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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 05, 1998
Vicente Escriva Estruch, Beniarjo, ES;
Sencotel. S.L., Beniarjo, ES;
Abstract
An improved granulator-dispenser apparatus including: an evaporator having a hollow, semicylindrical shell with a casing for an expanding refrigerating gas; a rear bracket fastened to the casing for housing a motor having a spin axle coupled to a transmission shaft provided with an arch-shaped blade for scraping an inside wall of the evaporator and pushing forward granulated product; a spiral scraper for scraping an outside wall of the evaporator and for mixing and conveying granulated product toward a discharge orifice, wherein the spiral scraper includes turns and spacers between the turns, and the spacers include a rear spacer having a blade for removing granulated product from a rear section of the at least one reservoir, and preventing an accumulation of granulated product and wherein the spiral scraper includes a front blade for conveying granulated product to a discharge orifice of the nozzle; preferably wherein the apparatus includes at least one reservoir comprising a front end with a nozzle, wherein said nozzle comprises a horizontal, cylindrical shell having an inside wall to which is mounted a rotatable drum having a semicylindrical offset having sealing gaskets and end lugs centered on respective extremities by means of respective springs, wherein the end lugs enter into openings provided in lateral, flexible lugs that extend upward to link to each other forming a lever that, when actuated, releases pressure of said springs, causing the drum to rotate and convey granulated product to said nozzle.