Patents by Inventor Beth Somers

Beth Somers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cake stacking system
    Patent number: 10130199
    Abstract: A cake stacking system for supporting a multi-tiered cake includes a center rod that extends from a bottom of a base tier of the multi-tiered cake to an interior portion of an uppermost tier of the multi-tiered cake, and a plurality of peripheral rods arranged around the center rod, the plurality of peripheral rods disposed in each tier of the multi-tiered cake except for the uppermost tier of the multi-tiered cake. The center rod includes at least one first rod having a first height and one second rod having a second height. The first height is greater than the second height. Each peripheral rod includes a tubular member and a flange coupled to one end of the tubular member. The flange maintains a vertical position of the tubular member and supports a bottom surface of an above tier of the multi-tiered cake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: WILTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Lisa Deszcz, Erin Rohler, Traci Chapple, David Starr, Beth Somers
  • CAKE STACKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170238741
    Abstract: A cake stacking system for supporting a multi-tiered cake includes a center rod that extends from a bottom of a base tier of the multi-tiered cake to an interior portion of an uppermost tier of the multi-tiered cake, and a plurality of peripheral rods arranged around the center rod, the plurality of peripheral rods disposed in each tier of the multi-tiered cake except for the uppermost tier of the multi-tiered cake. The center rod includes at least one first rod having a first height and one second rod having a second height. The first height is greater than the second height. Each peripheral rod includes a tubular member and a flange coupled to one end of the tubular member. The flange maintains a vertical position of the tubular member and supports a bottom surface of an above tier of the multi-tiered cake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Lisa DESZCZ, Erin ROHLER, Traci CHAPPLE, David STARR, Beth SOMERS
  • Cake stacking system
    Patent number: D760548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Wilton Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa Deszcz, Erin Rohler, Traci Chapple, David Starr, Beth Somers