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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2003
Sten Drennow, Lund, SE;
Stefan Cedergren, Bunkeflostrand, SE;
Asept International AB, Lund, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to dispensing device for dispensing portions of liquid foodstuff from a foodstuff container. A pump device ( ) includes a pump chamber ( ) and a connecting pipe ( ) or similar for connecting the foodstuff container ( ) to the pump chamber ( ) and a pump means ( ) forming part of the pump device ( ) is designed and can be affected such that said pump means ( ) can generate a vacuum in the pump chamber ( ), connecting pipe ( ) and foodstuff container ( ) for drawing foodstuff ( ) out of said foodstuff container ( ) to the pump chamber ( ). At least portions ( ) of a through-flow passage ( ) for foodstuff ( ) in the connecting pipe ( ) taper in which the flow direction (S) in which food-stuff ( ) flows through said through-flow passage ( ). The connecting pipe ( ) has an inlet pipe ( ) which can be pressed through a flexible wall ( ) of the foodstuff container ( ) and be connected to a connecting member ( ) therein.