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Food with depression

US8974847B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 2007
Grant dateMar 10, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23L2/395
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

[Object] To provide a food product that exhibits excellent solubility, such as solid milk.[Means] The above purpose is achieved by a food product having a top surface (4) including a flat area (2); a bottom surface (8) including a flat area (6) parallel to the flat area (2) on the top surface; and a recess (10) formed on the top surface (4) and a recess (12) formed on the bottom surface (8), wherein when the food product has both the recess (10) formed on the top surface (4) and the recess (12) formed on the bottom surface (8), the total of the largest depth du (14) of the recess (10) on the top surface and the largest depth dd (16) of the recess (12) on the bottom surface is 30% or larger of the thickness w (18) of the food product.

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