US4001440A
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Freezable confection package
Assignee: Welch Foods Inc
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Filing: 1974-07-24
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Granted: 1977-01-04
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Expires: 1994-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A package for use in forming a stick-mounted frozen confection comprising a sealed chamber receiving the freezable confection liquid material, a stick handle projecting outwardly from the chamber and a wrapper defining the chamber and enclosing and properly orientating the handle relative to the confection material. The wrapper includes overlying sheets, one of which is formed to define the chamber in conjunction with a character or other simulation which will be three-dimensionally reproduced on the frozen confection. The stick handle, outward of the chamber, is offset and can be configured to complement the reproduced simulation or can incorporate indicia thereon. In addition, a rigidifying rib can be provided to strengthen the handle at the offset portion thereof. The sheets are sealed peripherally thereabout to define a rigidifying flange, a sealed chamber and a stick enclosure in conjunction with stick rigidifying webs or gussets between the projecting portion of the stick and the chamber forming portion of the wrapper. The chamber forming sheet includes an elongated recess for receiving the handle, which recess may incorporate a projecting positioning peg for reception through an aligning hole in the handle.
Inventors
- 👤 Earl Hoyt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:41
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G9/00; A23G9/44; A23G9/04; A23G9/08; A23G9/083; A23G9/22; A23G9/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
A freezable confection package comprising a wrapper, said wrapper including a planar back sheet and a front sheet formed to define a confection accommodating and molding chamber with the planar back sheet, an elongated handle substantially narrower than said chamber projecting outward from the interior of, at a point central to one edge of, said chamber and terminating in a free outer end, said handle, within the chamber, paralleling the planar back sheet in spaced relation thereto centrally within the chamber, and outward of the chamber, being offset relative to the portion in the chamber and being received between said front and back sheets in overlying contact with said back sheet, said sheets being sealed to each other about the chamber and outward projecting portion of the handle to define a closed chamber, said sheets forming a rigidifying web on each side of said handle diverging from the outer end of the handle to the full width of said chamber edge to form generally triangular rigididying gussets, said sheets additionally forming an outwardly projecting planar second rigidifying web about the remaining edges of said chamber integral with said rigidifying gussets, and a room temperature, liquid confection enclosed within said chamber, said liquid being freezable to solid state in a home freezer, said formed front sheet being configured to define a design simulation over the chamber which is reproduced on said confection enclosed therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
233 words
A freezable confection package comprising a wrapper, said wrapper including a planar back sheet and a front sheet formed to define a confection accommodating and molding chamber with the planar back sheet, an elongated handle substantially narrower than said chamber projecting outward from the interior of, at a point central to one edge of, said chamber and terminating in a free outer end, said handle, within the chamber, paralleling the planar back sheet in spaced relation thereto centrally within the chamber, and outward of the chamber, being offset relative to the portion in the chamber and being received between said front and back sheets in overlying contact with said back sheet, said sheets being sealed to each other about the chamber and outward projecting portion of the handle to define a closed chamber, said sheets forming a rigidifying web on each side of said handle diverging from the outer end of the handle to the full width of said chamber edge to form generally triangular rigididying gussets, said sheets additionally forming an outwardly projecting planar second rigidifying web about the remaining edges of said chamber integral with said rigidifying gussets, and a room temperature, liquid confection enclosed within said chamber, said liquid being freezable to solid state in a home freezer, said formed front sheet being configured to define a design simulation over the chamber which is reproduced on said confection enclosed therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The package of claim 1 wherein said simulation includes multiple projections terminating in a common plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
231 words
A freezable confection package comprising a wrapper, said wrapper including a planar back sheet and a front sheet formed to define a confection accommodating and molding chamber with the planar back sheet, an elongated handle substantially narrower than said chamber projecting outward from the interior of, at a point central to one edge of, said chamber and terminating in a free outer end, said handle, within the chamber, paralleling the planar back sheet in spaced relation thereto centrally within the chamber, and outward of the chamber, being offset relative to the portion in the chamber and being received between said front and back sheets in overlying contact with said back sheet, said sheets being sealed to each other about the chamber and outward projecting portion of the handle to define a closed chamber, said sheets forming a rigidifying web on each side of said handle diverging from the outer end of the handle to the full width of said chamber edge to form generally triangular rigidifying gussets, said sheets additionally forming an outwardly projecting planar second rigidifying web about the remaining edges of said chamber integral with said rigidifying gussets, and a room temperature liquid confection enclosed within said chamber, said liquid being freezable to solid state in a home freezer, said handle portion within the chamber including aperture means therein for an intimate bonding of a chamber received confection thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
231 words
A freezable confection package comprising a wrapper, said wrapper including a planar back sheet and a front sheet formed to define a confection accommodating and molding chamber with the planar back sheet, an elongated handle substantially narrower than said chamber projecting outward from the interior of, at a point central to one edge of, said chamber and terminating in a free outer end, said handle, within the chamber, paralleling the planar back sheet in spaced relation thereto centrally within the chamber, and outward of the chamber, being offset relative to the portion in the chamber and being received between said front and back sheets in overlying contact with said back sheet, said sheets being sealed to each other about the chamber and outward projecting portion of the handle to define a closed chamber, said sheets forming a rigidifying web on each side of said handle diverging from the outer end of the handle to the full width of said chamber edge to form generally triangular rigidifying gussets, said sheets additionally forming an outwardly projecting planar second rigidifying web about the remaining edges of said chamber integral with said rigidifying gussets, and a room temperature liquid confection enclosed within said chamber, said liquid being freezable to solid state in a home freezer, said handle portion within the chamber including aperture means therein for an intimate bonding of a chamber received confection thereto.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
174 words
A freezable confection package comprising a wrapper, said wrapper including a planar back sheet and a front sheet formed to define a confection accommodating and molding chamber with the planar back sheet, an elongated handle including a first portion within the chamber which parallels the planar back sheet in spaced relation thereto centrally within the chamber, and a second portion outward of the chamber being offset relative to the chamber received portion and being in overlying contact with the back sheet and a bend in said handle between the first and second portions which includes a centrally located integrally formed reinforcing rib, said rib projecting slightly beyond the bend and into said first and second portions, said sheets being sealed to each other about the chamber and outward projecting portion of the handle to define a closed chamber, said sheets forming a rigidifying web between the second portion of the handle and the chamber, and a room-temperature, liquid confection enclosed within said chamber, said liquid being freezable to solid state in a home freezer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
174 words
A freezable confection package comprising a wrapper, said wrapper including a planar back sheet and a front sheet formed to define a confection accommodating and molding chamber with the planar back sheet, an elongated handle including a first portion within the chamber which parallels the planar back sheet in spaced relation thereto centrally within the chamber, and a second portion outward of the chamber being offset relative to the chamber received portion and being in overlying contact with the back sheet and a bend in said handle between the first and second portions which includes a centrally located integrally formed reinforcing rib, said rib projecting slightly beyond the bend and into said first and second portions, said sheets being sealed to each other about the chamber and outward projecting portion of the handle to define a closed chamber, said sheets forming a rigidifying web between the second portion of the handle and the chamber, and a room-temperature, liquid confection enclosed within said chamber, said liquid being freezable to solid state in a home freezer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
151 words
A freezable confection package comprising a wrapper, said wrapper including a planar back sheet and a front sheet formed to define a confection accommodating and molding chamber with the planar back sheet, an elongated handle projecting outward from the interior of the chamber and terminating in a free outer end, said handle, outward of the chamber, being received between said front and back sheets, said sheets being sealed to each other about the chamber and outward projecting portion of the handle to define a closed chamber, said sheets forming a rigidifying web between the outer end of the handle and the chamber to the opposite sides of the handle, and a room-temperature, liquid confection enclosed within said chamber, said liquid being freezable to solid state in a home freezer, said formed front sheet being configured to define a design simulation over the chamber which is reproduced on said confection enclosed therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
151 words
A freezable confection package comprising a wrapper, said wrapper including a planar back sheet and a front sheet formed to define a confection accommodating and molding chamber with the planar back sheet, an elongated handle projecting outward from the interior of the chamber and terminating in a free outer end, said handle, outward of the chamber, being received between said front and back sheets, said sheets being sealed to each other about the chamber and outward projecting portion of the handle to define a closed chamber, said sheets forming a rigidifying web between the outer end of the handle and the chamber to the opposite sides of the handle, and a room-temperature, liquid confection enclosed within said chamber, said liquid being freezable to solid state in a home freezer, said formed front sheet being configured to define a design simulation over the chamber which is reproduced on said confection enclosed therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The package of claim 5 wherein said simulation includes multiple projections thereon terminating in a common plane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The package of claim 5 wherein the outwardly projecting portion of the elongated handle is three-dimensionally configured to define a design simulation complementing that which is to be reproduced on the confection product.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
138 words
A freezable confection package comprising a wrapper, said wrapper including a back sheet and a front sheet formed to define a confection accommodating molding chamber with the back sheet, an elongated handle having a first portion within said chamber and a second portion projecting exteriorly from said chamber, said front sheet including an elongated chamber-communicated relatively narrower recess defined therein and receiving the projecting portion of the handle, said recess including an inwardly projecting peg, the projecting portion of the handle including an aperture which receives the peg therethrough for retention of the handle, said sheets being sealed to each other about the chamber and recess to enclose the chamber and recess and form a rigidifying flange thereabout, and a room-temperature, liquid confection enclosed within said chamber, said liquid being freezable to solid state in a home freezer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
138 words
A freezable confection package comprising a wrapper, said wrapper including a back sheet and a front sheet formed to define a confection accommodating molding chamber with the back sheet, an elongated handle having a first portion within said chamber and a second portion projecting exteriorly from said chamber, said front sheet including an elongated chamber-communicated relatively narrower recess defined therein and receiving the projecting portion of the handle, said recess including an inwardly projecting peg, the projecting portion of the handle including an aperture which receives the peg therethrough for retention of the handle, said sheets being sealed to each other about the chamber and recess to enclose the chamber and recess and form a rigidifying flange thereabout, and a room-temperature, liquid confection enclosed within said chamber, said liquid being freezable to solid state in a home freezer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The package of claim 8 wherein said peg is of a height substantially equal to the depth of the recess and is frictionally locked within the aperture.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
110 words
A freezable confection package comprising a wrapper, a confection product retaining chamber defined within a first section of the wrapper, an elongated handle having a first portion within said chamber and a second portion projecting exteriorly from said chamber, and a room-temperature, liquid confection enclosed within said chamber, said liquid being freezable to solid state in a home freezer, said chamber being configured to define a design simulation (for reproduction) on (a) said confection product within the chamber when frozen, said projecting second portion of the handle having a three-dimensional design simulation complementing that of the chamber, said wrapper being peripherally sealed about the chamber and enclosing the elongated handle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
110 words
A freezable confection package comprising a wrapper, a confection product retaining chamber defined within a first section of the wrapper, an elongated handle having a first portion within said chamber and a second portion projecting exteriorly from said chamber, and a room-temperature, liquid confection enclosed within said chamber, said liquid being freezable to solid state in a home freezer, said chamber being configured to define a design simulation (for reproduction) on (a) said confection product within the chamber when frozen, said projecting second portion of the handle having a three-dimensional design simulation complementing that of the chamber, said wrapper being peripherally sealed about the chamber and enclosing the elongated handle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The package of claim 10 wherein the design simulation of the chamber includes multiple projections and represents a recognizable character.
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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) | 1980-01-04 | 1980-07-05 | 1981-01-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-01-04 | 1984-07-05 | 1985-01-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-01-04 | 1988-07-05 | 1989-01-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |