Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Packaged or wrapped product – Packaged product is dough or batter or mix therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2001-12-06
2004-06-08
Weinstein, Steve (Department: 1761)
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Packaged or wrapped product
Packaged product is dough or batter or mix therefor
C426S106000, C426S138000, C426S392000, C426S393000, C426S397000, C426S497000, C206S499000, C053S435000, C053S447000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06746701
ABSTRACT:
STATEMENT CONCERNING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to pocket bread, and in particular to a method of preparation, packaging and delivery of pocket bread to consumers.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Pita, or pita bread, is used as a name for two types of bread, each possessing its own distinguishing characteristics and functionality. Pita is used to describe either a flat pita bread where the toppings or condiments are placed on top of the bread and the bread is either laid flat or folded over, or to a pocket bread, where a separation occurs between two layers of the bread. On visual examination, it is difficult for the average consumer to distinguish between the two varieties.
Pita pocket bread typically is made as a round disc and is packaged and delivered to the consumer as such. Pocket bread appears flat in the package and there is no visual appearance of the pocket. When a consumer takes the package home, opens it and removes a piece of pocket bread, the consumer will typically try to open the pocket bread by first cutting the disc in half, and then peeling apart the two layers. Depending upon the age of the product, the consumer can easily tear both sides of the pocket resulting in a loss of functionality.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention provides a method of preparing pocket bread, packaging it and delivering it to a consumer which overcomes the above problems. According to the invention, pieces of pocket bread are made in the conventional fashion. However, rather than placing the baked pieces in a package, the pieces are first cut, opened and nested inside one another. The nested stack of pocket bread pieces is then placed in the package for delivery to the consumer or to a resale outlet. The advantage of this is that it is easy upon visual inspection to see what the product is, i.e. pocket bread having a pocket, and the consumer need not open the pocket bread as it is pre-opened. Accordingly, there is little or no chance for the consumer to tear the sides of the pocket bread and the pocket bread retains its full functionality.
The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the detailed description which follows. In the description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention.
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Kashou George
Kashou John H.
Schultz Tony J.
Kangaroo Brands, Inc.
Quarles & Brady LLP
Weinstein Steve
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