US3869555A
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Instant beverage article
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-03-06
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Granted: 1975-03-04
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Expires: 1993-03-06
Abstract
Abstract A dry article for the preparation of instant beverages when combined with a liquid. The article comprises a stick, a first solid, liquid-soluble mass comprising beverage base material and at least one second solid, liquid-soluble mass comrising flavoring material for said base material. The first and second masses are bonded to the stick in side-by-side relationship, the second or flavoring mass being adjacent one end of the stick so that it can be removed if the user prefers to prepare the beverage without the flavoring material. The stick serves as a handle for the dry article and as a stirrer to facilitate dissolution of the base material and the flavoring material, if present, in the liquid.
Inventors
- 👤 Angelo Alexander Heonis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:13
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G1/00; A23G1/30; A23G1/56; A23F; A23F3/00; A23F3/16; A23F3/30; A23F3/32; A23F5/00; A23F5/24; A23F5/36; A23F5/38; A23F5/385; A23P; A23P10/00; A23P10/10; A47; A47G; A47G21/00; A47G21/004; A23G2200/00; A23G2220/00; A23G2220/10; A23G2220/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
AN INSTANT BEVERAGE ARTICLE SUITABLE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A LIQUID BEVERAGE UPON ADDITION TO A LIQUID, COMPRISING A STICK HAVING A BONDED ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF A QUICKLY DISSOLVABLE SOLID BASE MASS COMPRISING A WATER-SOLUBLE PARTICULATE BASE MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COFFEE, TEA, COCOA, EGGNOG AND CHOCOLATE AND A MINOR AMOUNT BY WEIGHT OF A WATER-SOLUBLE, DIGESTIBLE BINDER MATERIAL AND HAVING BONDED TO SAID STICK ADJACENT SAID BASE MASS AT LEAST ONE SOLID FLAVORING MASS COMMPRISING A WATER-SOLUBLE FLAVORING MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SWEETENING AGENTS AND MILK AND MIXTURES THEREOF AND A WATER-SOLUBLE, DIGESTIBLE BINDER MATERIAL, SAID FLAVORING MASS BEING MANUALLY REMOVABLE FROM SAID STICK BY TAKING SAID MASS BETWEEN THE FINGERS AND REMOVING IT AS A SOLID MASS BY THE APPLICATION OF SLIGHT PRESSURE WHILE SAID BASE MASS IS RETAINED ON SAID STICK, IF DESIRED, TO PROVIDE AN ARTICLE SUITABLE FOR THE PREPARATION OF BASE BEVERAGE FREE OF THE FLAVORING MATERIAL, AND SAID STICK FUNCTIONING AS A STIRRER TO ASSIST THE DISSOLVING OF SAID BASE MASS IN SAID LIQUID.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
AN INSTANT BEVERAGE ARTICLE SUITABLE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A LIQUID BEVERAGE UPON ADDITION TO A LIQUID, COMPRISING A STICK HAVING A BONDED ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF A QUICKLY DISSOLVABLE SOLID BASE MASS COMPRISING A WATER-SOLUBLE PARTICULATE BASE MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COFFEE, TEA, COCOA, EGGNOG AND CHOCOLATE AND A MINOR AMOUNT BY WEIGHT OF A WATER-SOLUBLE, DIGESTIBLE BINDER MATERIAL AND HAVING BONDED TO SAID STICK ADJACENT SAID BASE MASS AT LEAST ONE SOLID FLAVORING MASS COMMPRISING A WATER-SOLUBLE FLAVORING MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SWEETENING AGENTS AND MILK AND MIXTURES THEREOF AND A WATER-SOLUBLE, DIGESTIBLE BINDER MATERIAL, SAID FLAVORING MASS BEING MANUALLY REMOVABLE FROM SAID STICK BY TAKING SAID MASS BETWEEN THE FINGERS AND REMOVING IT AS A SOLID MASS BY THE APPLICATION OF SLIGHT PRESSURE WHILE SAID BASE MASS IS RETAINED ON SAID STICK, IF DESIRED, TO PROVIDE AN ARTICLE SUITABLE FOR THE PREPARATION OF BASE BEVERAGE FREE OF THE FLAVORING MATERIAL, AND SAID STICK FUNCTIONING AS A STIRRER TO ASSIST THE DISSOLVING OF SAID BASE MASS IN SAID LIQUID.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article according to claim 1 in which said base material comprises instant coffee.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An article according to claim 1 in which said flavoring mass comprises powdered milk and sugar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An article according to claim 1 in which two flavoring masses are present bonded to said stick, one comprising powdered milk and the other comprising sugar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
An article according to claim 1 in which said base mass and said flavoring mass are positioned adjacent each other on said stick in a contacting relationship.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An article according to claim 1 in which said stick is provided with means which improve the bonding of at least said base mass to said stick.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
An article according to claim 6 in which said stick is plastic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An article according to claim 1 in which granulated sucrose is used both as the binder material and as the flavoring material.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-03-03 | 1978-09-02 | 1979-03-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-03 | 1982-09-02 | 1983-03-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-03 | 1986-09-02 | 1987-03-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |