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US 11,375,722 B2Granted
Edible food dividers and methods and kits related thereto
AssigneeYogeez II, Inc.
InventorAmanda Renée DeVaul
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Abstract
A food divider comprises at least one frangible edible food divider configured to fit within a container and adapted to provide a physical barrier between at least two different types, amounts and/or flavors of food products, such as frozen food products. Related methods and kits are also described.
Claims28
A food divider system comprising:
- a single-layer cooked, frangible, and edible food divider having two opposing faces, wherein each face has a lower portion and an upper portion, wherein the upper portion contains a major axis dimension and a minor axis dimension, wherein said edible food divider is consumable without further processing and configured to remain frangible during use, the food divider having a thickness which is substantially the same throughout, and wherein the food divider further comprises a bottom edge having a substantially flat bottom edge length, a contiguous first side edge having a first side edge length, a contiguous second side edge having a second side edge length approximately equal to the first side edge length and wherein the first and second side edges are not parallel to one another between the bottom edge and a fourth curvilinear top edge that is contiguous with the first and second side edges, such that the minor axis dimension being substantially perpendicular to the bottom edge length provides additional length to said edible food divider beyond the first and second side edge lengths and the major axis dimension being substantially parallel to the bottom edge length and providing additional width to the said edible food divider beyond the bottom edge length at one or more widths on the edible food divider;
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- a container, wherein said edible divider has a shape configured to fit within the container in a substantially vertical position to provide a physical barrier within the container between at least two different types, amounts and/or flavors of frozen food products to prevent commingling, including after said frozen food products have been exposed to ambient temperatures.
A kit comprising:
- a plurality of single-layer, cooked, frangible, and edible food dividers, each divider having two opposing faces, wherein each face has a lower portion and an upper portion, wherein the upper portion contains a major axis dimension and a minor axis dimension, wherein said edible food divider is consumable without further processing and configured to remain frangible during use, the food divider having a thickness which is substantially the same throughout, and wherein the food divider further comprises a bottom edge having a bottom edge length, a contiguous first side edge having a first side edge length, a contiguous second side edge having a second side edge length approximately equal to the first side edge length and wherein the first and second side edges are not parallel to one another between the bottom edge and a fourth curvilinear top edge that is contiguous with the first and second side edges, such that the minor axis dimension being substantially parallel to the bottom edge length provides additional length to said edible food divider beyond the first and second side edge lengths and the major axis dimension being substantially parallel to the bottom edge length and providing additional width to the said edible food divider beyond the bottom edge length at one or more widths on the edible food divider;
- one or more containers, wherein each edible divider has a shape configured to fit within one of said containers in a substantially vertical position to provide a physical barrier within the container between at least two different types, amounts and/or flavors of frozen food products to prevent commingling, including after said frozen food products have been exposed to ambient temperatures;
- an array of additives selected from non-nutritive (non-carbohydrate) sweeteners, toppings, carbohydrate-based sweeteners, carbohydrates, nutrient additives, health additives, flavorings, and combinations thereof;
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- instructions for using or selling said frangible edible food dividers, said containers and the array of additives.
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