US 12,215,014 B2
Flowable food product dispenser with automated portion control
Steven J. Ennesser, Mequon, WI (US); and Jordan Nielsen, Mayville, WI (US)
Assigned to Server Products, Inc., Richfield, WI (US)
Filed by Server Products, Inc., Richfield, WI (US)
Filed on Nov. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/983,893.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/278,360, filed on Nov. 11, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0145776 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. B67D 1/10 (2006.01); B67D 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC B67D 1/10 (2013.01) [B67D 1/0888 (2013.01); B67D 1/0889 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00031 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A food product dispenser operable to selectively dispense a food product as desired by a user, the food product dispenser comprising:
a main housing including an open receiving area defined by a pair of side walls and a back support wall;
an electric drive motor located within the main housing; and
a storage container assembly selectively movable into and out of the open receiving area of the main housing, the storage container assembly comprising:
a container having an open interior configured to receive the food product;
a pump operable to withdraw the food product from the open interior; and
a dispensing tube connected to an outlet of the pump to receive the food product withdrawn by the pump;
wherein the electric drive motor is operable to drive the pump when the storage container assembly is in the open receiving area of the main housing, and
wherein the pump is mounted to a back wall of the container.