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US3957327A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Protective cover for wedding cakes, or other display items

Assignee: PARRISH RICHARD A
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Filing: 1974-11-04
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Granted: 1976-05-18
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Expires: 1994-11-04
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Abstract

Abstract A frusto-conical protective cover for a wedding cake or other articles. The cover is divided into at least two identical, upwardly convergent sections in the vertical direction, the cover sections being positionable in face-to-face relation to form the cover, and being positionable in nested relation when the cover is not in use. The cover includes integral interlocking means on the cover sections for interlocking same with the cover sections in either their face-to-face relation, or their nested relation. The interlocking means comprises channels interlockable with snap fits and formed in outwardly extending, upwardly convergent flanges extending outwardly from the upwardly convergent edges of the cover sections. The cover sections are provided at their lower ends with outwardly extending base flanges which form an annular flange to stabilize the cover when the cover sections are in their face-to-face relation. The cover sections are provided at their upper ends with top walls having abuttable, radial stiffening ribs.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard A. Parrish

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 21:58
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G19/00; A47G19/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
A protective cover for decorative cakes and the like which rest on an underlying support surface, comprising a body portion formed of flexible transparent material with upstanding upwardly convergent walls and including overlapping edges removably connected together by seam means for enclosing the cake in a conical chamber formed between said body portion and the support surface, said body portion further including bottom edge means engaging the support surface at a location displaced from the outer edge of the cake for supporting said body portion over the cake without contacting the cake.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 92 words
A protective cover for decorative cakes and the like which rest on an underlying support surface, comprising a body portion formed of flexible transparent material with upstanding upwardly convergent walls and including overlapping edges removably connected together by seam means for enclosing the cake in a conical chamber formed between said body portion and the support surface, said body portion further including bottom edge means engaging the support surface at a location displaced from the outer edge of the cake for supporting said body portion over the cake without contacting the cake.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said body portion includes a cap member attached to an integral with the top of said upstanding walls to form a frusto-conical chamber for the cake.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said seam means comprises said overlapping edges formed into channels which interlock with each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said overlapping edges extend along opposite sides of said body portion to divide said body portion into two sections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 33 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said body portion includes two identical sections positionable in face-to-face relation to form said cover and positionable in nested relation when said cover is not in use.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 29 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said seam means includes interlocking means on said body portion for interlocking adjacent edges of said sections in either face-to-face or nested relation.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1979-05-18 1979-11-17 1980-05-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-05-18 1983-11-17 1984-05-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-05-18 1987-11-17 1988-05-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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