Precooked Waffle Pop Kit with Segmented Topping Packets

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Solution Overview

Problem

Precooked waffle products, like waffle pops, are not readily available for immediate consumption due to their preparation at bakeries, limiting convenience and accessibility.

Innovation Solution

A kit containing a precooked waffle on a stick within a container, accompanied by packets for liquid and solid toppings, allowing for easy presentation and customization, with the waffle being pre-cooked and ready to eat, and stored in a sealed packet to maintain freshness.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If waffle pops are prepared at bakeries, then they can be made with high quality and proper cooking, but they are not readily available for immediate consumption

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvequality and proper cookingVSAvoidavailability for immediate consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The waffle pops are pre-cooked and prepared in advance at the bakery, then packaged and frozen for later use. This preliminary preparation allows the product to maintain high cooking quality while being readily available for immediate consumption without requiring additional cooking time at the consumer end.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses individually wrapped, single-serving frozen waffle pops that are designed for quick preparation and consumption. The pre-cooked, frozen format allows the product to be discarded after single use, eliminating the need for long-term storage or complex reheating equipment while maintaining quality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

2Adaptability or versatility

If waffle pops are made available commercially at bakeries, then they can be enjoyed as a delicacy, but they require travel to the bakery and are not convenient for home consumption

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveenjoyment as a delicacyVSAvoidconvenience for home consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The invention extracts the waffle pop from the bakery setting and brings it directly to the consumer's home in a ready-to-eat frozen format. The product is packaged with all necessary components (waffle pop, stick, toppings) in a single convenient package, eliminating the need to travel to the bakery while maintaining the delicacy experience.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The frozen waffle pop package serves multiple functions: it provides the cooked waffle itself, includes a stick for handling, contains various toppings for customization, and requires only simple microwave or oven heating. This multi-functional design makes the product as convenient for home consumption as it is enjoyable as a bakery delicacy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If toppings are added to waffle pops, then they can be customized and enhanced, but the preparation process becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecustomization optionsVSAvoidpreparation process

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention segments the toppings into separate individual packets (e.g., chocolate chips, sprinkles, nuts) that are stored separately from the waffle pop. This allows consumers to choose and add only the toppings they desire, providing extensive customization while keeping the base preparation simple since each topping is a ready-to-use component requiring no additional preparation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20230397615A1Kit for Presenting a Precooked Waffle on a Stick

Publication Date: 2023.12.14 NEMATI IBRAHIM

AI summary

A kit for presenting a precooked waffle includes a precooked waffle on a stick within a container and a packet containing a topping for the precooked waffle, the packet within the container.