Efficient Design For Storing Frozen Foods

Abstract

The present invention separates a space in a container into smaller spaces to store frozen foods. For instance, a cylindrical container could be used to store a mixture of ingredients to prepare a smoothie. By separating the cylindrical space into smaller spaces using a cross sectional design, these prevents the mixture of ingredients to stick together forming a large and bulky mass. Instead the cross sectional separation only allows the ingredients to stick forming smaller chunks of ingredients. At the moment of use, when trying to liquify the mixture using a blender, this separation is very effective. Separating the mixture of ingredients into smaller pieces can reduce the blend time significantly.

Description

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

[0001] This invention relates to the field of frozen foods and the design of their respective packaging containers. More specifically, the invention comprises an efficient design which prevents frozen foods such as fruits, vegetables and others to stick together when stored together. This design allows to separate the mixture of ingredients and ultimately make it easier to blend, separate and/or liquefy at the moment of use.

2. Description of the Related Art

[0002] The present invention makes faster and more efficient the process of blending the ingredients needed to prepare a smoothie by storing them in a more efficient design.

[0003] It works by separating the ingredients needed to prepare a smoothie, in such way that when frozen they stick together in smaller pieces which are easier to blend at the moment of use:

[0004] There are several techniques used to prevent frozen foods such as fruits from sticking one another when packed together in one container. Freezing the fruits separately and individually, is among the most common. Current methods of freezing foods to prevent them from sticking together include freezing them separately (individually) first, best known as IQF (Individually Quick Frozen). For instance mango slices, blueberries, pears, strawberries, peaches and so on are frozen individually first before being stored in a bag together. This technique prevents the fruits from sticking together when packed together in a bag or container. However, this solution is not perfect because if the food is not maintained frozen until use it can unfreeze and stick together again when freezed again.

[0005] The problem with this method is that when customers buy a frozen package of fruits, the fruit unfreezes in the time that it takes the customer to take the frozen package back home. When customers buy a frozen bag of fruits in a supermarket or grocery store, they take it out of the freezer to buy it and take it home. In this period of time, while the product is exposed to external heat until it is placed again in a freezer at home, the product unfreezes, and then sticks together when it is frozen again at home. When the customer arrives home and stores the package of fruit in his freezer, the fruit is frozen again, and since the fruit pieces are no longer separated they stick together forming large chunks of fruit, which are difficult to blend.

[0006] The present invention's design separates the ingredients needed to prepare a smoothie in such way that when it unfreezes and it freezes again, it forms smaller pieces. It still sticks together; however, it forms smaller pieces, which are ultimately easier to blend at the moment of use. Their bulk size is smaller and ultimately this makes it easier to separate and/or liquefy at the moment of use.

[0007] Concept:

[0008] The present invention separates a space in a container into smaller spaces to store frozen foods. For instance, a cylindrical container could be used to store a mixture of ingredients to prepare a smoothie. By separating the cylindrical space into smaller spaces using a cross sectional design, these prevents the mixture of ingredients to stick together forming a large and bulky mass. Instead the cross sectional separation only allows the ingredients to stick forming smaller chunks of ingredients. At the moment of use, when trying to liquify the mixture using a blender, this separation is very effective. Separating the mixture of ingredients into smaller pieces can reduce the blend time significantly.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] FIG. 1.

[0010] This picture shows a cylindrical packaging container separated in four smaller spaces by two cross sectional separators.

[0011] FIG. 2.

[0012] This drawing shows a possible variation of the same concept. Instead of utilizing two cross sectional separators, it uses a cylindrical separator inside the cylindrical container.

[0013] FIG. 3.

[0014] This drawing shows a cylindrical packaging container with a single cross sectional separator.

[0015] FIG. 4.

[0016] This picture shows a cylindrical packaging container with a single cross sectional separator which is not permanently attached to the packaging container. Additionally, this image displays how a separator is utilized to separate a mixture of frozen ingredients.

Claims

1. An Efficient Design utilized for storing frozen foods, capable of separating the space that holds the mixture of ingredients into smaller segments. In this way, separate the mixture of ingredients in smaller pieces, and consequently reduce their blend time.

2. An Efficient Design for storing frozen foods as recited in claim 1, not limited to a cylindrical container, but instead any shape or form of container used to store frozen food. For example it could also be a cubic container.

3. An Efficient for storing frozen foods as recited in claim 2, not limited to using two cross sectional separators as shown in FIG. 1, but instead as many as needed. These could be only 1 cross sectional separator, or many more than 2. For example, FIGS. 3 and 4 show only 1 separator.

4. An Efficient Design for storing frozen foods as recited in claim 3, not limited to using cross sectional separators as shown in FIG. 1, but instead any shape or form of separators to separate the container space into smaller spaces. FIG. 2, shows a variation in the separator form, while using the same concept of separating the total space into smaller spaces.

5. An Efficient Design for storing frozen foods as recited in claim 4, not limited to having the cross sectional separator permanently attached to the packaging container, but instead it can alternatively be placed inside freely, allowing it to be removed. For instance, when the user desires to open the packaging container and remove the frozen ingredients, he can first remove the cross sectional separator to facilitate the action of removing the frozen ingredients inside. For instance, FIG. 4 displays an image of an Efficient Design for storing frozen foods that utilizes a single cross sectional separator which is not permanently attached to the packaging container.