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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2016
Meltz, Llc, Ipswich, MA (US);
Matthew P. Roberts, Ipswich, MA (US);
Paul Kalenian, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Douglas M. Hoon, Guilford, CT (US);
Karl Winkler, Bedford, MA (US);
Meltz, LLC, Ipswich, MA (US);
Abstract
Systems for and methods of agitation in the production of beverage and food receptacles from frozen contents are provided. A method of producing a melted food or beverage liquid product from a receptacle containing frozen liquid contents includes receiving a receptacle in a chamber of a dispenser. The receptacle defines an enclosed inner volume containing a frozen liquid contents. The method also includes melting at least a portion of the frozen liquid contents to generate a melted food or beverage liquid product by applying motion to at least one of the receptacle and the frozen liquid contents, perforating the receptacle, and dispensing the melted food or beverage liquid product from the receptacle.