Device, system and method for dispensing margarine, butter or other bread spreads
First Claim
1. A device (1) for dispensing margarine, butter or other bread spreads in small portions, which device comprises at leasta housing (7),means for arranging a package (2) in a removable manner inside the housing, said package having a first end, a second end and an outer surface, and which contains margarine, butter or other spread,pressing components (14′
- , 14″
) comprising at least two rollers arranged towards to each other so that the package (2) is arranged to travel between the rollers, said rollers being adapted to press against the package'"'"'s outer surface as the package (2) travels between said rollers, anda rotable axle shaft (19) separate from said rollers, and adapted to receive said second end of said package (2) and to move the package between the pressing components,a dispensing opening (5),a blade or wire (6) operable to stop a flow of margarine, butter or other spread by closing dispensing opening (5), wherein said blade or wire (6) is in data connection with said rotable axle shaft (19), such that dispensing opening (5) is closed when said margarine, butter or other spread is not being dispensed,wherein during operation of said device, said first end of the package is arranged in connection with dispensing opening (5) and said second end of the package is attached to said rotable axle shaft (19), such that rotable axle shaft (19) and pressing components (14′
, 14″
) move toward dispensing opening (5) as said margarine, butter or other spread is dispensed.
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Abstract
A device, a system and a method for dispensing butter, margarine or other bread spreads in small portions. The device includes a housing, components for arranging a package in a removable manner inside the housing, a dispensing opening, and a device located at the dispensing opening for stopping the flow of dispensed material. The device further includes pressing components between or through which the package is arranged to travel in order to press against the package'"'"'s outer surface, and a rotable axle shaft adapted to receive a second end of the package and to move the package between or through the pressing components. A first end of the package is arranged in connection with the dispensing opening.
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12 Claims
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1. A device (1) for dispensing margarine, butter or other bread spreads in small portions, which device comprises at least
a housing (7), means for arranging a package (2) in a removable manner inside the housing, said package having a first end, a second end and an outer surface, and which contains margarine, butter or other spread, pressing components (14′ - , 14″
) comprising at least two rollers arranged towards to each other so that the package (2) is arranged to travel between the rollers, said rollers being adapted to press against the package'"'"'s outer surface as the package (2) travels between said rollers, anda rotable axle shaft (19) separate from said rollers, and adapted to receive said second end of said package (2) and to move the package between the pressing components, a dispensing opening (5), a blade or wire (6) operable to stop a flow of margarine, butter or other spread by closing dispensing opening (5), wherein said blade or wire (6) is in data connection with said rotable axle shaft (19), such that dispensing opening (5) is closed when said margarine, butter or other spread is not being dispensed, wherein during operation of said device, said first end of the package is arranged in connection with dispensing opening (5) and said second end of the package is attached to said rotable axle shaft (19), such that rotable axle shaft (19) and pressing components (14′
, 14″
) move toward dispensing opening (5) as said margarine, butter or other spread is dispensed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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Specification