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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roger J. Bauer, Woodville, WI (US);
Mark T. Manders, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Dennis E. Saathoff, Hudson, WI (US);
Assignee:
Nor-Lake, Incorporated, Hudson, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 5/62 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 5/62 ;
Abstract
A self-contained juice dispensing station ( ) is provided for use with a mixer ( ). The station ( ) includes a liner ( ) having a cavity ( ). A plurality of containers holding the liquid concentrate or juice are positioned in the cavity ( ) on trays ( ). A mixer housing ( ) is operatively connected to the liner ( ) and has a cavity ( ) for positioning a mixer ( ). An ice bin is removably connected to the station ( ). A plurality of pumps ( ) are positioned in the station for pumping the liquid, thereby forming a self-contained ice cube/juice/mixer station.