Patent ID: 8261944

Claim:
A dispensing appliance for dispensing warmed water and powdered baby formula, comprising: a housing; a liquid circuit mounted to said housing, comprising a water storage chamber, a heating element disposed in heat exchange relation to said water storage chamber, and a first dispensing station comprising a dispensing conduit disposed to discharge warmed water from said water storage chamber to the exterior of said housing; a powder circuit mounted to said housing, comprising a powder storage chamber, a rotary carousel including a plurality of compartments disposed in fluid communication with said powder storage chamber, and a second dispensing station comprising a powder discharge chute disposed in fluid communication with said rotary carousel, wherein said powder discharge chute is disposed to discharge powder to the exterior of said housing at a point spaced apart from said dispensing conduit of said liquid circuit; an electric motor disposed to rotate said rotary carousel; and an electrical circuit disposed to conduct power to said electric motor.