Patents Assigned to Restaurant Automation Development, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6722530
    Abstract: A system for dispensing controlled amounts of flowable materials having a wide range of viscosities, such as food condiments, caulking or adhesives, from a flexible-walled container or bag includes a housing for holding the flexible-walled container and a piston positioned within the housing to apply pressure to a wall of the flexible-walled container. An enfitment, which has a piercing member and sealing mechanism, is positioned adjacent an opposite wall of the flexible-walled container. By rotating the enfitment about a rotational axis generally normal to the wall of the first container, the enfitment forms an opening in the flexible-walled container and a seal with the container. The flowable material can then be forced through a hollow tube of the enfitment and an exit nozzle coupled to the enfitment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Restaurant Automation Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenyon M. King, Gregory D. King
  • Patent number: 6131766
    Abstract: A system for dispensing controlled amounts of flowable materials having a wide range of viscosities, such as food condiments, from a flexible-walled container or bag includes a second container for holding the flexible-walled container and a piston positioned within the second container to apply pressure to a wall of the flexible-walled container. An enfitment, which has a piercing member and sealing mechanism, is positioned adjacent an opposite wall of the flexible-walled container. By rotating the enfitment about a rotational axis generally normal to the wall of the first container, the enfitment forms an opening in the flexible-walled container and a seal with the container. The flowable material can then be forced through a hollow tube of the enfitment and an exit nozzle coupled to the enfitment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Restaurant Automation Development Inc.
    Inventors: Kenyon M. King, Barry J. Brummett, Gregory D. King, Douglas S. Hutchings