Claims:I claim:
1. A flavored agitator (100) comprising:
an elongated body comprising a first portion (102) and a second portion (104), wherein,
the first portion (102) defines an external surface (302); and
the second portion (104) extends from the first portion (102) towards a superior side of the elongated body (100);
an edible adhesive (304) received over at least a portion of the external surface (302) of the first portion (102); and
an edible flavor (306) received over the edible adhesive (304).

2. The flavored agitator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the edible flavor (306) and the edible adhesive (304) are configured to diffuse into a liquid that is agitated by the flavored agitator (100).

3. The flavored agitator (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the edible adhesive (304) is configured to diffuse into the liquid only after the edible flavor (306) is diffused into the liquid.

4. The flavored agitator (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the edible adhesive (304) is configured to diffuse relatively at a slower rate compared to the rate at which the edible flavor (306) is configured to diffuse.

5. The flavored agitator (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the edible adhesive (304) is of a first color and the edible flavor (306) is of a second color.

6. The flavored agitator (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the edible adhesive (304) is configured to induce a first taste and the edible flavor (306) is configured to induce a second taste.

7. The flavored agitator (100) as claimed in claim 1, where the second portion (104) comprises a hollow container (402).

8. The flavored agitator (100) as claimed in claim 7, where the hollow container (402) is at a superior end of the elongated body (100).

9. The flavored agitator (100) as claimed in claim 7, where the hollow container (402) defines an opening (404), wherein the opening (404) is closed.

10. The flavored agitator (100) as claimed in claim 9, comprises a retrievable item (502), wherein the retrievable item (502) is housed within the hollow container (402), wherein retrievable item (502) is operably accessible via the opening.

11. The flavored agitator (100) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the opening (404) is sealed.

12. The flavored agitator as claimed in claim 11, wherein the seal (406) is one of a flexible film or a lid. , Description:DESCRIPTION
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The subject matter in general relates to the food and beverage industry. More particularly, but not exclusively, the subject matter relates to use of a flavored agitator for flavoring liquids. More particularly, the present invention relates to customizing the taste of the beverage while flavoring it using the flavored agitator.
BACKGROUND
[0002] With the increased market focus on health and wellness, it is expected that the non-alcoholic beverage market will be a foundation of expansion and development in the coming years. The hot and cold beverages are generally flavored according to the choice of flavor of a user, before being consumed. The number of devices used for flavoring a liquid instantly continues to increase exponentially day-by-day. Apart from the increase in the number of devices used for flavoring the liquid in the instant beverage preparation market, there is an increase in the different modes of flavoring the liquid. In addition to instant liquid flavoring, additional features like different means of holding the stirrer is becoming increasingly popular.
[0003] In existing liquid flavoring devices, the flavoring stirrer enables the complete diffusion of the flavor into the liquid that is stirred. This feature is helpful in providing the desired taste as formulated by the manufacturer. However, such conventional instant liquid flavoring devices do not allow the user to customise the level of taste of the beverage in accordance with the personal preference of the user. Further, the conventional devices do not allow the user to customise the level of taste based on visual aesthetics that may benefit the user to customise the taste of the liquid without tasting in the conventional manner.
[0004] Thus, conventional systems have failed to overcome the above limitations, resulting in a uniform method of flavoring without customization. The conventional instant flavoring devices do not enhance the ease of preparation of flavored liquids for the users. Further, with the increase in the number of people travelling in the travelling sector, there is a need for hassle-free preparation of beverages that can be consumed while travelling. Also, an additional container to hold snacks or toys is an added advantage.
[0005] In view of the foregoing discussion, there is a need to overcome the above limitations and improve user experience.
SUMMARY
[0006] In an embodiment, a flavoured agitator is provided. The flavored agitator comprises an elongated body. The elongated body includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the flavored agitator defines an external surface. The second portion extends from the first portion towards a superior side of the elongated body. Further, a portion of the external surface of the first portion receives an edible adhesive. The edible adhesive holds an edible flavor.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DIAGRAMS
[0007] Embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements and in which:
[0008] FIG. 1 depicts an isometric view of a flavored agitator 100 comprising an elongated body 100, wherein the elongated body comprises a first portion 102 and a second portion 104, in accordance with an embodiment;
[0009] FIG. 2 depicts an isometric view of the first portion 102, in accordance with an embodiment;
[0010] FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the first portion 102 along A-A, in accordance with an embodiment;
[0011] FIG. 4 depicts an isometric view of the second portion 104, in accordance with an embodiment; and
[0012] FIG. 5 depicts an isometric view of the second portion 104 comprising a hollow container 402, in accordance with an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0013] The following detailed description includes references to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of the detailed description. The drawings show illustrations in accordance with example embodiments. These example embodiments, which may be herein also referred to as “examples” are described in enough detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the present subject matter. However, it may be apparent to one with ordinary skill in the art, that the present invention may be practised without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the embodiments. The embodiments can be combined, other embodiments can be utilized, or structural, logical, and design changes can be made without departing from the scope of the claims. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
[0014] In this document, the terms “a” or “an” are used, as is common in patent documents, to include one or more than one. In this document, the term “or” is used to refer to a nonexclusive “or,” such that “A or B” includes “A but not B,” “B but not A,” and “A and B,” unless otherwise indicated.
[0015] Reference in the specification to "one embodiment" or to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments is included in at least one embodiment of the invention, and multiple references to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" should not be understood as necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.
[0016] FIG. 1 depicts an isometric view of a flavored agitator 100 for agitating a liquid, in accordance with an embodiment. The flavored agitator 100 may comprise an elongated body 100 that may include a first portion 102 and a second portion 104. The first portion 102 may be relatively longer than the second portion 104. The first portion 102 may define an external surface 302.
[0017] In an embodiment, the external surface 302 may be a stick, a plastic stick, a flattened wooden stick or a cylindrical wooden stick.
[0018] In an embodiment, the second portion 104 may extend from a superior side of the first portion 102. The second portion 104 may be fixed to the first portion 102 using permanent adhesives like anaerobic adhesives, cyanoacrylates adhesives, epoxy adhesives, hot glue or white glue.
[0019] FIG. 3 illustrates the cross-sectional view of the first portion 102 along a plane A-A, in accordance with an embodiment. A portion of the external surface 302 of the first portion 102 may receive an edible adhesive 304. The edible adhesive 304 in turn, may receive an edible flavor 306 over its entire surface.
[0020] In an embodiment, the edible adhesive 304 may provide a first taste and the edible flavor 306 may provide a second taste.
[0021] In an embodiment, the edible adhesive 304 may provide the first taste from a thickened syrup that may be prepared using a sweetener. The sweetener may include sugar, jaggery, caramel or any other sweetening agents that may be essentially capable of diffusing into an agitating liquid.
[0022] In an embodiment, the edible adhesive 304 may receive an edible flavor 306 over its entire surface. The edible flavor 306 may provide the second taste by including the likes of confectionary flavors or hot beverage flavors. The confectionary flavors may include strawberry, butterscotch, vanilla, pineapple, orange, lime, blueberry, cranberry., etc. The hot beverage flavors may include ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, chamomile., etc.
[0023] In an embodiment, the edible adhesive 304 may be a first colour and the edible flavor 306 may be a second colour. The first colour may be one of a natural colour of the sweetener or any other colour that may be obtained by adding an edible colouring agent to the edible adhesive 304. The second colour may correspond to the natural colour of the edible flavor 306.
[0024] In an embodiment, the first portion 102 of the flavored agitator 100 may be configured to diffuse the edible flavor 306 and the edible adhesive 304 into an agitating liquid.
[0025] In an embodiment, the edible adhesive 304 may be configured to diffuse into the agitating liquid at a much slower rate than the edible flavor 306. The user may customize the taste of the agitating liquid by controlling the amount of first taste of the edible adhesive 304 being diffused into the agitating liquid. The slower rate of diffusion of the edible adhesive 304 in comparison to the edible flavor 306, may help the user to customize the taste of the agitating liquid by stopping the liquid agitation by the flavored agitator at a preferred level of sweetness. On stopping the flavored agitator from agitating the liquid, the first taste of the edible adhesive 304 may stop diffusing into the agitating liquid, and henceforth, may customize the taste of the agitating liquid in accordance with the user preference. The edible adhesive 304 may include the edible coloring agent as the first color. The depth of the color shade of the first color that may diffuse into the agitating liquid can be used as an indication of the level of sweetness diffused into to the agitating liquid by the flavored agitator 100.
[0026] FIG. 4 depicts the 3D view of the second portion 104 that may comprise a hollow container 402, in accordance with an embodiment. The hollow container 402 may be at the superior end of the elongated body 100. The hollow container 402 may be a round bottomed cup, a cuboid with one side open, an oval container or a container with a customized shape that in turn, may be defined by a manufacturer. The hollow container 402 may define an opening 404 that can be sealed. The seal 406 may be one of a flexible film or a lid.
[0027] FIG. 5 illustrates the hollow container 402 that may house retrievable items 502, in accordance with an embodiment. The retrievable items 502 may be operably accessible via the opening 404.
[0028] In an embodiment, the retrievable items 502 may include but not limited to mini toys, fortune cookies, oatmeal, nuts, savories or any other toys or snacks that can be used by the user while travelling.
[0029] In an embodiment, the flavored agitator 100 may be packed in an easy-to-carry repository. The easy-to-carry repository may be a sachet or a box. The embodiment disclosed herein is designed to overcome restrictions such as the size of the entire box, while adhering to airport restrictions during travelling, etc., the flavor sticks can be used with ease.
[0030] In the description and claims of the present disclosure, each of the verbs, "comprise", "include" and "have", and conjugates thereof, are used to indicate that the object or objects of the verb are not necessarily a complete listing of members, components, elements, or parts of the subject or subjects of the verb.
[0031] The various embodiments have been described using detailed descriptions that are provided by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The described embodiments comprise different features, not all of which are required in all embodiments. Some embodiments utilize only some of the features or possible combinations of the features. Many other ramification and variations are possible within the teaching of the embodiments comprising different combinations of features noted in the described embodiments.
[0032] It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the various embodiments are not limited by what has been particularly shown and described herein above. Rather the scope of the invention is defined by the claims that follow.