Patent ID: 9591865
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: A23G,B65D

Claim:
1. A device for preparing a frozen confection, the device comprising: a cooling element designed to receive a flexible container so dimensioned as to contain only an individual portion of liquid ingredients comprising 80 ml to 200 ml for producing a frozen confection when cooled and mechanically forced; a cooling unit for cooling the cooling element; a connection feature selected from the group consisting of holes for attaching respective bars of the container and pins fitting respective perforations of the container, the connection feature allowing heat energy to be transferred from the ingredients to the cooling unit for freezing the ingredients, and the cooling element being a flat plate and comprising an aperture that extends through the cooling element and around which the connection feature is positioned; a processing unit for applying a mechanical force to the container; a lever that is pivotably arranged to move the processing unit in a lateral direction parallel to a pivot axis from an open configuration into a preparation configuration for freezing the liquid ingredients; a support extending from a bottom of the device; and a protruding portion above and parallel to the support with the cooling element integrated into the protruding portion, the protruding portion comprising a recess to receive the container.