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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2005
Applicants:
Bala Reddy, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Eugene Scoville, New Milford, CT (US);
Brian P. Tulley, Thomaston, CT (US);
Inventors:
Bala Reddy, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Eugene Scoville, New Milford, CT (US);
Brian P. Tulley, Thomaston, CT (US);
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a beverage dispenser and more specifically to an assembly within the dispenser for mixing beverage components and optionally whipping the beverage product into a foam. The assembly includes a cleaning system that provides for cleaning of the surfaces that contact the beverage product or its components.