Smoothie dispenser

• US 20070145067A1
• Filed: 12/23/2005
• Published: 06/28/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Arthur Headlee
• Original Assignee: Arthur Headlee
• Inventors: Headlee, Arthur
• Application Number:
  US11/317,749
• Publication Number:
  US 20070145067A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 222/1
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 31/201 Holders therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 31/265 the vibrations being caused by an unbalanced rotating member
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 35/75 Discharge mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 35/7548 using tilting or pivoting means for emptying the mixing receptacle

Abstract

A viscous fluid dispensing system and method of dispensing which includes a container mounted on a vibrating support. The container is normally the container from a blender in which a smoothie has been prepared. A motor drives an unbalanced weight which vibrates the container support. This fluidizes the viscous fluid in the container. The container, and the container support are pivoted. The vibration generating means continues to operate while the container is pivoted in order to provide for the uniform dispensing of the viscous fluid from the container.

Claims

1. A viscous fluid dispensing system comprising:

an open top container adapted to contain a viscous fluid;

a vibratory assembly including a container retention means having a longitudinal axis, said container retention means adapted to releasably retain said open top container and is pivotable transverse to said longitudinal axis for dispensing of a viscous fluid from said open top container, and vibration imparting means in mechanical engagement with said container retention means for imparting vibratory motion thereto; and

resilient mounting means in mechanical engagement with said vibratory assembly;

whereby selective dispensing of a viscous fluid is enabled.

2. The viscous fluid dispensing system of claim 1 wherein said vibration imparting means is rigidly connected to said container retention means.

3. The viscous fluid dispensing system of claim 1 wherein said vibration imparting means comprises an electric motor positioned below said container retention means and a weight eccentrically mounted on an output shaft of said electric motor whereby a vibratory motion is imparted to said container retention means.

4. The viscous fluid dispensing system of claim 1 wherein said vibration imparting means produces a non-uniform degree of vibration along the longitudinal axis of said vibratory assembly.

5. The viscous fluid dispensing system of claim 1 wherein said means to releasably retain said open top container further include a plurality of elements mounted on said container retention means which frictionally engage said open top container.

6. The viscous fluid dispensing system of claim 1 wherein said means to releasably retain said open top container further include means attached to said container retention means for releasably engaging said open top container.

7. The viscous fluid dispensing system of claim 1 further including support structure constructed and arranged for pivotal engagement with said vibratory assembly;

said support structure including at least one member pivotably engaged with said vibratory assembly.

8. A method of dispensing a viscous fluid comprising:

providing an open top container;

filling said open top container with a viscous fluid;

positioning said open top container which contains said viscous fluid in a container retention means;

imparting a vibration to said container retention means and said open top container;

pivoting said container retention means to a position effective for dispensing said viscous fluid; and

dispensing said viscous fluid from said open top container into another container.