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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Pepsico, Inc., Purchase, NY (US);
Inventors:
Joseph H. Boggs, Newton, CT (US);
Paul J. Donnelly, New Fairfield, CT (US);
Arthur Forkos, Short Hills, NJ (US);
Assignee:
PepsiCo, Inc., Purchase, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/08 (2006.01); B65D 21/02 (2006.01); B65D 77/06 (2006.01); B65D 81/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 1/0878 (2013.01); B65D 21/0233 (2013.01); B65D 21/0234 (2013.01); B65D 77/06 (2013.01); B65D 81/02 (2013.01); B67D 1/0801 (2013.01); B67D 1/0888 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0811 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0812 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
A cartridge is provided that comprises a housing. The housing is configured to maintain a pouch within the housing. The cartridge comprises a top and a bottom. The cartridge comprises at least one top mating member at the top of the cartridge and at least one bottom mating member at the bottom of the cartridge. The at least one top mating member is asymmetric with the at least one bottom mating member. Each mating member is configured to match with a corresponding mating member of a cartridge frame or rack.