IP Library Granted Patent US 9,242,387
Granted Patent B2
US 9,242,387 · App. 14/234,320 · Granted Jan 26, 2016

Frozen confectionery product with a peelable gel coating and method for manufacturing same

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Patent No.
US 9,242,387
App. No.
14/234,320
Granted
Jan 26, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a frozen confectionery product comprising a core consisting of a frozen confection, wherein the core is coated with a frozen flexible edible gel layer, characterized in that the gel layer is provided with at least one cutting line extending spirally over the gel layer, said cutting line allowing to peel-off the gel-layer in a spiral. It furthermore relates to an apparatus for manufacturing same, and to a cutting device for use in that method.

Claims (11)

1. A frozen confectionery product comprising:

a core comprising a frozen confection, the core is at least partially coated with a frozen flexible edible gel layer, the gel layer is provided with at least one line cut therein extending spirally over the gel layer, the line cut therein allowing the gel layer to peel off in one piece in a continuous spiral.

2. The frozen confectionery product according to claim 1 , comprising a holder stick having an upper portion which is inserted into the core.

3. The frozen confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein the gel layer comprises a gelling hydrocolloid.

4. The frozen confectionery product according to claim 3 , wherein the gel layer comprises a gelation controller or gelation inhibitor.

5. The frozen confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein the gel layer has a thickness of between 2 and 6 mm.

6. The frozen confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein the gel layer comprises inclusions.

7. The frozen confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein the line cut therein has an inclination of between 3° and 60° with respect to a plane extending perpendicularly to a symmetry axis of the spiral.

8. The frozen confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein the line cut therein is undulated.

9. The frozen confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein the frozen confection forming the core is selected from the group consisting of ice cream, water ice, sherbet, and sorbet.

10. The frozen confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein the gel layer has a thickness of between 3 and 5 mm.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER 16062921 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 049391 FRAME 0756. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE PATENT NUMBER SHOULD HAVE BEEN 16062912. Recorded Jul 3, 2020
From: NESTEC S.A.
To: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
Reel/Frame 054082/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER 16062921 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 049391 FRAME 0756. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE PATENT NUMBER SHOULD HAVE BEEN 16062912. Recorded Jul 3, 2020
From: NESTEC S.A.
To: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
Reel/Frame 054082/0165 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION TO SHOW THE FULL AND CORRECT NEW NAME IN SECTION 51. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 049391 FRAME: 0756. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE MERGER. Recorded Jun 13, 2019
From: NESTEC S.A.
To: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
Reel/Frame 049853/0398 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 6, 2019
From: NESTEC S.A.
To: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
Reel/Frame 049391/0756 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2014
From: AMEND, THOMAS ALOISIUS VALENTINUS; SRIDAMA, VISIT; MA, CHANGPU
To: NESTEC S.A.
Reel/Frame 032588/0703 →