US 12,136,311 B2
Bulk product dispenser
Mark E. Allegra, Brentwood, TN (US); Khalil Chmayssani, Nolensville, TN (US); Ireneusz Czapp, Reda (PL); Tomasz Robaszkiewicz, Rumia (PL); Marek Ormanin, Suchy Dwor (PL); and Brian Phillips, Smyrna, TN (US)
Assigned to FRANKE TECHNOLOGY & TRADEMARK LTD., Hergiswil (CH)
Filed by Franke Foodservice Systems, Inc., Smyrna, TN (US)
Filed on Sep. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/241,889.
Application 18/241,889 is a continuation of application No. 17/973,075, filed on Oct. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,756,368.
Application 17/973,075 is a continuation of application No. 16/361,607, filed on Mar. 22, 2019, granted, now 11,482,066, issued on Oct. 25, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/646,529, filed on Mar. 22, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0144769 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. G07F 11/24 (2006.01); A47F 1/035 (2006.01); A47J 37/12 (2006.01); A47J 47/01 (2006.01); G07F 11/44 (2006.01); G07F 11/48 (2006.01); G07F 11/50 (2006.01); G07F 11/52 (2006.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 11/24 (2013.01) [A47F 1/035 (2013.01); A47J 37/1271 (2013.01); A47J 47/01 (2013.01); G07F 11/44 (2013.01); G07F 11/48 (2013.01); G07F 11/50 (2013.01); G07F 11/52 (2013.01); G07F 17/0078 (2013.01); G07F 17/0064 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for handling bulk product, comprising:
a rotatable drum positioned inside a chamber, the drum comprising at least one product compartment between two lobes, with a flexible and/or elastic membrane with a first end and a second end, curved in whole or in part, wherein the membrane at or proximate to the first end is slidingly engaged with an interior of the at least one product compartment.