Refrigeration – Means producing shaped or modified congealed product
Patent
1981-03-12
1983-12-20
Hoag, Willard E.
Refrigeration
Means producing shaped or modified congealed product
425150, 425187, 425276, 4253241, 425547, B29C 100, A23G 318, A23G 928
Patent
active
044209487
ABSTRACT:
A dispensing system for dispensing a wide variety of types and flavors of a solid food, such as ice cream, in spherical-shaped balls or scoops. The dispensing system is housed in a structure that provides a plurality of drawer-like compartments that are accessible from a front side thereof. The structure may advantageously comprise the walls of a freezer or refrigeration unit when the solid food to be dispensed must be maintained at a low temperature. Each compartment is loaded by sliding it out from its compartment and placing the food to be dispensed within a barrel or holding chamber thereof. Once loaded, the compartment is slid back into the housing structure. The back side of the barrel or holding chamber is open and aligned with a movable plunger that moves forward and maintains a constant pressure on the food contained therein. The plunger is controlled by a suitable pressure source, such as a pressurized air cylinder or hydraulic unit. The front side of the barrel or holding chamber tapers down to an exit port having a discharge tube connected thereto. The discharge tube protrudes through the front wall of the housing structure and is therefore accessible without having to open the drawer inside of which the compartment is located. The discharge tube has a hemispherical cap pivotally mounted at the protruding end thereof. This cap, when pivoted from a closed to an open position, carves out an approximately spherical-shaped ball or scoop of the desired food. A handle attached to the cap facilitates the rotation thereof. A push plate ejects the scoop or ball thus formed from the cap into a desired container for consumption.
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