Integrated motor drive system for soft serve dispenser

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10834940
APP PUB NO 20170332660A1
SERIAL NO

15598645

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A frozen confection dispensing apparatus includes a freezer section having a base product. A dispensing section is connected to the freezer section. The dispensing section includes a mixing cylinder and a plunger movably positioned within the mixing cylinder, the mixing cylinder including at least one injection port. A flavoring section includes a plurality of flavor syrups connected to a specified injection port. A stepper motor is connected to the plunger and moves the plunger within the mixing cylinder. A control mechanism is connected with the stepper motor and syrup pump selectively moving the plunger wherein a syrup dispense rate and timing is sequenced by the control mechanism with the stepper motor driven plunger wherein mixing of the base product and flavor syrup is precisely controlled.

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H C DUKE & SON LLC2116 8TH AVENUE EAST MOLINE IL 61244

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Davis, Mark L East Moline, US 24 105
Elsom, Kyle B Le Claire, US 32 306
Greenway, Lex Rock Island, US 1 0
Quandt, James A East Moline, US 5 36

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