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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2010
James Peter Herrick, Brookville, CT (US);
William Overbaugh, Lakeside, CT (US);
Richard J. Farrell, New Milford, CT (US);
James Peter Herrick, Brookville, CT (US);
William Overbaugh, Lakeside, CT (US);
Richard J. Farrell, New Milford, CT (US);
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A dispensing system and method for the on-demand dispensing of spoonable or drinkable food products into a container. Single servings or larger portions of these products can be dispensed. The system and method achieve dispensing of the product with a visual differentiation of the components in the container. The container may be translucent or transparent so that the consumer can view the visually differentiated product therein. The products form yet another embodiment of the invention.