Patent ID: 8079230
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: A23G,B67D

Abstract:
1. A food dispensing machine, comprising: a product chamber; a dispensing valve connected to the product chamber and having an outlet through which a product contained in the product chamber exits the valve; the product chamber having a cleaning solution inlet connectable to a cleaning solution supply source for receiving cleaning solution into the product chamber; and the product chamber having an ingredient inlet; an adapter having a first end and a second end, the first end being removably connectable to the valve outlet; an ingredient line having a first end connected to the ingredient inlet and a second end alternatively connectable to one of an ingredient supply and the second end of the adapter, such that the food dispensing machine includes the adapter including a check valve configured to allow cleaning fluid flow from the valve outlet through the adapter only if the second end of the ingredient line is connected to the second end of the adapter.