Method for monitoring opened containers of foodstuffs

• US 6,523,286 B2
• Filed: 02/14/2000
• Issued: 02/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gail A. Leicher
• Original Assignee: Gail A. Leicher
• Inventors: Leicher, Gail A.
• Primary Examiner(s): GREEN, BRIAN
• Application Number:
  US09/503,295
• Publication Number:
  US 20020166274A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,107 Days
• Field of Search: 621/25, 215/365, 402/990.1, 403/10, 403/11, 406/00, 406/21, 406/37
• US Class Current: 40/311
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/04 the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by magnetic means

Abstract

A method of identifying the day in which baby food containers are opened. The method includes providing a first set of markers and a second set of markers. Each of the markers include indicia indicating the day of the week. The markers in the first set of markers are distinguishable from the markers in the second set of markers by color or shape. The first set of markers are placed on opened baby food containers that include a known food, i.e. a type of food which the baby/child is not allergic to. The second set of markers are placed on opened baby food containers that include a food that is being newly introduced to the baby/child. The second set of markers serving as a safety device in aiding identification of food-induced allergies.

Claims

1. A method of identifying baby food containers comprising:

providing a medium;

releasably attaching a first set of markers to the medium, each of said first set of markers having indicia indicating a day of the week;

releasably attaching a second set of markers to the medium, each of said second set of markers having indicia indicating a day of the week, the second set of markers having a color which is different than a color of the first set of markers, the second set of markers serving as a safety device in aiding identification of food-induced allergy symptoms;

providing a baby food container having a lid and including a known food that a baby or child is not allergic to;

introducing the known food to the baby or child;

attaching one of said first set of markers to the lid of the baby food container for indicating the day of the week upon which the baby food container was opened,

providing a second baby food container having a lid and including a new food which will be newly introduced to the baby or child;

introducing the new food to the baby or child;

attaching one of said second set of markers to the lid of the second baby food container for indicating the day of the week upon which the baby food container was opened and that the food in the second container holds a food that was newly introduced to the baby or child.

2. The method of identifying baby food containers as defined in claim 1 further including the step of making the markers out of a magnetic material.

3. The method of identifying baby food containers as defined in claim 1 further including the step of making the medium from a magnetizable material.

4. The method of identifying baby food containers as defined in claim 1 further including the step of printing inscriptions on the medium for providing space for handwritten entries.

5. The method of identifying baby food containers as defined in claim 1 further including the step of making the medium from a substantially flat board which is adapted to be connected to an exterior surface of a refrigerator.

6. The method of identifying baby food containers as defined in claim 1 further including the step of making the lids from a magnetizable material.

7. A method of identifying baby food containers comprising:

providing a medium;

releasably attaching a first set of markers to the medium, each of said first set of markers having indicia indicating a day of the week;

releasably attaching a second set of markers to the medium, each of said second set of markers having indicia indicating a day of the week, the second set of markers having a shape which is different than a shape of the first set of markers, the second set of markers serving as a safety device in aiding identification of food-induced allergy symptoms;

providing a baby food container having a lid and including a known food that a baby or child is not allergic to;

introducing the known food to the baby or child;

attaching one of said first set of markers to the lid of the baby food container for indicating the day of the week upon which the baby food container was opened,

providing a second baby food container having a lid and including a new food which will be newly introduced to the baby or child;

introducing the new food to the baby or child;

attaching one of said second set of markers to the lid of the second baby food container for indicating the day of the week upon which the baby food container was opened and that the food in the second container holds a food that was newly introduced to the baby or child.

8. The method of identifying baby food containers as defined in claim 7 further including the step of making the markers out of a magnetic material.

9. The method of identifying baby food containers as defined in claim 7 further including the step of making the medium from a magnetizable material.

10. The method of identifying baby food containers as defined in claim 7 further include the step of printing inscriptions on the medium for providing space for handwritten entries.

11. The method of identifying baby food containers as defined in claim 7 further including the step of making the medium from a substantially flat board which is adapted to be connected to an exterior surface of a refrigerator.

12. The method of identifying baby food containers as defined in claim 7 further including the step of making the lids from a magnetizable material.