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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2002
Norman L. Beck, Rockton, IL (US);
George C. Boyer, Rockton, IL (US);
David C. Duncan, Clearwater, MN (US);
Ronald J. Mrugala, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Specialty Equipment Companies, Inc., Aurora, IL (US);
Abstract
A softserve product refrigeration and dispensing machine ( ) having numerous novel features to make the machine and the operation thereof more efficient; a novel supply method and apparatus provides raw product mix and gaseous matter at the proper ratios to the freezing cylinder ( ) of the machine. Additionally, and also in conjunction with a novel door and product dispensing apparatus ( ), the special design features enable the maintenance of a dispenser ( ), beater ( ), freezing chamber and other parts of the machine capable of easy flushing with a cleaning and/or sanitizing solution via the supply method and apparatus without requiring machine disassembly with no retention of the food stuffs and the like.