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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2024
Coldsnap, Corp., Billerica, MA (US);
John Heymans, Hampstead, NH (US);
Dong Hua, Newton, MA (US);
ColdSnap, Corp., Billerica, MA (US);
Abstract
Some pods include a body having a sidewall that extends from a first end of the body to a second end of the body to define an interior of the pod. The pod contains ingredients disposed within the interior of the pod for producing a single serving of a cooled food or drink. The pod includes a base attached to the first end of the pod. The base includes a rim with at least one radially-inward facing detent. At least a portion of the base is removable for dispensing the produced cooled food or drink from the pod. The pod includes a cap including a shearing drive including a track or circumscribed feature sized to engage the at least one radially-inward facing detent to snap the shearing drive to the base of the pod.