Systems and methods for producing a foamable and/or flowable material for consumption

An apparatus for serving an ingestible, foamable substance, the apparatus comprising:

• a container having a first cavity being of a size to hold an ingestible substance, the first cavity having a movable portion, the movable portion being translatable within the first cavity in a manner to reduce the size of the first cavity;
• a delivery nozzle comprising a distal portion configured for being coupled to a proximal portion of the container and a proximal portion extending away from the proximal portion of the container, the delivery nozzle further comprising a pathway extending from an inlet portion of the distal portion of the delivery nozzle to an exit aperture of the proximal portion of the delivery nozzle, the pathway forming a conduit between the first cavity and the delivery nozzle and being configured for delivering the ingestible substance from the cavity and out through the exit aperture;
• a valve mechanism coupled with one or more of the container and the delivery nozzle, and having a feeding mechanism associated with the first cavity of the container to access the ingestible substance therein, the valve mechanism having a valve configured to regulate a flow of the ingestible substance from the first cavity through the pathway formed by the delivery nozzle to the exit aperture;
• a user-operable flow controller coupled with the valve to control the valve to vary the flow between no flow and a maximal flow proportional to a degree of a physical force applied by the consumer to the consumer-operable flow controller;
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• a propelling mechanism coupled with the first cavity to generate a pressure against the movable portion of the first cavity sufficient to propel the ingestible substance from the first cavity, through the feeding mechanism and out of the exit aperture of the distal portion of the delivery nozzle, for the foaming and delivery of the ingestible substance when the valve is activated by a force being applied to the user-operable flow controller.

An apparatus for foaming and serving an ingestible substance, the apparatus comprising:

• a container having a first cavity to hold an ingestible substance, the first cavity having a movable portion;
• a delivery nozzle forming a pathway from the container, the delivery nozzle comprising a distal portion extending from the container, and a proximal portion having an exit aperture from the pathway that is adapted to deliver the ingestible substance;
• a valve mechanism coupled with the delivery nozzle, and having a feeding mechanism associated with the first cavity of the container to access the ingestible substance therein, the valve mechanism having a valve configured to regulate a flow of the ingestible substance from the first cavity through the pathway formed by the delivery nozzle;
• a user-operable flow controller coupled with the valve to control the valve to vary the flow between no flow and a maximal flow proportional to a degree of a physical force applied by the consumer to the consumer-operable flow controller;
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• a propelling mechanism coupled with the first cavity to generate a pressure against the movable portion of the first cavity sufficient to propel the ingestible substance from the first cavity, through the feeding mechanism and out of the distal portion of the delivery nozzle for delivery of the ingestible substance when the valve is controlled by the consumer-operable flow controller.

A product for foaming and delivering a foamed ingestible substance from a container directly to the mouth of a consumer, the product comprising:

• a container having a first cavity to hold the ingestible substance in a non-foamed state;
• a delivery nozzle forming a pathway through the nozzle and being coincident with the first cavity of the container, the delivery nozzle comprising a distal portion extending from the container, and a proximal portion that is sized and adapted to be received in a mouth of the consumer, the proximal portion having an exit aperture from the pathway that is adapted to deliver the foamed and ingestible substance from the first cavity of the container directly to the mouth of the consumer;
• a first valve to control a passage of the ingestible substance through the pathway of the delivery nozzle, the valve having a proximal portion coupled with the delivery nozzle, and a distal portion associated with the first cavity of the container, the valve being operable to move from a closed position to an open position;
• a consumer-operable flow controller connected with the valve to control the movement of the valve from the closed to the open position so as to regulate the flow of the ingestible substance from the first cavity and through the pathway of the delivery nozzle and out the exit aperture when the consumer-operable flow controller is activated;
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• a propelling mechanism coupled with the first cavity and being configured for propelling the ingestible substance out of the first cavity, into the inlet aperture, and out of the exit aperture of the distal portion of the delivery nozzle for delivery of the ingestible substance directly to the mouth of the consumer when the consumer-operable flow controller is activated, the propelling mechanism further being configured for foaming the ingestible substance prior to its egress through the exit aperture.