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US 9,775,368 B2Granted
Container with outlet
AssigneeMcGill Technology Limited
InventorsShane Robert McGill, Martin White
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AssigneeMcGill Technology Limited
InventorsShane Robert McGill, Martin White
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This invention relates to containers of the kind having an outlet through which product is to be dispensed, e.g. food product. There is provided a container for product to be dispensed. The container has an upper part intended to move or deform in order to reduce the volume within the container. The container has an outlet intended to open during movement or deformation of said upper part. The outlet comprises a plurality of movable parts. The outlet further comprises a plurality of fixed parts located between said movable parts. The movable and fixed parts are arranged for shaping product as it is dispensed from the container through the outlet. A method of dispensing and a vending machine for dispensing portions of ice cream or other frozen product from the container are also provided.
A container for product to be dispensed, the container having an upper part intended to move or deform in order to reduce the volume within the container, the container having an outlet intended to open during movement or deformation of said upper part, wherein the outlet comprises a plurality of movable parts and a plurality of fixed parts located between said movable parts, wherein the movable and fixed parts serve to shape the product as it is dispensed through the outlet, wherein each movable part has a free end in the open condition, and two free sides extending from the free end to a hinge configured for allowing hinged movement of the movable part from a closed position to an open position, and wherein the two free sides are of unequal length, defining one long free side and one short free side.
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