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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 1982
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1979
Harry H Pryor, Crestwood, MO (US);
James J Schinker, Hazelwood, MO (US);
UMC Industries, Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
Drink dispensing apparatus comprising a container for holding a supply of a particulate drink ingredient adapted to be mixed with water to constitute a drink, a dispenser for dispensing a charge of the particulate ingredient from the container through an opening in the container for the mixing of a drink, and a mixing and delivery system for receiving the charge of the particulate ingredient dispensed from the container and a charge of water, mixing the two and delivering the resultant drink into a cup. The mixing and delivery system comprises a blender and a water supply system for providing the charge of water for mixing with the charge of the particulate drink ingredient, the blender having an impeller for mixing the charges while holding them in the blender and having an outlet for flow of the resultant drink out of the blender and into a cup after mixing has been completed. The charges are held in the blender by the impeller, without a valve. A rinsing system is disclosed for delivering a quantity of water to the mixing and delivery system for rinsing the system of residual drink ingredient.