Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a frozen product utilizes a collapsible container which is prefilled with the product. The container is removably inserted within a housing defining a thermally insulated chamber and having a refrigeration system for cooling the chamber, and a pointed tubular member adapted to puncture the container when it is disposed in the chamber. To dispense the product, a powered member pushes upon the container toward the pointed tubular member to force the frozen product out through the opening and through the tubular member. A shut-off valve is coupled with the tubular member for selectively preventing the frozen product from being dispensed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 14, 1994
Date of Patent:
April 9, 1996
Assignee:
The Diggs Group
Inventors:
Michael W. Montgomery, Charles H. Blair