Device for preparation of gelatin-based products
AssigneeFood & Beverage Innovations, LLC
InventorsJeff Jetton, Jordan Blakley, Kenneth Tarlow
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Abstract
Systems and methods for preparing and dispensing single serving gelatin-based food products in an efficient and cost-effective way. A gelatin-based product making device includes a container receiving portion configured to removably receive one or more disposable dry ingredients containers that store dry ingredients used to make the gelatin-based products. The device is operative to automatically mix the dry ingredients with a liquid, heat the mixture, and rapidly cool the mixture to form a batch of gelatin-based product. The device includes a dispenser operative to dispense single servings of the gelatin-based product into cups that may be provided to consumers.
Claims10
A device for preparing a gelatin-based product, comprising:
- a container receiving portion configured to receive a dry ingredients container comprising gelatin;
- a mixer coupled to the container receiving portion and operative to mix the gelatin with a liquid to form a liquid mixture;
- a heater coupled to the mixer and operative to heat the liquid mixture;
- an accelerated hardening chamber coupled to the heater and operative to cause the heated liquid mixture to rapidly gel into the gelatin-based product;
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- a dispenser coupled to the accelerated hardening chamber and operative to dispense a predetermined amount of the gelatin-based product into a container.
A container for storing dry ingredients used to make a gelatin-based product, comprising:
- a housing operative to store a quantity of dry ingredients;
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- an opening configured to interface with a container receiving portion of a device for making a gelatin-based product.
A device for preparing a gelatin-based product, comprising:
- a container for storing dry ingredients used to make a gelatin-based product, the container comprising a housing operative to store a quantity of dry ingredients, and an opening;
- a container receiving portion configured to receive the dry ingredients container and to extract the dry ingredients stored therein;
- a mixer coupled to the container receiving portion and operative to mix the gelatin with a liquid to form a liquid mixture;
- a heater coupled to the mixer and operative to heat the liquid mixture;
- an accelerated hardening chamber coupled to the heater and operative to cause the heated liquid mixture to rapidly gel into the gelatin-based product;
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- a dispenser coupled to the accelerated hardening chamber and operative to dispense a specific amount of the gelatin-based product into a container.
8-11. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.