Foods and beverages: apparatus – Mechanical – fluid or heat treatment of dairy food
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-10
2005-05-10
Alexander, Reginald L. (Department: 1761)
Foods and beverages: apparatus
Mechanical, fluid or heat treatment of dairy food
C099S453000, C099S468000, C099S483000, C134S16900A
Reexamination Certificate
active
06889603
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an automated food product dispenser comprising an interface connection configured to establish a supply of a milk-based fluid from a reservoir (for example, a container or a bag), a mixing device configured to receive the milk-based fluid and prepare a milk based product, a nozzle in fluid association with the mixing device for dispensing the milk based product, a product flowpath configured for directing the milk based product to flow from the interface connection through the mixing device to the nozzle, and a clean-in-place flowpath assembly located in the dispenser and comprising a supply of cleaning or sanitizing fluid and a flowpath which is configured to deliver the cleaning or sanitizing fluid to or through the product flowpath. The invention also relates to a method of using and machine readable program for controlling the automated food product dispenser of the invention.
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Excerpts from User Manual of “Bremer Viva Au Lait” Beverage Dispenser.
Carhuff Peter W.
Clyde Gene
Dickinson Edward L.
Harvey Andrew C.
Kolvek Edward M.
Alexander Reginald L.
Nestec S.A.
Winston & Strawn LLP
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