Process of making frozen confection with encased whistle
US5352470A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G9/221
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods of making a frozen confection with a whistle element encased therein are disclosed. In a first embodiment a one-piece first mold with a central through-passage containing a shoulder is used to make a first frozen part with support sticks therein. A complementarily shaped second mold is used to make a second frozen part with a matching through-passage. A whistle element is inserted into the through-passage of the first part until the element abuts the shoulder and then the second part is inserted, pressure is applied, and the two parts are frozen together. A second embodiment employs a two-piece first mold and alternative ways of securing the whistle element in the finished frozen confection are disclosed. In a third embodiment for soft frozen products such as ice-cream, an ingredient is frozen in a mold and a tubular tool is used to remove some of the frozen ingredient to create a central through-passage with a shoulder into which the whistle element is inserted and retained with a frozen plug. Other embodiments employ a two-piece and one-piece mold which define hollow spaces to accommodate a whistle element. The invention also encompasses frozen confection products made in…
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