H.j. Heinz Company

Welbilt Inc.

James T Peel

David C Hustvedt

Robert J Alvarez

James R Cowles

The production of hot soup from soup concentrate involves the use of an apparatus that includes a housing having a refrigerated first section and a second section. A soup concentrate container is positioned within the refrigerated section for receiving soup concentrate and a discharge device is operatively associated with the soup concentrate container for discharging a predetermined amount of soup concentrate from the soup concentrate container. A nozzle which is adapted to be connected to a source of hot water is positioned in the second section of the housing for producing a stream of water. A movable tray is also positioned in the second section for receiving a cup or the like in which is to be mixed hot water and soup concentrate. A tray driving device is connected to the tray for moving the tray between various positions at which a cup is placed on the tray, soup concentrate is discharged into the cup and hot water is dispensed into the cup. A nozzle driving device is connected the nozzle for moving the nozzle and effecting a stirring action within the cup through movement of the hot water stream to thereby mix the hot water and soup concentrate in the cup.

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Longmont, CO, United States of America

James T Peel