Formulation and dispenser systems for beverage foam toppings

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11253107-B2
Application number	US-202016790843-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 14, 2020
Priority date	Feb 14, 2019
Publication date	Feb 22, 2022
Grant date	Feb 22, 2022

Abstract

Formulation and dispenser systems create dairy based toppings for beverages. The dispensers include a container, valve, and an actuator for the valve. The formulations include a liquid product and a propellant. The liquid product includes a certain percentage of milkfat provided, for example, by heavy cream, skim milk, nonfat dry milk, sweeteners, and an emulsifier. The propellant is nitrous oxide or nitrogen.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for dispensing a foamed topping for a beverage to create a foam layer on the top surface of the beverage, the system comprising:
an aerosol container containing a liquid product and a propellant,
wherein the propellent is nitrous oxide,
wherein the liquid product comprises from 0.5% to 18.0% milkfat, from 5% to 98% by weight skim milk, from 0% to 5.0% by weight nonfat dry milk, from 0.5% to 3.0% by weight soy lecithin powder, and from 25% to 45% by weight sugar;
a valve attached to the aerosol container; and
an actuator for the valve, wherein the actuator has a generally cylindrical body with a generally uniform inner diameter, wherein the cylindrical body terminates at a cylindrical edge portion.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sugar comprises white, granulated sugar.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the liquid product further comprises a flavoring.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the liquid product further comprises salt in an amount up to 0.3% by weight.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the soy lecithin powder is a deoiled soy lecithin powder.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the actuator further includes a transverse support partition having a central passageway therethrough and a deflector situated above and aligned with the passageway.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the deflector includes at least one prong.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the transverse support partition has an upper concave surface.

9. A system for dispensing a topping for a beverage, the system comprising:
an aerosol container containing a liquid product and a propellant,
wherein the propellent is nitrogen,
wherein the liquid product comprises from 2.5% to 30% by weight milkfat, from 5% to 98% by weight skim milk, from 0% to 8% by weight nonfat dry milk, and from 0.5% to 3% by weight soy lecithin powder, and from 25% to 45% by weight sugar;
a valve attached to the aerosol container; and
an actuator for the valve, wherein the actuator has a generally cylindrical body with a generally uniform inner diameter, wherein the cylindrical body terminates at a cylindrical edge portion.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the sugar comprises white, granulated sugar.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the liquid product further comprises a flavoring.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the liquid product further comprises salt in an amount up to 0.3% by weight.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the soy lecithin powder is a deoiled soy lecithin powder.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the actuator further includes a transverse support partition having a central passageway therethrough and a deflector situated above and aligned with the passageway.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the deflector includes at least one prong.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the transverse support partition has an upper concave surface.

17. The system of claim 9 , wherein the actuator produces a rosette shaped foam.

18. The system of claim 9 , wherein the propellant is included in an amount from 0.8% to 1.3% by weight.

Assignees

• Conagra Foods Rdm Inc

Inventors

• Lindsey Samantha
• Baker Steven R

Classifications

• B65D83/164

  Actuators comprising a manually operated valve and being attachable to the aerosol container, e.g. downstream a valve fitted to the container; Actuators associated to container valves with valve seats located outside the aerosol container · CPC title

• B65D83/306

  Actuators formed as a rigid elongate spout · CPC title

• B65D83/753

  characterised by details or accessories associated with outlets · CPC title

• B65D83/16

  Actuating means · CPC title

• A47J43/126

  Tools whereby gas is introduced through their axis; Gas pumping means therefor · CPC title