# US 11,206,849 B2 · Food products with shells that are dissolved or melted to release ingredients and form heated beverages > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,206,849 B2 - Document ID: US11206849B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/163,063 - Filed: 2021-01-29 - Published: 2021-05-20 - Granted: 2021-12-28 - Earliest claimed: 2015-03-03 - Assignees: Chocolate House Incubator Retail, LLC - Applicants: Chocolate House Incubator Retail, LLC - Inventors: Katherine T. Weiser - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11206849B2 ## CPC - A23G 1/545: {Hollow products, e.g. with inedible or edible filling, fixed or movable within the cavity} - A23G 1/0076: {Processes for moulding hollow products, open shells or other articles having cavities, e.g. open cavities} - A23G 1/56: Liquid products; Solid products in the form of powders, flakes or granules for making liquid products, e.g. for making chocolate milk {, drinks and the products for their preparation, pastes for spreading or milk crumb (A23G1/305 takes precedence)} - A23G 3/0065: {Processes for making filled articles, composite articles, multi-layered articles} - A23G 3/545: {hollow products, e.g. with inedible or edible filling, fixed or movable within the cavity} - A23G: COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF ## Abstract A food product includes first and second shells containing multiple ingredients. The first and second shells are attached to each other by an edible bonding agent. The shells are configured to be dissolved or melted into a heated liquid to release the multiple ingredients and the edible bonding agent is configured to be dissolved or melted into the heated liquid in order to form a heated beverage. The multiple ingredients include a first ingredient that dissolves into the heated liquid and a second ingredient. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A food product comprising: first and second shells each containing multiple ingredients, the first and second shells attached to each other by an edible bonding agent; wherein the shells are configured to be dissolved or melted into a heated liquid to release the multiple ingredients in order to form a heated beverage; wherein the multiple ingredients comprise cocoa mix configured to be dissolved into the heated liquid and multiple marshmallows configured to float on a top surface of the heated beverage; and wherein each of the shells contains both the cocoa mix and the marshmallows. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The food product of claim 1, wherein the shells are formed from chocolate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The food product of claim 1, wherein the shells are spherical and arranged one on top of the other. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The food product of claim 1, wherein the edible bonding agent comprises chocolate. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The food product of claim 1, wherein the food product is configured to resemble a character. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The food product of claim 1, wherein the food product is configured to resemble a snowman. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The food product of claim 1, wherein: the first shell comprises at least one decorative feature disposed on an exterior surface of the first shell, the at least one decorative feature configured to be released from the first shell when the first shell is dissolved or melted into the heated liquid; and the second shell does not include the at least one decorative feature. ### Claim 8 A method comprising: forming first and second shells; placing multiple ingredients within each of the shells; and attaching the shells to each other using an edible bonding agent; wherein the shells are configured to be dissolved or melted into a heated liquid to release the multiple ingredients in order to form a heated beverage; wherein the multiple ingredients comprise cocoa mix configured to be dissolved into the heated liquid and multiple marshmallows configured to float on a top surface of the heated beverage; and wherein each of the shells contains both the cocoa mix and the marshmallows. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the shells are formed from chocolate. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the shells are spherical and arranged one on top of the other. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the edible bonding agent comprises chocolate. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the shells together form a food product that resembles a character. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the shells together form a food product that resembles a snowman. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein forming the shells and placing the multiple ingredients within the shells comprise: forming separated portions of the shells; placing the ingredients within the separated portions of the shells; and joining the separated portions of the shells to form the shells. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein: the first shell comprises at least one decorative feature disposed on an exterior surface of the first shell, the at least one decorative feature configured to be released from the first shell when the first shell is dissolved or melted into the heated liquid; and the second shell does not include the at least one decorative feature. ### Claim 16 A method comprising: obtaining a food product comprising first and second shells that each contain multiple ingredients within the shells and that are attached to each other by an edible bonding agent; and dissolving or melting the shells into a heated liquid to release the multiple ingredients in order to form a heated beverage; wherein the multiple ingredients comprise cocoa mix configured to be dissolved into the heated liquid and multiple marshmallows configured to float on a top surface of the heated beverage. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the shells are formed from chocolate. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the shells are spherical and arranged one on top of the other. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the edible bonding agent comprises chocolate. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein: the first shell comprises at least one decorative feature disposed on an exterior surface of the first shell, the at least one decorative feature configured to be released from the first shell when the first shell is dissolved or melted into the heated liquid; and the second shell does not include the at least one decorative feature.