IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0999423
(2007-12-05)
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등록번호 |
US-8360278
(2013-01-29)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
23 |
초록
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A pressure vessel, a system and/or a method dispense a comestible mixture. The pressure vessel, the system and/or the method are used to cool, freeze and/or entrain a gas into the comestible mixture before dispensing the same. The pressure vessel may have a lid and a body that are connected to form
A pressure vessel, a system and/or a method dispense a comestible mixture. The pressure vessel, the system and/or the method are used to cool, freeze and/or entrain a gas into the comestible mixture before dispensing the same. The pressure vessel may have a lid and a body that are connected to form an air-tight compartment. The compartment is sized to receive a deformable bag of the comestible mixture. The bag has an opening to communicate the comestible mixture from the bag and/or the compartment through a hole in the lid. The pressure vessel, the system and/or the method has a compressor or other source of a compressed gas a hose to communicate the compressed gas from the compressor into the compartment. Further, the hose communicates the compressed gas to a freezing chamber and/or a cooling chamber of the machine. The pressure vessel, the system and/or the method has a tube to communicate the comestible mixture from the bag to the freezing chamber and/or the cooling chamber.
대표청구항
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1. A pressure vessel for dispensing a comestible mixture, the comestible mixture having a weight, the pressure vessel comprising: a compartment having a height defined between a first end and a second end located at a position generally opposite to the first end, the compartment being defined by a b
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A pressure vessel for dispensing a comestible mixture, the comestible mixture having a weight, the pressure vessel comprising: a compartment having a height defined between a first end and a second end located at a position generally opposite to the first end, the compartment being defined by a body at the first end to stand the pressure vessel upright on the first end in a loading position to load the compartment from the second end, the compartment being defined by a lid at the second end, the lid being removable from the body to expose the compartment at the second end of the compartment, the compartment being generally cylindrical and having an interior surface between the first end and the second end, the compartment having a dispensing position relative to a surface with the second end located between the first end and the surface in the dispensing position;a sealing member between the lid and the body;an intake valve in the body to receive a compressed gas to pressurize the compartment wherein the intake valve has a first connector to which a hose connects to communicate the compressed gas into the compartment;a dispensing valve in the lid to dispense the comestible mixture;a bag to contain the comestible mixture, the bag being pliable and being sized to insert the bag containing the comestible mixture into the compartment through the second end of the compartment, the bag having a top end and a bottom end, the bottom end being positioned opposite to the top end, the bag having an opening at the bottom end to communicate the comestible mixture, the bag having a connector to attach the bottom end of the bag to the lid, the connector having an internal check valve to seal the bag when the bag is not attached to the lid, the bottom side of the compartment having an additional connector to receive the connector of the bag to attach the bottom end of the bag to the lid so that the internal check valve is located between the first end and the second end of the compartment when the bag is connected to the lid, the weight of the comestible mixture brings the bag into contact with the interior surface while the compartment is in the dispensing position, the compressed gas exerts a force on the top end of the bag in a direction towards the surface to press the top end of the bag towards the surface and to dispense the comestible mixture through the opening and the internal check valve of the connector; anda handle in each of the lid and the first end of the compartment to position the compartment, the handle in the lid being a cutout in the lid. 2. The pressure vessel of claim 1 further comprising: a clamp to secure the lid to the body, the clamp encompassing the body and the lid. 3. The pressure vessel of claim 1 further comprising: a connecting means on the body to connect a hose to the intake valve to communicate the compressed gas into the compartment. 4. The pressure vessel of claim 1 further comprising: a connecting means on the lid to connect a tube to the dispensing valve to communicate the comestible mixture from the bag. 5. The pressure vessel of claim 1 further comprising: a release valve in the body to vent the compressed gas from the compartment. 6. The pressure vessel of claim 1 wherein the sealing member is an o-ring. 7. The pressure vessel of claim 1 wherein the bag is constructed from a food grade plastic. 8. The pressure vessel of claim 1 further comprising: an exterior wall of the lid which extends downward when the lid is connected to the pressure vessel and the pressure vessel is positioned in the dispensing position wherein the handle in the lid and an aperture at a different position relative to the handle are located in the exterior wall of the lid and further wherein the tube extends from the dispensing valve through the aperture. 9. The pressure vessel of claim 1 further comprising; an o-ring positioned between the connector and the additional connector when the bag is connected to the lid. 10. A system for dispensing a comestible mixture, the system comprising: a pressure vessel having a first end, a second end locaed in a position generally opposite to the first end, and a cylindrical exterior wall extending from the first end to the second end;a cylindrical lid removable from the pressure vessel, the lid having an exterior wall substantially coplanar with the exterior wall of the pressure vessel;a first seal between the lid and the exterior wall of the pressure vessel, the first seal being a first o-ring;clamps that secure the lid to the exterior wall of the pressure vessel and cover the first o-ring, the clamps formed by a first clamp and a second clamp that encircle that pressure vessel when the first clamp connects to the second clamp to secure the lid to the exterior wall of the pressure vessel;a compartment located within the pressure vessel, the compartment having a top side and a bottom side located in a position generally opposite to the top side, the bottom side being covered by a portion of the lid when the lid is connected to the pressure vessel and exposed when the lid is disconnected from the pressure vessel, the exterior walls of the pressure vessel extending upward from the top side of the compartment;an intake valve in the top side of the compartment for conveying compressed gas into the compartment, the intake valve having a first connector to which a hose connects to communicate the compressed gas into the compartment;a release valve in the top side of the compartment for conveying compressed gas from the compartment;a second connector in the lid;a bag which contains the comestible mixture, the bag being pliable and having a top end and a bottom end located in a position opposite to the top end;an opening at the bottom end of the bag to communicate the comestible mixture from the bag;a third connector attached to the opening, the third connector inserting into the second connector to connect the bag to the lid and communicate the comestible mixture from the bag to the dispensing valve, and the third connector having an internal check valve to seal the bag when the bag is not attached to the lid, the internal check valve being located between the top side and the bottom side of the compartment when the bag is connected to the lid;a second seal positioned between the second connector and the third connector when the bag is attached to the lid, the second seal being a second o-ring; anda dispensing valve connected to the second connector to communicate the comestible mixture from the bag to a tube which is connected to the dispensing valve. 11. The system of claim 10 further comprising: a first handle which is a cutout in the exterior wall of the pressure vessel, the first handle adjacent to the first end of the pressure vessel and located between the first end of the pressure vessel and the top side of the compartment; anda second handle which is a cutout in the lid, the second handle located in the exterior wall of the lid. 12. The system of claim 10 wherein the comestible mixture is hermetically-sealed within the bag before attachment of the bag to the compartment. 13. The system of claim 10 wherein the bag is constructed from a food grade plastic. 14. The system of claim 10 further comprising: an aperture in the exterior wall of the lid, the tube extending from the dispensing valve through the aperture.
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