Method and apparatus for making frozen comestibles
US8057207B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2303/0843
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for preparing frozen comestibles including a container having an interior portion holding a refrigerant solution, and a mold insert attached to the container. The mold insert includes a base, molding cavities extending therefrom, and a heat exchanger in communication with the molding cavities. The mold insert is received within the container such that the molding cavities are housed within the interior portion of the container and the heat exchangers are submerged within the refrigerant solution. The molding cavities include exposed openings that receive fluids to be frozen. When the refrigerant solution is at a sufficiently cool temperature, the fluids freeze into a shaped frozen comestible.
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