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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7344742 | Lollipop manufacture Apparatus (1) and process for the manufacture of lollipops in which lollipops (3) are transferred from a substantially horizontal condition in a hopper (4), to a substantially vertical condition in a stick retainer (7) prior to placement ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335027 | Method of producing simulated human tissue using candy cores A lost candy method for producing polymeric mock human tissue that has to meet an exacting specification comprise producing a batch of cores of a candy material from a sugar composition, and then coating such cores repetitively in pre-polymer material to build up su... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7281541 | Dental floss An improved dental floss employing a planar substrate with one or a plurality of apertures formed therein. At each aperture, a pair of edible substrate side portions having a perimeter portion slightly larger than the perimeter of the aperture are positioned and joi... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7214397 | Plug for sucking a beverage A plug for sucking a beverage from a bottle or the like includes a housing and supporting means for housing and supporting a dissolvable food praline, the beverage being delivered through the plug through a window formed between the outer contour of the praline and ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211282 | Pinwheel lollipop 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 o... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7014877 | Lollipop stick and lollipop container The invention relates to the automatic marketing of lollipops, by providing a lollipop stick made of a flexible material in combination with a compact lollipop container, wherein the stick is provided with a dividable end and a candy retention end, the major portion... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6942886 | Soft candies for ice cream and method of making A process is provided for preparing soft, gummy candies that retain their physical shapes well and have a pleasant bite and chew when employed in ice cream. The process entails preparing a first premix of sucrose, glycerin, corn syrup and water and blending it with ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932978 | Double-headed, closed-mouth cough suppressant and cold relief device A double-headed, closed-mouth cough suppressant and cold relief device in which an individual having the symptoms of a cough is able to suppress the cough by inserting the device into an open mouth, and by sucking on one end of the device, is able to release a menth... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6905014 | Transparent scaled coins container A reusable coin holder, counter and sorter, known as COINSMETER™ utilizes inexpensive semi-disposable packaging technology. In each half of a semi-elastic plastic material, at least one grove is provided in the shape of half cylinder. When the two halves are close... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6797294 | Confectionery A process for the manufacture of an item of confectionery includes the steps of: boiling a glucose and sugar mixture to produce a boiled sugar mass; admixing at least one nonpareil to the boiled sugar mass; and forming the admixture into a predetermined desired shap... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6713101 | Frozen dessert novelty and method for its preparation A frozen dessert novelty which is a water ice molded confection product that includes a thin translucent shell and a multi-colored core which is encased into the shell and which is visible in the product before and during consumption, and a process for preparing it.... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6645538 | Composite flexible frozen confection comprising a gel and process for its preparation A composite flexible frozen confection containing a distinct block(s) of a gel component, that is combined with one or more frozen dessert components, in such a manner that the composition may exhibit hand-held flexibility without significant separation o... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6565902 | Mold and method for manufacturing a frozen confectionery The present invention is directed to a three dimensional confectionery of frozen confectionery which can be easily handled and consumed, consists of a frozen confectionery body and a handling member for holding it. The handling member passes through the b... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6558727 | High precision multiple-extrusion of confectionary products A three-phase center-filled candy product. A candy material for the outer layer or shell is extruded from a first extruder and a second material which could be a chewy material, such as gum or bubble gum, is extruded as an inner layer from a second extrud... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6548097 | Frozen confections comprising a gel composition A frozen dessert product that includes as gel providing ingredients an anionic gelling hydrocolloid and a gelation controller or inhibitor, the ingredients providing or forming a gel having a hardness of between about 25 and 150 g and an adhesiveness of l... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6531169 | Composite food composition comprising a gel and process for its preparation A composite food composition, in particular a frozen water ice confection in which two or more component phases are present in an intermingled manner that is neither consisting of distinct component blocks of phases, nor present as a fine mixture(s) of ph... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6491958 | Frozen novelties and their manufacture An edible novelty including an edible core mounted on a stick at one end of the core. The core having another end opposite the one end and the core having an edible coverture layer. A layer of an edible viscous material covering the coverture layer of the... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6461653 | Ice confection with controlled transparency A frozen ice confection of fixed shape is described which has its opacity controlled in relation of the temperature of the confection. The confection may also have an imbedded indicia which becomes view able as the transparency of this frozen confection i... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6416800 | Fiber optic candy An edible fiberoptic light source is combined with confectioneries, in particular candy, to form a safe edible material possessing unusual combinations of internally generated colors and optical images. The basic design consists of a edible food pipes tha... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6383536 | Interactive foodstuff holding device An interactive foodstuff emits sound, light, motion or other action by the control and/or manipulation of the electrical, optical or physical conditions of or proximal to the foodstuff.... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6375236 | Protective handle for lollipops The invention is a safety device for use in connection with candies such as lollipops that are equipped with sticks. Such handle will have a narrow opening running down the length of the handle in order to hold the narrow paper stick of the lollipop. Such... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6338863 | Coated frozen confectionery article and method for making it An iced-confectionary article coated with a layer of cooked batter, in particular in the form of a popsicle. This article is prepared by dipping a precooled iced confection center, fitted with a stick, into an aerated meringue-like liquid frying batter, c... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6284294 | Patterned frozen confectionery product A patterned composite food product has an ice confectionery composition component and an edible material component which is different from the ice confectionery composition, the edible material having a pattern form which is an inclusion pattern zone in t... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6261611 | Hand-held food package and method of use A hand-held food package is provided which enables heterogeneous foods, such as filled pastas, burritos, and the like, to be shipped, stored and heated in the same disposable package from which they are extruded for direct consumption by the consumer with... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6251455 | Patterned chocolate coatings, methods, and apparatus for preparing same A product with a striped coating, method for making, and an apparatus for applying a coating to a confectionery to produce a confectionary with a striped appearing coating. The striped appearing coating preferably includes more than one type of chocolate,... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6251456 | Patterned chocolate coatings, methods, and apparatus for preparing same A product with a striped coating, method for making, and an apparatus for applying a coating to a confectionery to produce a confectionary with a striped appearing coating. The striped appearing coating preferably includes more than one type of chocolate,... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6221407 | Confectionary product including compartment for housing an object A confectionary product including a substantially transparent candy mass and a substantially cylindrical housing for supporting and retaining the candy mass and including an interior compartment for storing a small object. The housing includes a cylindric... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6190226 | Drip collecting support for frozen confections A drip collecting support for frozen confections comprising a drip collecting tray shaped body and a handle means having a removable portion comprising a figurine or a toy.... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6187350 | Combination confectionary product A confection including a candy product, a substantially elongate base member having opposed first and second ends and an interior compartment. The first end of the base member has an opening leading to the interior compartment while the second end of the ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6103278 | Lenticular lollipop An edible assembly is provided with an edible portion composed of an edible material, a lenticular viewing element disposed within the edible portion, and a handle that supports the edible portion and the viewing element. The viewing element includes a fi... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6099874 | Frozen novelties and their manufacture An edible novelty including an edible core mounted on a stick at one end of the core. The core having another end opposite the one end and the core having an edible coverture layer. A layer of an edible viscous material covering the coverture layer of the... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6083546 | Method of making ice confections A two component ice confection is formed by cooling an ice confection core to below -15° C., preferably using a cryogenic liquid, then immersing it in a water ice solution to form a layer of water ice on the core, and then hardening the water ice layer. ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6054159 | Self-supporting stick for consumables and lollipop A lollipop stick and a lollipop are provided with an expandable support for supporting a lollipop stick and the lollipop in an erect orientation. The support may be formed by a plurality of slits in the bottom end of the lollipop stick so that a plurality... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6045836 | Packed in-pack filled product on stick The invention relates to a packed in-pack filled edible solidified product on a stick and a method for producing the same. A thermoformed plastic package define a 3-dimensional cavity with an inlet channel through which an edible product in liquid or semi... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6030651 | Filled pasta rolled in the shape of a coil A pasta is formed from a tube of pasta that is cooked, filled with sauce, sealed on one end, left open on the other end and rolled into the shape of a coil. The pasta is suitable for being eaten while on the move.... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6004606 | Process for preparation of extruded patterned frozen confectionery products A composite ice confectionery product of the frozen type is prepared by pumping an ice composition into a former structure provided with an extrusion die so that the composition contained within the former passes through the former to the die for extrusio... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5897895 | Method for making extruded mounted food product A highly uniform food product securely mounted on a handle is provided by: (a) coextruding a doughy material and a filling material in the form of an edible elongated extrudate having an outer, doughy layer of unbaked dough and an inner filling surrounded... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5895673 | Snack food dispensing utensil A food utensil which is useful for picking up and delivering food to a mouth of a consumer comprises a gripping portion and a food adhering portion. The gripping portions allows a consumer to hold the utensil. The food-adhering portion adheres food theret... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5843500 | Bacon wrapped seafood package and process A process and packaging for shrimp, bacon wrapped, and coated in sauce, in which the product is vacuum sealed within packaging before being flash frozen for shipping and storage.... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5770250 | Confection on a stick and associated drip absorber The invention relates to an article for absorbing drips while consuming a frozen treat, and more particularly a device which can be axially received on an end of a stick and slid upwardly adjacent to a lower end of a frozen portion of the treat. In the pr... | 06/23/1998 |
