Patent ID: 9538877
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: A23L,A23V,A47J,B65D

Claim:
1. A method of producing a melted food or beverage liquid product from a receptacle containing frozen liquid contents, comprising the steps of: disposing a receptacle in a chamber of a dispenser, the receptacle defining an enclosed inner volume containing a frozen liquid contents, and the frozen liquid contents occupying substantially the entire enclosed inner volume of the receptacle; causing the dispenser to melt at least a portion of the frozen liquid contents to generate a melted food or beverage liquid product after the dispenser receives the receptacle; causing the dispenser to perforate the receptacle after the dispenser melts at least a portion of the frozen liquid contents; and capturing the melted food or beverage liquid product from the receptacle in a container after the dispenser perforates the receptacle.