Andre P Desmarais

US Patent:

20020176914, Nov 28, 2002

Filed:

May 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/862716

Inventors:

Stacey Kimball - Bedford NH, US
Andre Desmarais - Candia NH, US

International Classification:

A23B004/00

US Classification:

426/120000

Abstract:

A moisture transmission prevention barrier or pocket for separating the sandwich filling material from the bread to prevent any liquid or moisture, contained in the sandwich filling material, from being transferred to and/or absorbed by the bread during the temporary storage of the assembled sandwich prior to consumption by a purchaser. The moisture transmission prevention barrier or pocket is preferably manufactured from an FDA approved plastic material and has a suitably sized internal compartment to accommodate a desired quantity of the sandwich filling material therein. The moisture transmission prevention barrier or pocket/sandwich filling material unit is then received by a slot or recess formed in a piece of bread, or between inwardly facing surfaces of the two slices of bread, to from an assembled sandwich. Prior to consumption of the assembled sandwich by the purchaser, the moisture transmission prevention barrier or pocket is removed from the bread, e.g. inverted to transfer the sandwich filling material to the bread, and, thereafter, the prepared sandwich can be consumed by the purchaser. The invention also relates to a method of assembling a prepared sandwich, incorporating the moisture transmission prevention barrier or pocket, for subsequent sale at a remote location.