Flavor shot container system

Abstract

A system for delivering a liquid dose of food seasoning in one quick motion, including a container with a circular bottom surface, circular walls leading up to a circular top opening, a set of de-stacking lugs on the interior of the bottom surface, a top flat rim, and a lid. The container holds a liquid dose of food seasoning sealed in with the lid, and the container is wrapped in a packaging sleeve indicating the type of liquid flavoring in the container.

1 . A shot-glass sized container in the shape of a circular frustum for delivering a liquid dose of food seasoning, comprising:
 a fixed bottom surface with an interior and exterior;   a set of de-stacking lugs on the interior of the bottom surface;   a smooth wall surface with a top;   a flat rim around the top of the wall surface; and   a lid;   wherein the bottom surface is convex facing out and a portion of the wall surface below the bottom surface forms a circular flange,   wherein an inside diameter of the flat rim is at least as large as an inside diameter of the bottom surface, and   wherein a volume of the shot-glass sized container is at most 100 mL.   
     
     
         2 . A shot-glass sized container as in  claim 1 , further comprising a packaging sleeve. 
     
     
         3 . A method for delivering a liquid dose of food seasoning comprising:
 creating a food seasoning, comprising a plurality of cooking ingredients   storing the dose of food seasoning in a shot-glass sized circular frustum shaped container,   sealing the container with a peelable lid,   
       wherein a volume of the shot-glass sized container is at most 100 mL. 
     
     
         4 . A method as in  claim 3 , further comprising the step of packaging the container with a sleeve. 
     
     
         5 . A method as in  claim 3 , wherein the liquid dose of food seasoning is used to flavor a meal in one quick motion. 
     
     
         6 . A system for delivering a liquid dose of food seasoning in one quick motion, comprising:
 a shot-glass sized circular frustum shaped container with
 a fixed bottom surface with an interior and exterior, 
 a set of de-stacking lugs on the interior of the bottom surface, 
 a smooth wall surface with a top, 
 a flat rim around the top of the wall surface, 
   a peelable lid; and   a liquid dose of food seasoning;   wherein the bottom surface is convex facing out with a portion of the wall surface below the bottom surface which forms a circular flange,   wherein an inner diameter of the flat rim is at least as large as an inner diameter of the bottom surface, and   wherein a volume of the shot-glass sized container is at most 100 mL.   
     
     
         7 . A system as in  claim 6 , wherein the system further comprises a packaging sleeve. 
     
     
         8 . A system as in  claim 6 , wherein the container has a volume between 20 mL and 100 mL. 
     
     
         9 . A system as in  claim 6 , wherein the container has a nominal height between 40 and 80 mm. 
     
     
         10 . A system as in  claim 6 , wherein walls of the circular frustum have a constant taper angle. 
     
     
         11 . A system as in  claim 10 , wherein walls of the circular frustum have a constant taper angle, such that the angle is between 5 and 10 degrees. 
     
     
         12 . A system as in  claim 6 , wherein the bottom circular flange has a diameter between 30 and 40 mm. 
     
     
         13 . A system as in  claim 6 , wherein a thickness of the circular walls is between 0.5 and 1.2 mm. 
     
     
         14 . A system as in  claim 7 , wherein the packaging sleeve is a single piece. 
     
     
         15 . A system as in  claim 6 , wherein the dose of food seasoning comprises at least one solid and at least one liquid. 
     
     
         16 . A system as in  claim 15 , wherein the dose of food seasoning comprises liquids and solids with a liquid to solid ratio of the contents in volume between 20/80 and 80/20. 
     
     
         17 . A system as in  claim 16 , wherein the dose of food seasoning comprises liquids and solids with a liquid to solid ratio of the contents in volume between 20/80 and 50/50. 
     
     
         18 . A system as in  claim 17 , wherein the dose of food seasoning comprises liquids and solids with a liquid to solid ratio of the contents in volume between 35/65 and 45/55. 
     
     
         19 . A system as in  claim 6 , wherein lugs provide a clearance between walls of two stacked containers such that the clearance is between 0.26 mm and 0.35 mm. 
     
     
         20 . A system as in  claim 6 , such that a distance between the bottom surface and a surface the container rests on is between 1 and 3 mm.