US3924009A
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Mini kugelet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-08-27
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Granted: 1975-12-02
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Expires: 1993-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A new food product that is made of noodle mixture and which is formed into cup cake shaped shells that are then filled with various sorts of fillings, and which then are packaged with at least several different filled ones in a same package, so that a purchaser can selectively choose one or another thereof for being eaten whenever wanted; such variety of shell fillings consisting either of various fruits, nuts, dairy creams, liquor flavor fillings, and the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Libby M Goldberg
- 👤 George Spector
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:28
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/70; B65D85/72; A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/109; A23L7/11; B65D85/30; B65D85/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
AN ADJUSTABLE FOOD CONTAINER IN COMBINATIONS WITH A PLURALITY OF FOOD COMPONENTS ADAPTED TO COMBINE INTERCHANGEABLY, COMPRISING A PAIR OF UPPER AND LOWER METAL FOILS, WHEREIN EACH OF SAID FOILS INCLUDE SPACED CIRCULAR CUPLIKE DEPRESSIONS AND CENTRAL OVERLAPPING PORTION PIVOTALLY SECURED AT THE CENTER THEREOF WITH A RIVET, WHEREBY THE FOILS ARE RELATIVELY ROTATABLE AND THE DEPRESSIONS ON EACH FOIL ARE CIRCULARLY ARRANGED AT THE SAME RADIAL DISTANCE FROM THE RIVET, SAID DEPRESSIONS HAVING COMPLIMENTARY DIMENSIONS WHEREIN EACH DEPRESSION IN THE UPPER FOIL WILL NEST AND BE SUPPORTED IN EACH OPPOSING DEPRESSION IN THE LOWER FOIL, SAID FOOD COMPONENTS COMPRISING EDIBLE SHELL ENCLOSED UNITS MOUNTED IN THE DEPRESSIONS WHEREIN THE UNITS IN THE UPPER AND LOWER DEPRESSIONS ARE JOINTED WHEN THE DEPRESSIONS ARE IN A NESTING POSITION TO FORM CONTIGUOUS SHELL ENCLOSING FOOD UNITS OF VARYING COMBINATION DEPENDING UPON THE RELATIVE ROTATIONAL POSITION OF THE FOILS, WHEREIN THE SHELLS ARE FORMED FROM A NOODLE MIXTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
AN ADJUSTABLE FOOD CONTAINER IN COMBINATIONS WITH A PLURALITY OF FOOD COMPONENTS ADAPTED TO COMBINE INTERCHANGEABLY, COMPRISING A PAIR OF UPPER AND LOWER METAL FOILS, WHEREIN EACH OF SAID FOILS INCLUDE SPACED CIRCULAR CUPLIKE DEPRESSIONS AND CENTRAL OVERLAPPING PORTION PIVOTALLY SECURED AT THE CENTER THEREOF WITH A RIVET, WHEREBY THE FOILS ARE RELATIVELY ROTATABLE AND THE DEPRESSIONS ON EACH FOIL ARE CIRCULARLY ARRANGED AT THE SAME RADIAL DISTANCE FROM THE RIVET, SAID DEPRESSIONS HAVING COMPLIMENTARY DIMENSIONS WHEREIN EACH DEPRESSION IN THE UPPER FOIL WILL NEST AND BE SUPPORTED IN EACH OPPOSING DEPRESSION IN THE LOWER FOIL, SAID FOOD COMPONENTS COMPRISING EDIBLE SHELL ENCLOSED UNITS MOUNTED IN THE DEPRESSIONS WHEREIN THE UNITS IN THE UPPER AND LOWER DEPRESSIONS ARE JOINTED WHEN THE DEPRESSIONS ARE IN A NESTING POSITION TO FORM CONTIGUOUS SHELL ENCLOSING FOOD UNITS OF VARYING COMBINATION DEPENDING UPON THE RELATIVE ROTATIONAL POSITION OF THE FOILS, WHEREIN THE SHELLS ARE FORMED FROM A NOODLE MIXTURE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
A food container as in claim 1 wherein the depressions in the lower foil have upwardly flaring side walls and circular bottom walls and wherein the depressions in the upper foil have upwardly flaring side walls with bottom openings, said upper foils being flexible whereby the upper foil can be bent upward and away from the lower foil for rotation purposes, and wherein the upper and lower shells will align when the upper side walls are nested in the lower side walls.
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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) | 1978-12-01 | 1979-06-02 | 1979-12-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-12-01 | 1983-06-02 | 1983-12-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-12-01 | 1987-06-02 | 1987-12-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |