Devices for improved evacuation of ingredient containers

Abstract

The ingredient bag assembly of the present disclosure includes a bin, an ingredient bag, and a nozzle to extract a liquid or semi-solid ingredient from inside the bag. The bins of the present disclosure have a living spring, tilted bottom surface, or other insert that encourages the evacuation of the ingredient through the nozzle. The nozzles of the present disclosure can have shorter projections into the bin, to allow for additional ingredient to be extracted. The nozzles can also have one or more drain holes tooled therein, to further assist with evacuation.

1 . An ingredient bag assembly, comprising:
 a bin, having three side walls, a front wall, and a bottom surface;   a bag in said bin, said bag having an interior space, and an ingredient in said interior space;   a nozzle having a central passage therethrough, wherein said nozzle is connected to said bag so that said central passage is in fluid communication with said interior space, so that said ingredient may be extracted from said bag via said central passage; and   a flexible spring between said bag and said bottom surface of said bin, wherein said flexible spring is under tension, so that it applies upward pressure on said bag, in a direction away from said bottom surface.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said nozzle has a first end that projects into said bin at said is front wall, wherein said first end projects from said front wall to a distance of less than 0.375 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said bag has a fitting on a surface thereof, and wherein said nozzle is connected to said fitting. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said nozzle has at least a first end that projects into said bin, wherein said first end has at least one through hole in an outer surface of said first end, wherein said through hole is in fluid communication with said interior space of said bag. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 4 , wherein said at least one through hole is on a bottom surface of said nozzle, adjacent to said bottom surface of said bin. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 4 , wherein said at least one through hole is a plurality of through holes, wherein said plurality of through holes are on separate locations around an external circumference of said first end of said nozzle. 
     
     
         7 . An ingredient bag assembly, comprising:
 a bin, having three side walls, a front wall, and a bottom surface;   a bag in said bin, said bag having an interior space, and an ingredient in said interior space;   a nozzle having a central passage therethrough, wherein said nozzle is connected to said bag so that said central passage is in fluid communication with said interior space, so that said ingredient may be extracted via said central passage,   wherein said nozzle has a first end that projects into said bin at said front wall, wherein said first end projects from said front wall less than 0.375 inches.   
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 7 , wherein said bottom surface is inclined in a direction toward said front wall of said bin. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 7 , further comprising a v-shaped insert between said bag and said bottom surface of said bin, wherein said v-shaped insert has two sloped edges inclined toward a center of said bin. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein said v-shaped insert is further inclined toward said front wall of said bin.