Samuel K Huffman

US Patent:

D672655, Dec 18, 2012

Filed:

Jun 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/394439

Inventors:

Samuel Lamar Huffman - Columbus OH, US
Julie Lynn Thomas - Tampa FL, US

Assignee:

Nestec S.A. - Vevey

International Classification:

0901

US Classification:

D 9500, D9539

US Patent:

20130202750, Aug 8, 2013

Filed:

Oct 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/879555

Inventors:

Geoffrey Radley - Leeds West Yorkshire, GB
Samuel Huffman - Columbus OH, US
Deborah Belser - Chagrin Falls OH, US

International Classification:

B65D 77/22

US Classification:

426115, 426135, 426389, 426383

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a consumer-friendly, ready-to-bake food item containment product () containing a food item () disposed on a planar sheet () of ovenable material, wherein the sheet has a compact configuration for shipping and storage that is capable of being transformed to an expanded configuration in which the food item portions are arranged in spaced locations on the sheet in position for baking into the individual baked food item products. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing individual food item portions for baking wherein a plurality of food item portions are disposed on a planar sheet of ovenable material capable of being transformed from the compact configuration to a flat planar configuration and changing the sheet from the compact configuration to the flat planar configuration to arrange the food item portions on the sheet for baking. The food items may include appetizers, entrees, or dessert type items, including sweet doughs.