Dispensing – With discharge assistant – Container with follower
Patent
1995-05-19
1998-10-06
Kaufman, Joseph
Dispensing
With discharge assistant
Container with follower
2221466, G01F 1100
Patent
active
058164553
ABSTRACT:
A frozen dessert dispensing apparatus is provided with a metering chamber having a predetermined volume into which a frozen dessert product is issued at a uniform constant rate from a bulk source. The time period required to fill the chamber volume determines a characteristic viscosity value of the dessert product which is advantageously used to time the flow of additional frozen dessert product from the source into and through the chamber to a selected point. The total time required to dispense a desired volume is based upon the viscosity measurement. A reciprocating piston arrangement provides gating of the frozen dessert product from the bulk source when in a first position and further acts to extrude frozen dessert product from the metering chamber when set in motion under the command of a controller. The piston arrangement includes a compressible plunger portion which deforms as necessary to prevent accidents or other mishaps from occurring in pinch-off regions of the apparatus.
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Alpers Helmut A.
Russett Jon P.
Kaufman Joseph
Specialty Equipment Companies, Inc.
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