US3272388A
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Dispensing method and apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-11-05
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1984-11-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Whitmore Max Earl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:21
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G9/00; A23G9/04; A23G9/22; A23G9/28; A23G9/281; A23G9/282
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
AN APPARATUS FOR FLAVORING AND DISPENSING AN EDIBLE, CONGEALED, FLUID MATERIAL COMPRISING RESERVOIR MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A SUPPLY OF THE CONGEALGED MATERIAL UNDER PRESSURE; A DISPENSING NOZZLE MEANS ADJACENT THE RESERVOIR MEANS AND HAVING A DISCHARGE PORTION; MEANS DEFINING A PASSAGEWAY FOR PROVIDING FLUID COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE RESERVOIR MEANS AND THE DISCHARGE PORTION OF THE NOZZLE MEANS; A VALVE DISPOSED IN THE PASSAGEWAY OPERABLE TO CONTROL THE FLOW OF THE CONGEALED MATERIAL THERETHROUGH; SUPPLY MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A SUPPLY OF SEPARATED FLAVORING FLUIDS; A PLURALITY OF GRID STRUCTURES CONNECTED TO THE SUPPLY MEANS BY FLEXIBLE FLUID CONDUITS EACH OF THE GRID STRUCTURES BEING SELECTIVELY POSITIONABLE IN THE PASSAGEWAY AND OPERABLE TO INJECT A PRESELECTED FLAVORING FLUID INTO THE CONGEALED MATERIAL AS THE LATTER FLOWS THROUGH THE GRID STRUCTURE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
128 words
AN APPARATUS FOR FLAVORING AND DISPENSING AN EDIBLE, CONGEALED, FLUID MATERIAL COMPRISING RESERVOIR MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A SUPPLY OF THE CONGEALGED MATERIAL UNDER PRESSURE; A DISPENSING NOZZLE MEANS ADJACENT THE RESERVOIR MEANS AND HAVING A DISCHARGE PORTION; MEANS DEFINING A PASSAGEWAY FOR PROVIDING FLUID COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE RESERVOIR MEANS AND THE DISCHARGE PORTION OF THE NOZZLE MEANS; A VALVE DISPOSED IN THE PASSAGEWAY OPERABLE TO CONTROL THE FLOW OF THE CONGEALED MATERIAL THERETHROUGH; SUPPLY MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A SUPPLY OF SEPARATED FLAVORING FLUIDS; A PLURALITY OF GRID STRUCTURES CONNECTED TO THE SUPPLY MEANS BY FLEXIBLE FLUID CONDUITS EACH OF THE GRID STRUCTURES BEING SELECTIVELY POSITIONABLE IN THE PASSAGEWAY AND OPERABLE TO INJECT A PRESELECTED FLAVORING FLUID INTO THE CONGEALED MATERIAL AS THE LATTER FLOWS THROUGH THE GRID STRUCTURE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-12 | 1970-03-14 | 1970-09-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-12 | 1974-03-14 | 1974-09-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-12 | 1978-03-14 | 1978-09-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |