US 12,215,995 B2
Ingredient dispensers
Edward Ertel, Washington, DC (US); Yen Wei Lee, Boston, MA (US); Zachary Carlins, Boston, MA (US); Brendan Crawford, Boston, MA (US); and James Shepard, Boston, MA (US)
Assigned to Jened LLC, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by Jened LLC, Washington, DC (US)
Filed on Jul. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/776,103.
Application 18/776,103 is a division of application No. 18/630,469, filed on Apr. 9, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/594,371, filed on Oct. 30, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/461,688, filed on Apr. 25, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0369392 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. G01F 11/34 (2006.01); G01F 11/26 (2006.01); G01F 11/32 (2006.01)
CPC G01F 11/34 (2013.01) [G01F 11/263 (2013.01); G01F 11/32 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ingredient dispenser for dispensing a measured amount of liquid ingredient, the ingredient dispenser comprising:
a receptacle configured to contain liquid ingredient;
a button configured to actuate a plunger between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the open position the plunger is configured to permit flow of the liquid ingredient from the receptacle, and wherein in the closed position the plunger is configured to prevent flow of the liquid ingredient from the receptacle;
a measuring chamber including one or more measurement indicators configured to indicate a measurement volume, wherein the measuring chamber is configured to receive the flow of the liquid ingredient from the receptacle;
one or more spouts, wherein the one or more spouts are configured to direct flow of the liquid ingredient from at least one of the measuring chamber or the receptacle;
wherein the one or more spouts include a free-flow spout configured to dispense the liquid ingredient from the receptacle; and,
a stopper configured to prevent flow of the liquid ingredient from the free-flow spout, and further comprising a lever configured to actuate the stopper between a closed position in which flow of the liquid ingredient from the free-flow spout is prevented and an open position in which flow of the liquid ingredient from the free-flow spout is permitted, wherein the lever is adjacent the button.