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(12) United States Patent Gray
US007501144B1
US 7,501,144 B1 Mar. 10, 2009
(10) Patent N0.: (45) Date of Patent:
(54) FOOD CONDIMENT, COMPOSITION, METHOD OF MOLDING, AND METHOD OF USING
(76) Inventor: Robin S. Gray, 3538 Split Rail La., Ellicott City, MD (US) 21042
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 673 days.
(21) App1.N0.: 10/822,257
(22) Filed: Apr. 10, 2004
Related US. Application Data
(62) Division of application No. 09/911,045, ?led on Jul. 23, 2001, noW Pat. No. 6,759,069.
(51) Int. Cl. A23L 1/22 (2006.01)
(52) US. Cl. ..................... .. 426/650; 426/512; 426/518; 426/520; 426/389
(58) Field of Classi?cation Search ............... .. 426/576,
426/89, 138, 650, 389, 512, 518, 520 See application ?le for complete search history.
(56) References Cited
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Primary ExamineriLien T Tran Assistant ExamineriKelly Bekker (74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiRobin S. Gray
(57) ABSTRACT
A food condiment slice, method of using, composition and method for making, and methods for manufacturing are described. The food condiment slices are used With sand Wiches, other food products, and beverages. The food condi ment slices may have different structures such as face-fused, side-fused, face-fused-side-fused, Woven, and chopped. The food condiment slices are formed from condiments such as catsup, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, steak sauce, jellies, jam, preserves, butter, margarine, marinades, creamers, and syrups. More than one food condiment can be integrated into a single food condiment slice. The food con diment slices eliminate the need and inconvenience of using and carrying spreadable, squeeZable, and pourable food con diments. Also included are beverage condiment slices or discs such as coffee or tea dairy and non-dairy creamers.
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