Formulation and dispenser systems for beverage foam toppings

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12310535-B2
Application number	US-202318471606-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 21, 2023
Priority date	Feb 14, 2019
Publication date	May 27, 2025
Grant date	May 27, 2025

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 foaming topping combination, the foaming topping combination including a dairy-based liquid product and a propellant,
wherein the propellent includes nitrous oxide;
a valve attached to the aerosol container; and
an actuator for the valve, wherein the actuator includes
a transverse support partition having a central passageway therethrough and a deflector situated above and aligned with the central passageway, the transverse support partition having an upper concave surface defining the central passageway beneath the deflector, and
a generally cylindrical body with a generally uniform inner diameter, wherein the cylindrical body terminates at a cylindrical edge portion configured to dispense a foam upon release of the foaming topping combination through the valve without a rosette shape to the foam.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the propellant is included in an amount from 2.0% to 2.9% by weight of the foaming topping combination.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the propellant is included in the aerosol container in a pressure from 135 psi to 155 psi.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the dairy-based liquid product includes milkfat and an emulsifier.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the dairy-based liquid product includes a sweetener.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the sweetener includes sugar.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the sweetener includes granulated sugar.

8. The system of claim 4 , wherein the dairy-based liquid product includes salt.

9. The system of claim 4 , wherein the dairy-based liquid product includes a flavoring.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the deflector includes at least one prong.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the deflector includes a plurality of prongs extending from the upper concave surface.

12. A system for dispensing a topping for a beverage, the system comprising:
an aerosol container containing a foaming topping combination, the foaming topping combination including a dairy-based liquid product and a propellant,
wherein the propellent is nitrogen gas;
a valve attached to the aerosol container; and
an actuator for the valve, wherein the actuator includes
a transverse support partition having a central passageway therethrough and a deflector situated above and aligned with the central passageway, the transverse support partition having an upper concave surface defining the central passageway beneath the deflector, and
a generally cylindrical body with a generally uniform inner diameter, wherein the cylindrical body terminates at a cylindrical edge portion configured to dispense a foam upon release of the foaming topping combination through the valve.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the propellant is included in an amount from 0.8% to 1.3% by weight of the foaming topping combination.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the propellant is included in the aerosol container in a pressure from 135 psi to 155 psi.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the dairy-based liquid product includes milkfat and an emulsifier.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the dairy-based liquid product includes a sweetener.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the sweetener includes sugar.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the sweetener includes granulated sugar.

19. The system of claim 12 , wherein the deflector includes at least one prong.

20. The system of claim 12 , wherein the deflector includes a plurality of prongs extending from the upper concave surface.

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

• B05B7/0018

  with devices for making foam · CPC title

• B05B7/0012

  Apparatus for achieving spraying before discharge from the apparatus · CPC title

• B65D83/16

  Actuating means · CPC title

• B65D83/306

  Actuators formed as a rigid elongate spout · CPC title