SALAD MAKING DEVICE

• US 20170172193A1
• Filed: 11/03/2016
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lucas Myslinski
• Original Assignee: Lucas Myslinski
• Inventors: Myslinski, Lucas J.
• Application Number:
  US15/342,625
• Publication Number:
  US 20170172193A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A21D 13/40 Products characterised by the type, form or use
• CPC Class Codes: A21D 13/48 Products with an additional function other than for eating, e.g. toys or cutlery
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 19/03 consisting of whole pieces or fragments without mashing the original pieces
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/60 Salad dressings; Mayonnaise; Ketchup
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/206 of vegetable origin
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/212 Starch; Modified starch; Starch derivatives, e.g. esters or ethers containing starch hydrolysates, e.g. dextrin, A23L29/30
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 35/00 Food or foodstuffs not provided for in groups A23L5/00 – A23L33/00; Preparation or treatment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A23P 10/25 Agglomeration or granulation by extrusion or by pressing, e.g. through small holes, through sieves or between surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A23P 20/20 Making of laminated, multi-layered, stuffed or hollow foodstuffs, e.g. by wrapping in preformed edible dough sheets or in edible food containers
• CPC Class Codes: A23P 30/10 Moulding
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs

Abstract

A salad making device is able to be used to make a handheld salad for easier consumption instead of the typical salad in a bowl. A wrapper is able to be used to secure the compacted salad materials.

Claims

1. A system configured for compacting salad materials into a compact salad comprising:

a wrapper;

a first tube configured for receiving the wrapper and salad materials; and

a first plunger configured for fitting within the first tube for compacting the salad materials in the wrapper in the first tube.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the wrapper includes a salad dressing flavoring, wherein the salad dressing flavoring is applied in a gradient-manner with a first end of the wrapper having less salad dressing flavoring than a second end of the wrapper, and a continuously increasing amount of the salad dressing flavoring from the first end of the wrapper to the second end of the wrapper.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the wrapper comprises an added coloring which matches an amount of the salad dressing flavoring, including a gradient of coloring, wherein the first end of the wrapper has less coloring than the second end of the wrapper.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the wrapper comprises raised dots of flavoring on a first side of the wrapper.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the wrapper comprises multiple layers, wherein the multiple layers mix when wet, further wherein the wrapper is configured to receive one or more additional layers by a user.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the wrapper comprises a three dimensional shape with an opening.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the wrapper is generated by heating wrapper materials in a three dimensional shape mold.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein a first side of the wrapper is sticky, and a second side of the wrapper is non-sticky, and wherein the wrapper comprises dissolvable materials.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the first tube comprises a narrowing end, and the first plunger comprises a narrowing end, further wherein the salad materials are compacted in the wrapper when the first plunger is pushed in the first tube.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the wrapper comprises a cone shape, wherein an open end of the wrapper is approximately 10% larger than an opening of the first tube.

11. The system of claim 1 further comprising a secondary wrapper configured for merging with the wrapper into a single wrapper to secure the salad materials within the single wrapper.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein the first tube is further configured for receiving additional salad dressing flavorings implemented in a form of strips, chunks, crystals, or shredded pieces.

13. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a motor configured for moving the first plunger in the first tube for compacting the salad materials into the wrapper; and

a computing device configured for receiving input related to the salad materials and controlling the motor based on the input, wherein the input includes a percent related to how much the salad materials are to be compacted.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the input is received from a smart phone.

15. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least a second tube and a second plunger for compacting the salad materials in the wrapper.

16. The system of claim 1 further comprising a sensor configured for determining when to stop compacting the salad materials.

17. The system of claim 1 further comprising a holding component configured for receiving and securing the wrapper while the salad materials are compacted into the wrapper.

18. The system of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of movable walls, floors and ceilings configured for compacting the salad materials.

19. A wrapper comprising:

a starch component; and

a salad dressing component, wherein the wrapper is configured to be received by a salad making device to compact salad materials into the wrapper to form a compacted salad.

20. A method comprising:

mixing a starch with salad dressing materials to generate a mixture;

placing the mixture in a three dimensional mold;

placing the three dimensional mold in a heating device; and

heating the mixture in the heating device until the mixture solidifies to generate a wrapper;

placing the wrapper in a salad making device to compact salad materials into the wrapper to form a compacted salad.