Food package for segregating ingredients of a multi-component food product

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8551545
APP PUB NO 20100124591A1
SERIAL NO

12273066

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A food package for segregating ingredients of a multi-component food product, such as the multiple components of a sandwich, the package comprising an outer container to house a first food component and at least one flexible envelope or barrier film layer that encloses at least one intermediate food component allowing for separation of the intermediate food component during extended periods of storage and prior to opening the product. A method for opening the package comprises applying a pulling force to an externally located protruding end portion of the envelope, such that the envelope peels apart and separates into ruptured layers that are pulled out of the food product and out of the outer container by the continual pulling force from the protruding end portion. Another method for opening comprises heating the container such that the barrier film layer ruptures upon heating, thus providing for components of the food product to combine.

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  • KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andrews, Robert Reid Norfolk, US 1 18
Coppola, Patsy Anthony Bedford, US 8 337
Dickinson, Edward L Littleton, US 20 545
Feldmeier, Daniel R Waunakee, US 22 406
Guerrera, Stephen K Holliston, US 24 1938
Lamp, Mary Amanda Waunakee, US 3 33
Lawless, Brian Patrick Hawthorn Woods, US 3 33
Poei, Metty Wilmette, US 3 33
Smith, David J Needham, US 165 3130

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