Device for powdered products

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9638563-B2
Application number	US-201414915377-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 28, 2014
Priority date	Aug 29, 2013
Publication date	May 2, 2017
Grant date	May 2, 2017

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device ( 1 ) having a tubular shape, comprising a body ( 2 ) and at least two extremities ( 3 a, 3 b ), wherein at least one of these extremities ( 3 a, 3 b ) has a V-shape ( 4 ) and comprises an opening ( 5 ) forming an ellipse ( 6 ), and wherein the angle α between i) the central and longitudinal axis ( 7 ) of the device ( 1 ) and ii) the tangential line ( 8 ) formed by said V-shape ( 4 ) is lower than 10°.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device having a tubular shape, the device comprising:
a body; and
a first extremity that, has a V-shape and comprises an opening forming an ellipse, and an angle α between a central longitudinal axis of the device and a tangential line formed by the V-shape is lower than 10°.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the body of the device has a shape selected from the group consisting of a regular shape, an irregular shape and combinations thereof.

3. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a second extremity comprising an opening.

4. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a second extremity that is closed.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the angle α is from 4 to 9.5°.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein an angle β corresponding to an inclination of the ellipse with the tangential and longitudinal axis of the device is from 5 to 30°.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein a length of the device is from 60 to 180 mm.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein a diameter Ω of the body at a top of the ellipse is from 10 to 40 mm.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein a length of the ellipse is between 25 mm to 55 mm.

10. The device according to claim 1 , wherein a width of the ellipse is between 9 mm to 14 mm.

11. The device according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio between a length and a width of the ellipse is between 3 and 5.

12. The device according to claim 1 , comprising at least one graduation.

13. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the device is rigid and made of plastic.

14. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the device has a shape of an item selected from the group consisting of fruit, vegetable and animal.

15. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to extract, contain, transport, deliver and/or dose a powdered product.

16. A kit comprising a container and a device having a tubular shape, the device comprising a body and at least two extremities, at least one of the at least two extremities has a V-shape and comprises an opening forming an ellipse, and an angle α between a central longitudinal axis of the device and a tangential line formed by the V-shape is lower than 10°.

17. The kit according to claim 16 , wherein the container contains a powdered product.

18. A process to extract, contain, transport, deliver and/or dose a powdered product comprising the following steps:
positioning on top of a container a device having a tubular shape, the device comprising a body and at least two extremities, at least one of the at least two extremities has a V-shape and comprises an opening forming an ellipse, and an angle α between a central longitudinal axis of the device and a tangential line formed by the V-shape is lower than 10°, the container being open and containing the powdered product;
inserting the device into the powdered product;
removing the device, the device now containing the powdered product inside; and
transferring the powdered product from the container to a place of use of the powdered product.

19. The process according to claim 18 , comprising twisting the device on a degree from 5 to 360 degrees after the inserting step.

20. The process according to claim 18 , wherein the powdered product has a density from 200 to 600 g/L and/or a particle size distribution and/or an average particle size distribution from 30 to 500 μm.

21. The process according to claim 18 , wherein the powdered product is a food product.

22. The process according to claim 18 , wherein the device is inserted vertically into the container such that during the insertion, the central longitudinal axis of the device maintains a perpendicular position relative to a bottom side of the container.

Assignees

• Nestec Sa

Inventors

• Montarras Marc

Classifications

• G01F19/002 Primary

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• A47F13/08

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• A47J43/28

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