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US 5,853,778 AGranted
Food products utilizing edible films and method of making and packaging same
AssigneeArriba Corporation
InventorWalter Goldston Mayfield
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Abstract
An edible material thin file is applied to sticky or moist food products. The edible material may be sprayed on the moist food product. The food product with the edible material thereon may be used make sandwiches or stored without any additional protection. Individually wrapped slices of the moist food product may be further wrapped in plastic films, boxed and transported. Sandwiches utilizing the moist food products with the edible material thereon may be made and stored and sold in convenience store, grocery stores and the like.
Claims12
A food product, comprising:
- (a) an amorphous food made into a desired shape;
- and
- (b) a flexible film of edible material at a thickness less than 1.0 mm on opposite sides the amorphous food for
- (i) aiding the amorphous food to retain moisture, and
- (ii) aiding the amorphous food in maintaining the desired shape.
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A sandwich, comprising:
- (a) a slice of edible material including:
- (i) an amorphous food material made into a desired shape;
- (ii) a flexible film of an edible material having a thickness less than 1.0 mm disposed on opposite sides of the amorphous food material for aiding the amorphous material to retain the desired shape;
- and
- (b) an outer sandwich material disposed on opposite sides of the slice of edible material to form the sandwich.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.