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US 11,230,429 B2Granted
Rapidly cooling food and drinks
AssigneeColdSnap, Corp.
InventorsMatthew Fonte, Robert Devaney, John Heymans, Nicholas Fonte, Ian McGinty, Benjamin Fichera
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Abstract
Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.
Claims40
An aluminum can for providing a single serving of dairy-based frozen confection, the aluminum can comprising:
- a body with a closed end and a wall defining an internal recess and an open end;
- wherein the wall connects the open end of the body to the closed end of the body and the wall has a first neck, second neck, and a barrel between the first neck and the second neck;
- wherein a diameter of the open end is larger than a diameter of the closed end and the barrel has a circular cross-section with a diameter of the barrel that is larger than the diameter of the open end;
- and
- wherein the closed end of the body forms a dome extending towards the internal recess with the closed end of the body defining a hole;
- a base seamed to the body across the open end of the body such that the body and the base form a sealed pod;
- at least one ingredient disposed within the recess of the body;
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- at least one mixing paddle rotatably disposed within the body, the mixing paddle rotatable to mix the at least one ingredient in the internal recess and configured to dispense the frozen confection out of the aluminum can through an aperture in the base, wherein the mixing paddle is configured to engage a shaft at the closed end of the body;
- wherein the at least one mixing paddle extends laterally farther from an axis of the body than a radius of the open end of the body;
- and
- wherein the at least one mixing paddle defines a notch at a lateral edge of the at least one mixing paddle, the notch receiving a rim of the base.
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A pod for forming a frozen confection, the pod comprising:
- a body, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a sidewall extending from the first end to define an interior cavity of the body open at the second end, the second end of the body having a radius that is less than an average radius of the body,
- wherein the sidewall connects the second end of the body to the first end of the body and the wall has a first neck, second neck, and a barrel between the first neck and the second neck;
- wherein a diameter of the second end is larger than a diameter of the first end and the barrel has a circular cross-section with a diameter of the barrel that is larger than the diameter of the second end;
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- wherein the first end of the body forms a dome extending towards the internal recess with the first end of the body defining a hole in the center of the dome;
- ingredients for the frozen confection and pressurized gas contained in the body of the pod;
- a mixing paddle disposed in the interior cavity of the body;
- the mixing paddle configured to be engaged by a shaft at the first end of the pod such that the engagement releases pressurized gas to escape the pod, rotates the mixing paddle with rotation of the shaft, and draws air into the pod when the frozen confection is dispensed out of the second end of the pod;
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- a base extending across the open end of the body, the base sealed to the sidewall of the body to form a sealed can;
- wherein the mixing paddle extends laterally farther from an axis of the body than the radius of the second end of the body;
- and
- wherein the mixing paddle comprises a central stem and at least one helical blade extending from the central stem wherein a lateral edge of the at least one helical blade defines slots.
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A pod for providing a single serving of a cold food or drink, the pod comprising:
- a body having an average radius, the body comprising:
- an axis,
- a closed first end having a radius that is less than the average radius of the body,
- an open second end opposite the first end, the second end having a radius that is less than the average radius of the body, and
- a sidewall extending from the first end to the second end to define an interior cavity of the body;
- wherein the sidewall has a first neck, second neck, and a barrel between the first neck and the second neck;
- wherein a diameter of the second end is larger than a diameter of the first end and the barrel has a circular cross-section with a diameter of the barrel that is larger than the diameter of the second end;
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- wherein the first end of the body forms a dome extending towards the internal recess with the first end of the body defining a hole in the center of the dome;
- a base defining an opening exposable upon an application of a force, the base attached to the open second end and covering the open second end,
- one or more scraper paddles movably disposed within the recess, the one or more scraper paddles rotatable to scrape material from the base and sidewall of the pod and to dispense the cold beverage or frozen confection out the pod through the opening of the base, wherein the mixing paddle is configured to engage a shaft at the closed first end of the body;
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- at least one ingredient for forming a single serving of the cold food or drink, the at least one ingredient disposed within the recess of the pod
- wherein the one or more scraper paddles extend laterally farther from an axis of the body than a radius of the second end of the body;
- wherein the one or more scraper paddles defining a notch at a lateral edge of the at one or more scraper paddles, the notch receiving a rim of the base;
- and
- wherein the one or more scraper paddles defines openings that extend through the one or more scraper paddles.
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A can for providing a single serving of a cold beverage or a frozen confection, the can comprising:
- a body, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a sidewall extending from the first end to define an interior cavity of the body open at the second end, the second end of the body having a radius that is less than an average radius of the body;
- wherein the sidewall connects the second end of the body to the first end of the body and the wall has a first neck, second neck, and a barrel between the first neck and the second neck;
- wherein a diameter of the second end is larger than a diameter of the first end and the barrel has a circular cross-section with a diameter of the barrel that is larger than the diameter of the second end;
- and
- wherein the first end of the body forms a dome extending towards the internal recess with the first end of the body defining a hole in the center of the dome;
- and
- a mixing paddle movably disposed within the recess, wherein the mixing paddle is configured to engage a shaft at the first end of the body;
- wherein an average radius of the mixing paddle is greater than the radius of the second end;
- wherein the average radius of the mixing paddle is less than the average radius of the body;
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- wherein the one mixing paddle comprises:
- at least one blade with a first end of the blade connected to a first unit and a second end of the blade connected to a second unit, wherein each of the first unit and the second unit have key-shaped openings;
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- a central rod shaped to fit each of the openings such that when the rod is received by the openings, the paddle is rotationally coupled to the rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.