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EP0285709A1
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Ice-cream dispenser employing ice-cream cartridge
Assignee: Bravo SpA
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Filing: 1987-04-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-04-06
Abstract
Abstract An ice-cream dispenser comprises at least a refrigerated chamber closed by a door (13) with a delivery tap (15), which chamber is adapted to house in a removable manner a cartridge of ice-cream consisting of a container holding an amount of ice-cream on which pressor means (17) act so as to dispense a dose of ice-cream through the outlet (16) of said delivery tap.
Inventors
- 👤 Francesco Bravo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:41
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/70; B65D85/72; B65D85/78; A; A23; A23G; A23G9/00; A23G9/04; A23G9/22; A23G9/28; A23G9/287; B65D83/00; B65D83/76
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
1) Ice-cream dispenser of the type comprising at least a refrigerated chamber (11) closed by a door (13) with a delivery tap (15), wherein the said chamber is adapted to house in a removable manner an ice-cream cartridge (17) holding an amount of ice-cream (29) on which act pressor means adapted to dispense a dose of ice-cream through the opening of said delivery tap (15).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
1) Ice-cream dispenser of the type comprising at least a refrigerated chamber (11) closed by a door (13) with a delivery tap (15), wherein the said chamber is adapted to house in a removable manner an ice-cream cartridge (17) holding an amount of ice-cream (29) on which act pressor means adapted to dispense a dose of ice-cream through the opening of said delivery tap (15).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
2) Dispenser as described in claim 1, wherein said cartridge is recoverable and refillable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
3) Dispenser as described in claim 1, wherein said cartridge is disposable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
4) Dispenser as described in claim 1, wherein said cartridge (17) consists of a container (18) holding a certain amount of ice-cream (29) on which acts a piston (27) mounted within said container (18), which piston (27) can be coupled in a removable manner to a thrust member (24) which extends through said chamber (11) and said container (18).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
5) Dispenser as described in claim 4, wherein the thrust member (24) consists of a nozzle (124) for delivering compressed air.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
6) Dispenser as described in claim 1, wherein said ice-cream cartridge is a container (231) made of deformable material, on which said pressor means act.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
7) Dispenser as described in claim 6, wherein said pressor means consist of a jet of compressed air acting on said container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
8) Dispenser as described in claim 6, wherein said pressor means consist of a piston thrust by a jet of compressed air to act on the base of said container.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
9) Dispenser as described in claim 1, wherein said ice-cream cartridge is a container (431) made of rigid material and provided with a movable base on which said pressor means act.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
10) Dispenser as described in claim 9, wherein said pressor means consist of a stem-shaped thrust member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
11) Dispenser as described in claim 9, wherein said pressor means consist of a jet of compressed air.
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