US4560562A
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Marshmallow sheet and packaging arrangement
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-11-07
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Granted: 1985-12-24
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Expires: 2004-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A combination of a thin sheet of marshmallow, or the like, that is enclosed and sealed in plastic-like film. The film may be suitably frosted to allow creative markings thereon to serve as patterns on the marshmallow sheet for making cutouts from the sheet. Such cutouts may be used in decorating a food stuff, creating edible crafts, substituting for heavy sugar substances and creating other confectionary ideas.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Schroeder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:06
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/50; A23G3/02; A23G3/28; A23G3/52; A23G3/56; A23G3/563; B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A combination of a thin sheet of expanded confectionary marshmallow food product, enclosed and sealed in first and second pieces of plastic film joined together at their corresponding edges, the first piece of film being transparent to allow visual inspection, of the enclosed marshmallow sheet, the second piece of film being frosted sufficient to allow creative tracings and markings to be made thereon by a marker for prospective cutouts to be made out of the marshmallow sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A combination of a thin sheet of expanded confectionary marshmallow food product, enclosed and sealed in first and second pieces of plastic film joined together at their corresponding edges, the first piece of film being transparent to allow visual inspection, of the enclosed marshmallow sheet, the second piece of film being frosted sufficient to allow creative tracings and markings to be made thereon by a marker for prospective cutouts to be made out of the marshmallow sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein said sheet is die-cut with consistent thematic designs and symbols.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein said sheet is die-cut with numerals and letters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
A combination of a thin sheet of expanded confectionary marshmallow food product, between first and second plastic films, said first and second films are fused together at their corresponding edges thereby enclosing and sealing the sheet therebetween, said first film being transparent to allow visual inspection of the enclosed marshmallow sheet and said second film being frosted sufficient to allow creative tracings and markings to be made thereon by a marker for prospective cutouts to be made out of the marshmallow sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
A combination of a thin sheet of expanded confectionary marshmallow food product, between first and second plastic films, said first and second films are fused together at their corresponding edges thereby enclosing and sealing the sheet therebetween, said first film being transparent to allow visual inspection of the enclosed marshmallow sheet and said second film being frosted sufficient to allow creative tracings and markings to be made thereon by a marker for prospective cutouts to be made out of the marshmallow sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination of claim 4, wherein said sheet is die-cut with consistent thematic designs and symbols.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 4, wherein said sheet is die-cut with numerals and letters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
102 words
A package of confectionary food product for decorating food stuffs, creating edible and ornamental crafts and designs, substituting for sugary frostings and concocting other confectionary ideas, comprising (a) a thin sheet of expanded confectionary marshmallow food product; and (b) a plastic film enclosure for preserving and sealing the marshmallow sheet sealed therein in a sandwich arrangement, the enclosure having a top transparent film to allow visual inspection of the enclosed marshmallow sheet and a bottom frosted film sufficient to allow creative tracings and markings to be made thereon by a marker for prospective cutouts to be made out of the marshmallow sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
102 words
A package of confectionary food product for decorating food stuffs, creating edible and ornamental crafts and designs, substituting for sugary frostings and concocting other confectionary ideas, comprising (a) a thin sheet of expanded confectionary marshmallow food product; and (b) a plastic film enclosure for preserving and sealing the marshmallow sheet sealed therein in a sandwich arrangement, the enclosure having a top transparent film to allow visual inspection of the enclosed marshmallow sheet and a bottom frosted film sufficient to allow creative tracings and markings to be made thereon by a marker for prospective cutouts to be made out of the marshmallow sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The package of claim 7 wherein the thin marshmallow sheet is approximately 1/8 inch thick.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The package of claim 7 wherein the marshmallow sheet is die-cut with consistent thematic designs and symbols.
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