Edible Material Patents (Class 446/386)
  • Patent number: 8962050
    Abstract: A container for holding novelty items, toys or candies that is an openable closed-shape with a lock/release plug. The closed-shape can be repeatedly opened and closed to remove and refill the novelty items. The container can be any closed-shape required for end use. A lock/release plug is used to both open and lock the closed-shape into a closed state. The lock/release plug is dimensioned to fit within the interior diameter of the closed-shape. The closed-shape has slots proximate each open end that interact with compression tabs on the lock/release plug. A center stop assists in aligning the compression tabs with the slots. The container can be configured to be a hula hoop or be adorned on one's body, such as a necklace or a bracelet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Inventor: Domenick Merlino
  • Patent number: 8221183
    Abstract: The present invention provides a versatile construction kit that can be used to easily form models of virtually any conceivable person, place or thing including a variety of vehicles, buildings, people, animals, weapons, machinery, caricatures, objects and the like. The construction kit comprises plural disc-shaped connectors that are connectable by way of a tongue-and-recessed retainer mechanism and optionally also by way of interconnectable notches by which they can be perpendicularly and detachably interconnected and/or optionally by way of a tongue-in-slot mechanism. The universal connectors are so versatile they can form virtually any geometric, regular, irregular, asymmetric, or symmetric configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Inventor: Jose R. Matos
  • Patent number: 7682215
    Abstract: The present invention is a candy lollipop device that can be converted to a humanoid or character figure with a wobbling head after consumption of the candy. The device comprises a lower body have a flat base and an upper body with a wobbly head. The lower body further houses a candy or similar confection. Both the upper and lower body portions are modeled to mimic fanciful or commonly known characters and personalities, and may include information imprinted on the flat base and at other suitable locations on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Inventor: Paul Leonhardt
  • Patent number: 7531197
    Abstract: Illuminated tongs include a pair of arm members joined together at a hinged end for relative moment to grasp an object such as a translucent confectionary item. A battery compartment is connected to at least one of the arm members, and a spring is mounted in the battery compartment to bias the tongs to an open position. A light source is hidden within one of the arm members adjacent the grasping end. A switch member, associated with the battery compartment, is automatically closed when the grasping end is moved to grasp a confectionary member whereby light will glow from the interior of the confectionary member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Kandy Kastle, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence T. Jones
  • Patent number: 7211282
    Abstract: A pinwheel includes a first axis, which supports a hub. A plurality of protrusions is connected to the hub and radially extending from the hub. Candy items are attached to a plurality of the protrusions. The candy items may include a plurality of different flavors or colors to concurrently provide a user with a variety of flavors to taste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Inventors: Adam D. Straus, Roberta B. Straus
  • Patent number: 6485348
    Abstract: A combination lollipop holder and stand having a unitary body forming a character and an elongate torso providing a handle portion, two arm parts outstanding laterally from an upper end of the torso, providing a finger guarding portion and a leg part diverging from opposite sides of a lower end of the body to a flat, foot part, providing a base portion. A bore extends from a neck region between the arms parts vertically into the torso and is provided with a constriction for gripping an inserted lollipop stick which forms an extended neck and consumable head of the character. Engagement of the arm and leg parts above and below a hand enclosing the torso prevents inadvertent dislodgement of the lollipop from the hand. The foot supports the body in stable position standing on a flat surface with the lollipop remote from the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventor: James Diresta
  • Patent number: 6383053
    Abstract: Therapeutic products using processed cherry pits. The pits are removed from the cherries, and then washed, cleaned, dried, and sorted. The whole cherry pits are inserted into bags or containers made of a mesh flame-retardant material. The bags of cherry pits are included in an outer device, such as a cushion, U-shaped neck device, or a huggable stuffed animal character, forming a therapeutic product. The material forming outer device or product is preferably coated with a mildew-resistant, flame-retardant material and also preferably is washable, as well as being water-resistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Cherry Hug, LLC
    Inventor: Frans Segers
  • Patent number: 6273780
    Abstract: An edible toy accessory is disclosed comprising a toy accessory composed of an edible material and shaped into a form usable as an accessory with an associated stand-alone toy, the associated stand-alone toy having independent amusement value when used without the toy accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Valerie Gardner
  • Patent number: 6238260
    Abstract: An egg holder toy for containing and supporting an egg and depicting with the egg a character of interest includes a support base or a pedestal that includes the lower body and feet of said character of interest and having an open hollow upper recess for receiving a first end of an egg nested therein and a pair of forelimbs of the character attached to the support base and an upper member that includes features of the top of the character of interest selected from the group including hats and upper head features, the upper member having an open hollow lower recess for receiving a second end of said egg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventor: Adam K. Spindell
  • Patent number: 6221409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for rotating an item, particularly an edible item. The edible item may be a confectionary product and preferably is a frozen dessert. The device includes a lower handle intended as a holder, an intermediate pinion inside a box, and a support assembly that supports the edible product. The support assembly is integral with the intermediate pinion and rotates freely with respect to the lower handle. The edible product is rotated by inserting a slender rack between the pinion and the inner face of the box in such a way that it meshes with the pinion so that its transverse movement gives rise to a rotation of the pinion and, consequently, rotation of the edible product supported on the support assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventor: Jorge Bueno Ceresuela
  • Patent number: 6054156
    Abstract: A toy that emits a sound and/or emits light when an end user drinks a liquid through a straw. The toy includes a first electrode and a second electrode in fluid communication with an inner channel of the straw. The electrodes are connected to an indicator such as a light source or a sound generating device. When the end user drinks a liquid through the straw the liquid provides an electrical path between the electrodes. The liquid closes a circuit between the electrodes and activates the indicator. The present invention also includes a sound/light emitting toy which supports a piece of candy. The toy includes a first electrode that can be grasped by the end user and a second electrode that is in contact with the candy. The electrodes are connected to an indicator. By licking the candy the end user provides an electrical path between the electrodes which closes a circuit and activates the indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Elliot A. Rudell
    Inventors: Elliot A. Rudell, Raymond Earl Fisher, George Foster
  • Patent number: 5976590
    Abstract: A screaming rocket pop which includes at least one inner telescoping housing within an outer housing. A lollipop can be secured to the at least one inner housing for consumption by a user. The at least one inner housing may have a lollipop stick retaining device extending from an upper end into the housing for securing the lollipop stick. The device includes a noisemaker therein which can be activated by blowing air through the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventors: Thomas J. Coleman, William K. Schlotter, IV, Princess Ann Coleman, Ann M. Schlotter
  • Patent number: 5965182
    Abstract: An elastic or flexible spherical animal toy, be having an interior space (15) and a slit or narrow opening (11) of elongated shape through the housing to the interior space (15). The slit or narrow opening (11) widens into a hole when pressure is applied to the ends of the slit or narrow opening, allowing a treat (17), such as animal food, treat or odor producing substances, inside the toy to fall out. An animal can typically open the slit (11) occasionally gain access to items placed inside the toy by biting or squeezing the toy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Inventor: Tony Mikael Lindgren
  • Patent number: 5928050
    Abstract: A finger pressure sculptural and remakable toy comprising a stretchable container such as latex partially filled with an edible or non harmful shape retaining substance with the container having surface properties to allow marking on the surface with a normal colored marker and allowing adhesive connection of various accessories such as eyes, ears, tails etc, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Inventors: Mary J. Bombach, John Bombach
  • Patent number: 5743782
    Abstract: The illuminable toy has replaceable, illuminable edibles, that can be soft or hard crystal candy or any other translucent or transparent food in a figure form which is attached to a holder which is in turn part of or attached to a base. Concealed inside the base are a light source and battery connected to an electrical switch. There are sets of holders having the same size and shape which match to corresponding sets of illuminable edibles having protrusions of the same size and shape. Connected to the base is a cover, which in combination with the inserted illuminable edibles simulates a scene, such as a horror house, a mine cave or a winter scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Glynn, James R. Blair, II
  • Patent number: 5573438
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a book for young readers designed to make reading more enjoyable. The book of the present invention preferably includes illustrations on at least some of the pages thereof. Additionally, edible candy is provided as a part of the book pages and may be positioned to form a part of an illustration found on a page. The candy is attached to or otherwise provided as a part of the book pages in a manner so that it may be easily removed from the book and eaten by the reader. In an alternative embodiment, the book pages may include holes formed therein and the candy may be provided on an insert designed to be placed behind the page so that the candy is in registry with the holes formed in the page and so that the candy extends out through the holes when the insert is placed immediately behind the page. In this manner, after the candy has been removed from book, the insert may be removed and replaced with another candy containing insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Inventor: Deborah D'Andrea
  • Patent number: 5545069
    Abstract: The illuminable toy has a replaceable, illuminable edible, that can be soft or hard crystal candy or any other translucent or transparent food in a figure form which is attached to a holder which is in turn part of or attached to a base. Concealed inside the base are a light source and battery connected to an electrical switch. The illuminable edible toy can be a simulation toy with more than one replaceable, illuminable edible under a cover. The base can have a cover simulating a coffin or horror house for conveying horror themes, or simulating an egg shell for conveying an Easter celebration theme or a cave for conveying a fairy tale mining cave theme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Glynn, James R. Blair, II
  • Patent number: 5447584
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of constructing an arts and crafts project using a water soluble composition of low density to make a plurality of child-safe articles. The invention is used for forming toys or construction materials for use in playing a game, constructing arts and crafts projects, or used as building blocks. The composition of the articles used in the invented method preferably comprises a matrix principally made from a food starch supplemented with polyalkylene glycol or a derivative thereof. Alternatively, the composition used in the invented method may also comprise a mixture of a grain, a biodegradable binding agent and water. The composition can be extruded in a sheet-like form, with the sheets being cut and bonded together through the application of water to create an art project. By applying water or moisture, the pieces formed by the invented method can be easily bonded together to create the desired article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Creative Capers Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry A. Shakespeare, David A. Molina, Gwendolyn S. Shakespeare
  • Patent number: 4990120
    Abstract: A peanut person is provided in which the head and body are made from peanuts, the arms and legs are made of insulated wire, the hands from electric connectors and the feet from plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Inventors: Arthur Famiglietti, George Spector
  • Patent number: 4599235
    Abstract: A method for producing a decorated ovoid figurine consists of the steps of bonding the small end of a truncated cone made of decorative sheet material to the surface of an ovoid shape, such as an egg or egg-shaped object, whereby the larger end of the cone forms a stable support base for the ovoid; and bonding cut shapes of decorative sheet material representing caricatures of body parts to the surface of the ovoid, whereby it becomes a figurine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1986
    Inventors: Jack V. Miller, Ruth E. Miller
  • Patent number: RE37362
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a book for young readers designed to make reading more enjoyable. The book of the present invention preferably includes illustrations on at least some of the pages thereof. Additionally, edible candy is provided as a part of the book pages and may be positioned to form a part of an illustration found on a page. The candy is attached to or otherwise provided as a part of the book pages in a manner so that it may be easily removed from the book and eaten by the reader. In an alternative embodiment, the book pages may include holes formed therein and the candy may be provided on an insert designed to be placed behind the page so that the candy is in registry with the holes formed in the page and so that the candy extends out through the holes when the insert is placed immediately behind the page. In this manner, after the candy has been removed from book, the insert may be removed and replaced with another candy containing insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Inventor: Deborah D'Andrea