20240041235. FOOD PRODUCT DISPENSER AND VALVE simplified abstract (Gehl Foods, LLC)

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FOOD PRODUCT DISPENSER AND VALVE

Organization Name

Gehl Foods, LLC

Inventor(s)

Michael Gehl of Germantown WI (US)

Michael Sowieja of Richfield WI (US)

Christoph Albiez of Esslingen (DE)

Paul Hatch of Chicago IL (US)

Thomas Mitchell of Chicago IL (US)

David Mucci of Chicago IL (US)

Anders Olof Rostlund of Winston-Salem NC (US)

FOOD PRODUCT DISPENSER AND VALVE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240041235 titled 'FOOD PRODUCT DISPENSER AND VALVE

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a dispenser for dispensing a flowable food product from a flexible reservoir. The dispenser includes a frame, a body, and a fitment acceptor. The fitment acceptor is received in an opening of the body and has forward and rearward sidewalls with different curvatures. The curvatures of the fitment acceptor correspond with the curvatures of the front and rear ends of a fitment of the flexible reservoir, allowing the fitment to be inserted in only one relative orientation between the fitment and the fitment acceptor.

  • The dispenser is designed to dispense flowable food products from a flexible reservoir.
  • The dispenser includes a frame, body, and fitment acceptor.
  • The fitment acceptor has forward and rearward sidewalls with different curvatures.
  • The curvatures of the fitment acceptor correspond with the curvatures of the fitment of the flexible reservoir.
  • The fitment of the flexible reservoir can only be inserted in one specific orientation in the fitment acceptor.

Potential applications of this technology:

  • Food and beverage industry: The dispenser can be used in various food and beverage applications where flowable products need to be dispensed from flexible reservoirs.
  • Household use: The dispenser can be used in households for dispensing sauces, dressings, or other flowable food products.

Problems solved by this technology:

  • Orientation limitation: The dispenser ensures that the fitment of the flexible reservoir can only be inserted in one specific orientation, preventing incorrect assembly or leakage.
  • Secure fit: The different curvatures of the fitment acceptor sidewalls provide a secure fit for the fitment of the flexible reservoir, preventing accidental dislodging or detachment.

Benefits of this technology:

  • Improved functionality: The dispenser allows for easy and controlled dispensing of flowable food products from flexible reservoirs.
  • Enhanced safety: The secure fitment prevents leakage or accidental detachment, ensuring safe and clean dispensing.
  • Simplified assembly: The one-relative orientation design simplifies the assembly process, reducing the chances of errors or misalignments.


Original Abstract Submitted

a dispenser for dispensing a flowable food product from a flexible reservoir is provided. the dispenser includes a frame; a body coupled to the frame and defining a cavity for receiving the flexible reservoir and including a bottom wall defining an opening; and a fitment acceptor at least partly received in the opening. the fitment acceptor includes forward and rearward sidewalls. a radius of curvature of the forward sidewall differs from a radius of curvature of the rearward sidewall. the radius of curvature of the forward sidewall and the radius of the curvature of the rearward sidewall correspond with radiuses of curvature of respective front and rear ends of a fitment of the flexible reservoir such that the fitment of the flexible reservoir is only insertable in the fitment acceptor in one relative orientation between the fitment and the fitment acceptor.