ingredient selected from a plurality of ingredient sources, according to the recipe for the product to be produced;
- initiating delivery of a base material;
- initiating delivery of the selected ingredient/s from said sources to mix with delivered base material;
- mixing said base material with said selected ingredient/s;
- moving the mixture of base material and said selected ingredient/s toward a discharge outlet;
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- causing back-flow in the mixture during movement of the mixture toward the outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.