US 11,918,010 B2
Systems and methods for defrosting frozen carbonated beverage systems
Ilie Luca, Carol Stream, IL (US); Jacob C. Greenberg, Elgin, IL (US); and Tomasz K. Kasprzycki, Carpentersville, IL (US)
Assigned to Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc., Osseo, MN (US)
Filed by Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc., Osseo, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/091,974.
Application 18/091,974 is a continuation of application No. 16/818,082, filed on Mar. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,571,006.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/819,024, filed on Mar. 15, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0135547 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. A23G 9/28 (2006.01); A23G 9/04 (2006.01); A23G 9/22 (2006.01)
CPC A23G 9/28 (2013.01) [A23G 9/045 (2013.01); A23G 9/224 (2013.01); A23G 9/222 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for dispensing a frozen beverage, the system comprising:
a barrel configured to retain the frozen beverage therein;
a cooling system that cools the frozen beverage;
a heating circuit fluidly coupled to the barrel such that a portion of the frozen beverage exits the barrel and flows through the heating circuit before reentering the barrel, wherein a motor fluidly coupled within the heating circuit to act upon the portion of the frozen beverage therein; and
a melting system that heats the portion of the frozen beverage while the portion of the frozen beverage is in the heating circuit, the melting system providing the heat for the portion of the frozen beverage other than via the motor within the heating circuit.