US 12,349,700 B2
Ingredient blending system and method
Jeffrey D. Resnick, Dallas, TX (US); Tyler Hawker, Timnath, CO (US); and David Resnick, Dallas, TX (US)
Assigned to Forte Supply LLC, Loveland, CO (US)
Filed by Forte Supply LLC, Loveland, CO (US)
Filed on Jan. 16, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/023,706.
Application 19/023,706 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/899,812, filed on Aug. 31, 2022, granted, now 12,201,123.
Prior Publication US 2025/0151749 A1, May 15, 2025
Int. Cl. A23G 9/28 (2006.01); A23G 9/16 (2006.01); A23G 9/20 (2006.01); A23G 9/22 (2006.01); A23G 9/30 (2006.01); B01F 33/84 (2022.01); B01F 35/11 (2022.01); B01F 35/21 (2022.01); B01F 35/71 (2022.01); B01F 101/13 (2022.01)
CPC A23G 9/28 (2013.01) [A23G 9/166 (2013.01); A23G 9/20 (2013.01); A23G 9/228 (2013.01); A23G 9/30 (2013.01); B01F 33/84 (2022.01); B01F 35/11 (2022.01); B01F 35/2113 (2022.01); B01F 35/718 (2022.01); B01F 2101/13 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ingredient blending system for use in frozen beverage equipment or soft-serve ice cream equipment, the system comprising:
a manifold body, the manifold body comprising:
a blending chamber;
an egress port;
a plurality of ingredient egress ports; and
a plurality of ingredient inlet ports, each interconnected to a corresponding inlet conduit;
wherein one or more ingredients are connected to corresponding inlet ports;
wherein the blending chamber receives the ingredients from the plurality of ingredient egress ports to form a food product;
at least one valve cap disposed on an ingredient egress port, the valve cap configured to maintain the corresponding ingredient egress port in a permanently open state to facilitate ratiometric mixing of ingredients based on port dimensions; and
a pump operatively connected to the egress port of the manifold body to create suction, thereby drawing the food product through the manifold body.