Confectionary product and method of manufacture and use
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A23G-003/56
A23G-003/50
A47G-021/18
출원번호
US-0974531
(2010-12-21)
등록번호
US-8734876
(2014-05-27)
발명자
/ 주소
French, David A.
출원인 / 주소
French, David A.
대리인 / 주소
Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
인용정보
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초록▼
A confectionary product has a hollow, pliable tube containing a flowable confectionary material and an enlarged head secured to one end of the tube, the opposite end of the tube being sealed. The head has one or more dispensing openings on its outer surface. In one case, the head is solid and a pass
A confectionary product has a hollow, pliable tube containing a flowable confectionary material and an enlarged head secured to one end of the tube, the opposite end of the tube being sealed. The head has one or more dispensing openings on its outer surface. In one case, the head is solid and a passageway extends through the head from an inlet end communicating with the tube at one end and at least one dispensing opening at the other end. In another case, the head is hollow and has a plurality of openings. The wall of the tube can be squeezed to force the flowable confection through the head and out through the opening or openings for consumption. In one embodiment, the head is of edible material such as hard candy and is consumed after substantially all of the confectionary material is squeezed out of the tube and consumed.
대표청구항▼
1. A confectionary product comprising: a hollow, pliable tube having opposite first and second ends, an interior, and an outer surface, the tube containing a flowable confectionary material and the second end being sealed to contain the confectionary material;a rounded shaped head made of hard candy
1. A confectionary product comprising: a hollow, pliable tube having opposite first and second ends, an interior, and an outer surface, the tube containing a flowable confectionary material and the second end being sealed to contain the confectionary material;a rounded shaped head made of hard candy material, wherein the head is secured to the first end of the tube; the head having an outer surface; the head having a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the tube;the head having a passageway which extends from a first end on the outer surface of the head, to a second end on the outer surface of the head; a first end of the passageway comprising an inlet opening that is positioned within the tube, the inlet opening is also at the first end on the outer surface of the head, and a second end of the passageway comprising a single dispensing opening, the single dispensing opening is also at the second end on the outer surface of the head, and the outer surface of the head having no openings apart from the inlet opening and the single dispensing opening; and the tube having a wall that is squeezable whereby the flowable confectionary material can be urged through the passageway in the head and out through the dispensing opening,and wherein the tube does not extend to the second end on the outer surface of the head;wherein the single dispensing opening has a center opposite with the inlet opening; the single dispensing opening also having multiple lobes extending outward from the center; the multiple lobes having outer ends, and the passageway through the head has a central portion extending to the center of the dispensing opening, and wherein the passageway through the head tapers outwardly from the inlet opening to the single dispensing opening, extending to the outer ends of each of the multiple lobes to form multiple separate channels; and wherein the multiple lobes extend beyond the diameter of the tube. 2. The product of claim 1, wherein the lobes of the dispensing opening extend from the center of the dispensing opening outwardly over at least half of the outer surface of the head. 3. The product of claim 1, wherein a shape of the dispensing opening is selected from the group consisting of a star shape, flower shape, and trefoil shape. 4. The product of claim 1, wherein the tube comprises a drinking straw. 5. The product of claim 4, wherein the straw has a diameter of approximately 0.5 inches. 6. The product of claim 5, wherein the head is ball-shaped and has a diameter of at least 0.75 inches. 7. The product of claim 1, wherein the flowable confectionary material is selected from the group consisting of marshmallow fluff, marshmallow crème, jelly, caramel, fondant, confectionary paste, and icing.
D'Alessio, Keith R.; Cotter, William M.; Narang, Upvan; Mainwaring, Lawrence H.; Badejo, Ibraheem T.; Hedgpeth, Daniel L.; Szabo, Gabriel N.; Sherbondy, Anthony; Barefoot, Joe B., Applicator for dispensable liquids.
Carpenter John R. (Hershey PA) Gutshall-Zakis Ann L. (Harrisburg PA) Ejike Ofomata E. (Palmyra PA) Heim R. Mark (Haarrisburg PA), Chocolate flavored hard candy.
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