IP Library Granted Patent US 12,660,828
Granted Patent B2
US 12,660,828 · App. 17/428,496 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Frozen confection shaped bakery item compositions

Inventor: Antonio De Simone (Bedford, GB)
Assignee: MAGNUM ICC US, LLC
A21D13/33A21D2/165A21D2/181A21D2/364A21D13/11
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,660,828
App. No.
17/428,496
Filed
Aug 4, 2021
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
1791
USPC
426/139
Abstract

A frozen confection shaped bakery item dough composition comprising: from 10.0 wt % to 30.0 wt % water; from 5.0 wt % to 35.0 wt % sugar; from 4.0 wt % to 25.0 wt % fat; and, from 35.0 wt % to 60.0 wt % flour. A frozen confection shaped bakery item prepared from the frozen confection shaped bakery item dough composition and a process for its preparation.

Claims (17)

1 . A process for the preparation of a frozen confection shaped bakery item comprising the steps of:

a. mixing a frozen confection shaped bakery item dough composition comprising:

from 16.0 wt % to 25.0 wt % water;

from 5.0 wt % to 35.0 wt % sugar;

from 8.6 wt % to 25.0 wt % fat; and,

from 40.0 wt % to 48.0 wt % flour,

and wherein the composition comprises a ratio of weight percent fat to flour of

from 0.2:1 to 0.45:1 and sugar to flour of from 0.1:1 to 0.7:1, and with the proviso

that the composition does not comprise egg yolk, lecithin or mixtures thereof;

b. baking the dough composition of step a into a product; and,

c. shaping the product of step b into the frozen confection shaped bakery item.

2 . The process according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from 8.6 wt % to 18.0 wt % fat.

3 . The process according to claim 1 , wherein the dough composition comprises up to 25 wt % inclusions based on the weight of the frozen confection shaped bakery item dough composition.

4 . The process according to claim 3 , wherein the inclusions are selected from the group consisting of nuts, seeds, chocolate pieces, oats and mixtures thereof.

5 . The process according to claim 3 , wherein the longest length of the inclusions is from 1.0 mm to 25.0 mm.

6 . The process according to claim 1 , wherein the dough is two or more colours.

7 . The process for the preparation of a frozen confection shaped bakery item according to claim 1 , wherein the product of step c. is in the shape of a cone or cup.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CHANGE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 73078 FRAME 700. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 26, 2026
From: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
To: MAGNUM ICC US, LCC
Reel/Frame 074510/0542 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME FROM MAGNUM US ICC,LCC TO MAGNUM ICC US, LLC PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 73078 FRAME 700. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT . Recorded Dec 19, 2025
From: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
To: MAGNUM ICC US, LLC
Reel/Frame 073968/0785 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME FROM MAGNUM US ICC, LCC TO MAGNUM US ICC, LLC PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 73078 FRAME 700. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 10, 2025
From: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
To: MAGNUM US ICC, LLC
Reel/Frame 073905/0913 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2025
From: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
To: MAGNUM US ICC, LCC
Reel/Frame 073078/0700 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2021
From: DE SIMONE, ANTONIO
To: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
Reel/Frame 057106/0522 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 19155769 · Feb 6, 2019 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220104507A1 · Apr 7, 2022
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