Food dispensing mouthpiece

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a fitment, a neck portion, and a mouthpiece. In various embodiments, the fitment may be configured to attach the apparatus substantially permanently with a flexible pouch containing edible material. In one embodiment, the fitment may include a first hole configured to provide an exit point for the edible material from the flexible pouch. In various embodiments, the neck portion may be configured to connect the fitment and a mouthpiece portion. In one embodiment, the neck portion may include a channel configured to transmit the edible material from the hole of the fitment to the mouthpiece. In various embodiments, the mouthpiece may be configured to facilitate eating of the edible material. In one embodiment, the mouthpiece may include a concave portion configured to hold the edible material, and a second hole configured to transmit the edible material from the neck portion to the concave portion.

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         22 . An apparatus comprising
 a container configured to store fluid edible material, and   a food dispensing mouthpiece comprising
 a trapezoid shaped cone having a top, base portion and side portion, 
 an opening positioned in the top and 
 being configured to route the fluid edible material from the container to the top of the mouthpiece, and 
   a neck portion configured to attach the food dispensing mouthpiece substantially permanently to the container.   
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 22  wherein the mouthpiece comprises a plurality of openings. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of  claim 22  wherein the opening is circular. 
     
     
         25 . The apparatus of  claim 22  wherein the opening is oval. 
     
     
         26 . The apparatus of  claim 22  wherein the mouthpiece base portion expands out to create a mouthguard. 
     
     
         27 . The apparatus of  claim 26  wherein the mouthpiece further comprises comfortable contours to allow the trapezoid shaped cone to be inserted into the mouth and the lips of the consumer to rest comfortably against the contours of the mouthguard. 
     
     
         28 . The apparatus of  claim 27  wherein the base continues and hangs beyond the comfortable contours to create a skirt which allows a lower portion of the neck portion to be hidden from view when the neck portion and mouthpiece are securely engaged. 
     
     
         29 . The apparatus of  claim 22  wherein an inside of the mouthpiece is adapted to be attached to the neck portion. 
     
     
         30 . The apparatus of  claim 22  wherein the inside of the mouthpiece comprises threading grooves for attachment to the neck portion. 
     
     
         31 . The apparatus of  claim 22  wherein the mouthpiece, neck portion and container are attached and provide airtight and watertight means between the mouthpiece, neck portion and container. 
     
     
         32 . The apparatus of  claim 22  comprising one or more rings included at the base of the mouthpiece to prevent choking if the mouthpiece is swallowed by a consumer. 
     
     
         33 . The apparatus of  claim 22  wherein the mouthpiece comprises an outer surface of a soft material with an underlying harder material whereby the soft material is configured to reduce the chance of injury to a consumer taking edible material from the apparatus. 
     
     
         34 . The apparatus of  claim 22  wherein the neck portion is cylindrical having an upper threaded portion and a projection between the threaded portion and the container. 
     
     
         35 . The apparatus of  claim 22  wherein the apparatus further includes a removable cap configured to cover the mouthpiece and the neck portion. 
     
     
         36 . An apparatus comprising
 a container configured to store fluid edible material, and   a frustoconical shaped food dispensing mouthpiece comprising
 a top, base portion and side portion, 
 an opening positioned in the top and 
 being configured to route the fluid edible material from the container to the top of the mouthpiece, and 
   a neck portion extending from the container and configured to attach the food dispensing mouthpiece substantially permanently to the container.   
     
     
         37 . The apparatus of  claim 36  wherein the mouthpiece base portion expands out to create a mouthguard. 
     
     
         38 . The apparatus of  claim 37  wherein the mouthpiece further comprises comfortable contours to allow the frustoconical shaped mouthpiece to be inserted into the mouth and the lips of the consumer to rest comfortably against the contours of the mouthguard. 
     
     
         39 . The apparatus of  claim 38  wherein the base continues and hangs beyond the comfortable contours to create a skirt extending from the mouthpiece toward the container and which allows a lower portion of the neck portion to be hidden from view when the neck portion and mouthpiece are securely engaged. 
     
     
         40 . The apparatus of  claim 36  wherein an inside of the mouthpiece is adapted to be attached to the neck portion.