WO2005113387A3 - A food container, dispensing apparatus and method - Google Patents

A food container, dispensing apparatus and method Download PDF

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WO2005113387A3
WO2005113387A3 PCT/GB2005/001875 GB2005001875W WO2005113387A3 WO 2005113387 A3 WO2005113387 A3 WO 2005113387A3 GB 2005001875 W GB2005001875 W GB 2005001875W WO 2005113387 A3 WO2005113387 A3 WO 2005113387A3
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piston
container
outlet
food
food stuff
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PCT/GB2005/001875
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WO2005113387A2 (en
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Michael Andrew Wells
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Ezee Whip Ice Cream Ltd
Michael Andrew Wells
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Priority claimed from GB0505780A external-priority patent/GB2414225A/en
Application filed by Ezee Whip Ice Cream Ltd, Michael Andrew Wells filed Critical Ezee Whip Ice Cream Ltd
Priority to EP05747314A priority Critical patent/EP1763478A2/en
Publication of WO2005113387A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005113387A2/en
Publication of WO2005113387A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005113387A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
    • A23G9/00—Frozen sweets, e.g. ice confectionery, ice-cream; Mixtures therefor
    • A23G9/04—Production of frozen sweets, e.g. ice-cream
    • A23G9/22—Details, component parts or accessories of apparatus insofar as not peculiar to a single one of the preceding groups
    • A23G9/28—Details, component parts or accessories of apparatus insofar as not peculiar to a single one of the preceding groups for portioning or dispensing
    • A23G9/288—Details, component parts or accessories of apparatus insofar as not peculiar to a single one of the preceding groups for portioning or dispensing for finishing or filling ice-cream cones or other edible containers; Manipulating methods therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
    • A23G9/00—Frozen sweets, e.g. ice confectionery, ice-cream; Mixtures therefor
    • A23G9/04—Production of frozen sweets, e.g. ice-cream
    • A23G9/22—Details, component parts or accessories of apparatus insofar as not peculiar to a single one of the preceding groups
    • A23G9/28—Details, component parts or accessories of apparatus insofar as not peculiar to a single one of the preceding groups for portioning or dispensing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/0005—Containers or packages provided with a piston or with a movable bottom or partition having approximately the same section as the container
    • B65D83/0044—Containers or packages provided with a piston or with a movable bottom or partition having approximately the same section as the container the piston having a dispensing opening formed in the piston
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/72—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
    • B65D85/78—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials for ice-cream

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Confectionery (AREA)
  • Feeding, Discharge, Calcimining, Fusing, And Gas-Generation Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A food container (1; 101) for storing and dispensing an individual. Portion of semi-solid food stuffs. The container includes a hollow body member (5; 105) having a closed end. (11; 111), and a piston (7; 107) having an outlet (23; 123) formed therein, wherein the container (1; 101) is arranged to store the food stuff between the closed end (11; 111) of the body and the piston (7; 107), and the piston (7; 107) is arranged for sliding movement relative to the body (5; 105) such that the food stuff is dispensed from the container (1; 101) via the outlet (23; 123) in the piston when the separation between the piston (7; 107) and the closed end (11; 111) of the body is reduced. Apparatus (31; 231; 331) for dispensing a semi-solid food stuff from a food container (1; 101) having a hollow body (5; 105), a piston (7; 107) mounted in the body and an outlet (23; 123) formed in the piston. The apparatus includes a drive mechanism. (49; 249; 349) arranged to drive the piston into the body so that the food stuff is dispensed from the container (1.;101) through the outlet (23; 123), the drive mechanism (49; 249; 349) including a piston engagement member (47; 247 ;347) having an outlet through which the food stuff is dispensed.
PCT/GB2005/001875 2004-05-14 2005-05-16 A food container, dispensing apparatus and method WO2005113387A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP05747314A EP1763478A2 (en) 2004-05-14 2005-05-16 A food container, dispensing apparatus and method

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0505780A GB2414225A (en) 2004-05-17 2004-05-14 Food container having a piston for dispensing
GB0410963.3 2004-05-17
GB0410963A GB0410963D0 (en) 2004-05-17 2004-05-17 A food container
GB0505780.7 2005-03-22

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WO2005113387A3 true WO2005113387A3 (en) 2006-11-30

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US8993030B2 (en) 2005-09-23 2015-03-31 Conopco Low pH aerated products
US9115349B2 (en) 2008-10-16 2015-08-25 Conopco, Inc. Hydrophobin solution containing antifoam

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US3249265A (en) * 1963-02-25 1966-05-03 Miles Lab Dispenser container with slidable dispensing member
FR2319313A1 (en) * 1975-08-01 1977-02-25 Doring Heinrich Paste or cream container with cover plate movable inwards - has dispensing slide movable on cover plate to close outlet
DE8030266U1 (en) * 1980-11-13 1981-03-12 Max Hübner GmbH & Co, 8950 Kaufbeuren Container with sliding dispensing plunger
EP0691277A2 (en) * 1994-07-09 1996-01-10 Rüdiger Haaga GmbH Stackable container
US5918767A (en) * 1994-07-02 1999-07-06 Mcgill Technology Limited Dispensing apparatus
WO2001019205A1 (en) * 1999-09-13 2001-03-22 Unilever Plc Dispensing pack and machine

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3249265A (en) * 1963-02-25 1966-05-03 Miles Lab Dispenser container with slidable dispensing member
FR2319313A1 (en) * 1975-08-01 1977-02-25 Doring Heinrich Paste or cream container with cover plate movable inwards - has dispensing slide movable on cover plate to close outlet
DE8030266U1 (en) * 1980-11-13 1981-03-12 Max Hübner GmbH & Co, 8950 Kaufbeuren Container with sliding dispensing plunger
US5918767A (en) * 1994-07-02 1999-07-06 Mcgill Technology Limited Dispensing apparatus
EP0691277A2 (en) * 1994-07-09 1996-01-10 Rüdiger Haaga GmbH Stackable container
WO2001019205A1 (en) * 1999-09-13 2001-03-22 Unilever Plc Dispensing pack and machine

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8993030B2 (en) 2005-09-23 2015-03-31 Conopco Low pH aerated products
US9115349B2 (en) 2008-10-16 2015-08-25 Conopco, Inc. Hydrophobin solution containing antifoam

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