초록 ▼

A dispensing mechanism is primarily intended for dispensing food products, such as ice cream, in semi-solid form. The machine has particular application in dispensing portion-sized containers of product. The containers (10) are filled with product through an open end which is then fitted with a clos

A dispensing mechanism is primarily intended for dispensing food products, such as ice cream, in semi-solid form. The machine has particular application in dispensing portion-sized containers of product. The containers (10) are filled with product through an open end which is then fitted with a closure member (11). The containers are then located in a discharge unit (25, 29) and the container (10) or the closure member (11) is deformed on operation of the unit. The product is discharged through an outlet which may be in the closure member or in the container.

대표청구항 ▼

[ The invention claimed is:] [1.] A dispensing system for dispensing a viscous or semi-solid food product comprising a container having an opening through which product is filled into the container, a closure member for the opening and at least one outlet for discharge of product from the container,

[ The invention claimed is:] [1.] A dispensing system for dispensing a viscous or semi-solid food product comprising a container having an opening through which product is filled into the container, a closure member for the opening and at least one outlet for discharge of product from the container, the container being of a shape which permits at least two of the containers to be nested together one inside the other and the walls of the container being invertibly deformable between the closure member at one end of the container and the opposite end of the container, the system further comprising drive means including a plunger engageable with the container at said opposite end thereof, whereby upon operation of the drive means the container is invertibly deformed and the internal volume of the container is reduced so that substantially all product in the container is discharged from the outlet.