Container design with built-in overrun meter

Abstract

A container is used in conjunction with ice cream and frozen dessert mixes that do not require the use of ice cream machines. The container acts as a primary or secondary packaging for the powdered mixes and as a foam creation and whisking vessel that contains indicators or markers critical to the proper operation of the mixes, such as target overrun run levels and or whisking target indicators for various types of desserts made using the mixes. The container may contain optional modifications, such as static mixers and homogenizers, that enhance the performance of the mixes and improve the stability and quality of the finished product.

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         4 . A container for use as a packaging and whisking vessel for no-machine-needed ice cream and frozen desserts, the container comprising:
 a sidewall;   a bottom attached to the sidewall; and   a plurality of markers indicating a plurality of target overrun and whisking targets for a plurality of types of liquids used with no-machine-needed mixes for ice cream and frozen desserts,   wherein the plurality of markers corresponds to an amount of foam generated by a mixture of the plurality of types of liquids and dry ingredients for the mixes.   
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the container includes a lid. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 4 , further comprising a divider supported by the sidewall. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein the divider includes a divider clip to engage a top of the sidewall. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the sidewall is a smooth sidewall and the bottom is flat. 
     
     
         9 . A container for use as a packaging and whisking vessel for no-machine-needed ice cream and frozen desserts, the container comprising:
 a sidewall configured to receive an aerating device;   a bottom attached to the sidewall;   a protrusion on the sidewall, wherein the protrusion slopes outwardly and downwards from a top portion of the sidewall to a midpoint then slopes inwardly back to the sidewall; and   a plurality of markers indicating a plurality of target overrun and whisking targets for a plurality of types of liquids used with no-machine-needed mixes for ice cream and frozen desserts,   wherein the plurality of markers corresponds to an amount of foam generated by a mixture of the plurality of types of liquids and dry ingredients for the mixes.   
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the protrusion includes a plurality of holes. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the protrusion is configured to
 facilitate mixing of the liquids and mixes,   act as a static mixer or a static homogenizer, and   reduce globule/droplet size.   
     
     
         12 . A container for use as a packaging and whisking vessel for no-machine-needed ice cream and frozen desserts, the container consisting of:
 a sidewall configured to receive an aerating device;   a bottom attached to the sidewall;   a protrusion on the sidewall, wherein the protrusion slopes outwardly and downwards from a top portion of the sidewall to a midpoint then slopes inwardly back to the sidewall; and   a plurality of markers indicating a plurality of target overrun and whisking targets for a plurality of types of liquids used with no-machine-needed mixes for ice cream and frozen desserts,   wherein the plurality of markers corresponds to an amount of foam generated by a mixture of the plurality of types of liquids and dry ingredients for the mixes.