GHIRARDELLI SODA FOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE

Brand	Owner	Address	Description
GHIRARDELLI SODA FOUNTAIN & CHOCOLATE SHOP SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDED IN 1852	GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY	1111 139th Avenue San Leandro CA 94578	GHIRARDELLI SODA FOUNTAIN AND CHOCOLATE SHOP;retail services, namely, food and gift stores;SAN FRANCISCO, FOUNDED IN 1852, and SODA FOUNTAIN & CHOCOLATE SHOP;restaurant services;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

A fountain for heating and distributing fluidic material is manufactured using various processes and materials so that the fountain is more easily cleaned and sanitized, has improved performance, and is easier to assemble. In one embodiment, the chocolate fountain includes a heating element encased in an aluminum enclosure. A basin containing chocolate is heated by contact with the aluminum enclosure. Because the aluminum enclosure has a relatively high thermal conductivity, the basin is heating substantially uniformly, thus reducing the occurrence of hot spots. Additionally, a plastic auger having a spiral flight rotates and lifts the melted chocolate upward to a top end of cylinder that houses the auger. The use of a plastic auger advantageously eliminates welding artifacts on the auger, such as burrs and pits, on which melted chocolate may accumulate. Accordingly, the plastic auger is easy to clean. A smaller chocolate fountain that may advantageously be more suitable for home use is also described herein.