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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2005
Thomas D. Dickson, Jr., Highland, UT (US);
B. Shawn Elgaaen, Provo, UT (US);
Ralph W. Schwarze, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
David J. Throckmorton, Highland, UT (US);
Thomas D. Dickson, Jr., Highland, UT (US);
B. Shawn Elgaaen, Provo, UT (US);
Ralph W. Schwarze, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
David J. Throckmorton, Highland, UT (US);
K-TEC, Inc., Orem, UT (US);
Abstract
A blending station apparatus and method includes a foodstuffs storage location where a plurality of individual foodstuffs storage containers are held, a control panel for inputting information into the blending station so that the beverage size and one or more of the various types of foodstuffs, as well as other ingredients such as ice, water, supplements, etc., can be selected to make a drink, a blending container to hold the various ingredients, a mixing location for blending the ingredients to achieve a uniform drink consistency, and a cleaning location to clean the blending container after the blended contents have been dispensed into a container for consumption.