US 12,234,046 B2
Methods of making and transporting frozen food compositions and re-using components utilized therein
Tommy See Tho, Selangor Darul Ehsan (MY)
Assigned to SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A., Vevey (CH)
Appl. No. 17/283,715
Filed by SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A., Vevey (CH)
PCT Filed Oct. 11, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/077555
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 8, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/074682, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/744,894, filed on Oct. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0323702 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. B65B 25/00 (2006.01); A23G 9/08 (2006.01); A23G 9/28 (2006.01); A23G 9/30 (2006.01); B65B 61/26 (2006.01); B65D 81/38 (2006.01); G06K 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 25/007 (2013.01) [A23G 9/08 (2013.01); A23G 9/28 (2013.01); A23G 9/30 (2013.01); B65B 61/26 (2013.01); B65D 81/3865 (2013.01); B65D 81/3876 (2013.01); G06K 1/121 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
10. A method of providing a frozen food composition directly to a consumer, the method comprising:
providing a container;
dispensing at least one comestible ingredient into the container;
positioning a lid on the container containing the at least one comestible ingredient;
freezing the container with the lid thereon and the at least one comestible ingredient therein to form the frozen food composition in the container, wherein the dispensing of the at least one comestible ingredient, the positioning the lid on the container, and the freezing of the container are performed at a first location;
transporting the container with the frozen food composition therein from the first location to an intermediate location;
attaching a jacket to at least one of (a) the container with the frozen food composition therein or (b) the lid on the container with the frozen food composition therein, the attaching of the jacket is performed at the intermediate location;
positioning the jacket holding the container in an insulated tote at the intermediate location; and
transporting the insulated tote, which contains the jacket holding the container with the frozen food composition therein, from the intermediate location to a home of the consumer;
cleaning the container, the lid, and the jacket after the frozen food composition has been removed from the container, the cleaning is performed at the intermediate location; and
transporting the cleaned container and the cleaned lid to the first location while the cleaned jacket remains at the intermediate location.