Enclosed measured food storage freezer tray for infants

Abstract

A food storage freezer tray for storing food for infants including a tray portion and a tray lid, the tray portion including a plurality of freezer tray channels with each channel having a plurality of upward extending walls and a horizontal base, the upward extending walls forming a first planar surface having a peripheral edge, the dimensions of each of the upward extending walls and the horizontal base being less than one inch for limiting the volume of each freezer tray channel to one fluid ounce for preventing waste and for providing a frozen food ration sized to pass through an opening of an infant feeding container, and a small lip formed on an end of the tray lid for removably attaching to the peripheral edge of the tray portion for sealing the freezer tray channels for preventing spillage, evaporation and freezer burn of the food ration.

Description

[0001]This patent application is being filed as a non-provisional patent application under 35 USC Section 111(a).BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONTechnical Field[0002]The present invention relates to freezer trays for storage of human breast milk. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for an enclosed measured food storage freezer tray utilized for facilitating the storage of human breast milk and pureed food for the consumption by infants, wherein the inventive freezer tray includes a snap-on lid and exhibits design characteristics which are intended to limit the volumetric dimensions of each freezer tray channel cube for providing a measured volume of one fluid once for {a} providing a correct measured amount of fluid for an infant under the age of two years, {b} reducing food waste, and {c} successful insertion of each frozen channel cube into a conventional infant feeding container.Background Art[0003]Ice cubes are very useful in chilling and cooling...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an enclosed measured food storage freezer tray for infants that includes a tray portion and a tray lid. The tray portion has multiple freezer tray channels with upward extending walls and a horizontal base, with each channel containing one fluid ounce for preventing waste and providing a suitable frozen food cube ration for infants. The tray lid has a small lip for sealing the freezer tray channels and also includes indentations for recording data about the contents of each channel. The tray also includes a scored measuring line to prevent overfilling of the freezer tray channels and a small lip for easy stacking. The frozen food ration is designed to pass through an opening of a conventional infant feeding container such as a baby bottle. The invention helps to reduce food waste, provide a suitable amount of food for infants, and prevent spillage and freezer burn.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, conventional freezer trays of the prior art are not directed to an enclosed, measured food storage freezer tray that are designed to have a measured volume for providing the proper amount of food for infant consumption and for reducing food waste, and where the size of the frozen cubes are compatible with the mouth of a conventional baby bottle.

The freezer trays of the prior art and their conventional designs and dimensions do not meet the modern needs for storing measured amounts of human breast milk and pureed food in an enclosed environment for consumption by infants.

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