Patent ID: 6098849
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: A23G,B67D

Abstract:
A self contained portable ice cream dispensing assembly for mounting on the back of a person, said dispensing assembly comprising:a housing defining a cavity and configured to form a back pack for mounting to the back of an operator;a cylindrical vessel dimensioned and configured to fit within the cavity of said housing, said vessel for receiving and holding ice cream to be dispensed therefrom and sealing ice cream therewithin;a pressurized container disposed within the cavity of said housing, said container adapted to discharge a propellant for pressurizing said vessel;cooling means for maintaining the temperature of the ice cream within said vessel;an arm extending from said housing and terminating at a free end having an outlet, said arm having a length such that the free end is generally located at a region which approximates the location of the hand of an operator;a hand operable discharge assembly disposed adjacent the free end of said arm, said discharge assembly including a control valve for manually controlling the discharge of the ice cream; wherebyupon actuation of the control valve by an operator, ice cream stored in said vessel exits said vessel under pressure and travels along a discharge line contained in said arm and exits via the outlet in said arm.