Patent ID: 8348107

Claim:
A food dispensing apparatus, comprising: a first shell having a first end and a second end, the second end located generally opposite the first end and forming a base of the food dispensing apparatus; at least one second shell disposed within the first shell; a nozzle coupled to the first end of the first shell and the at least one second shell; a check valve disposed in the nozzle coupled to the at least one second shell, wherein the at least one second shell is suitable for containing a food component; and an air pump assembly disposed on the base of the first shell, the air pump assembly configured for pumping air into a chamber between the first shell and the at least one second shell to cause pressure on the at least one second shell to thereby apply pressure to the food component contained in the at least one second shell for dispensing the food component through the nozzle, the air pump assembly including a bulb reservoir, the bulb reservoir being located on the base of the food dispensing apparatus, the bulb reservoir being disposed over an air conduit formed in the base, the bulb reservoir configured for being depressible for pumping the air into the chamber via the air conduit, wherein the food dispensing apparatus is suitable for preventing air from entering the at least one second shell.