Apparatus for mixing, cooling, and dispensing a containerized beverage

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9666012
SERIAL NO

13909309

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A smoothie dispenser (20, 20S, 20A) comprises a frame (22); a smoothie receptacle storage section (24); and a receptacle conformed chiller section (26). The smoothie receptacle storage section (24) is provided within the frame (22) and configured to house plural smoothie receptacles (30) at a first temperature. The chiller section (26) is arranged to receive a selected smoothie receptacle released from the smoothie receptacle storage section and configured to crystallize contents of the selected smoothie receptacle. The receptacle conformed chiller section (26) is “receptacle conformed” in the sense that a surface of the chiller section is configured to conform to (e.g., have a surface of shape to mate with or to form substantially greater than linear contact with) at least a portion an exterior profile or periphery of the selected smoothie receptacle.

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ENTERPRISE EXPRESS INCBETHESDA MD

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Milan, Michael Bethesda, US 13 320

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