Refreshment Machinery Incorporated

Raymond J Neely

Kyaw J Shein

Steam is generated in a small enclosure disposed within a large tank. Water is separately heated in the enclosure and in the tank. The enclosure is in direct communication with the tank. Steam generated within the enclosure is connected to a dispensing nozzle for use in connection with food and beverage products.

Steam generator

Apparatus is disclosed for use in brewing single cup quantities of a beverage such as coffee. A frame supports a vertically movable open-bottom cylinder and a piston within the cylinder. A base assembly is reciprocal horizontally between the brewing position and a discharge position. In the brewing position, a brewing cavity is disposed beneath and sealed with the cylinder. Actuation of various components through a predetermined repetitive cycle is controlled by a motor driven camshaft.

Brewing mechanism

A housing such as a dispensing canister is constructed of a plurality of modules removably interconnected together. The lowermost module has a screw for dispensing granular material and an agitator driven by the screw.

Housing and module therefor

The canister is provided with a screw for dispensing granular material from an outlet port in the canister. An agitator is rotatably supported for rotation about an axis generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the screw. The agitator has teeth on its outer periphery which mesh with the screw flights of the screw.

Dispensing canister with cooperating screw and agitator

A valve which comprises components which can be assembled and disassembled by hand and which can discharge a relatively large volume of hot water in a few seconds.

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Montgomeryville, PA, United States of America

Raymond J Neely