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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 |
| 7311411 | Lighted items A lighted item generally includes a light-conducting or light-transmission portion integrally defining one or more indicia and a light-transmissive portion. The lighted item also includes at least one light source positioned to emit light into the light-conducting p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7201648 | Method of preparing poultry drumstick for frying, and food product therefrom The disclosure teaches a method of preparing a poultry drumstick, particularly chicken drumsticks, for cooking, and the food product produced therefrom. Chicken drumsticks, featuring a centrally disposed elongated bone between a thigh end and a foot end, including a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7090597 | Hand shield for hockey stick The present invention provides a hand shield (10) adapted for use with a hockey stick. The hand shield includes a flexible shield portion (11) having a convex outer surface (12) and an opening configured to accommodate a portion of a hockey stic... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7036776 | Ice cream cone holding apparatus An ice cream cone holding apparatus includes a housing including a base and a vertical portion that is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. An opening extends into an upper end of the vertical portion and through a bottom surface of the base. A saddle is ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6908053 | Ice shaver An ice shaver machine that includes a hopper for receiving ice, a blade and scraper for drawing the received ice across the blade, thereby producing thin, snow-like ice shavings or flakes, which are scraped to a spout, which, in turn, is provided for delivering the ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6893672 | Peelable film and packaging made therefrom The present invention relates to a multilayer polymeric film structure and a food package made therefrom. Specifically, the present invention relates to a seven-layer non-EVOH structure having six layers of alternating nylon and adhesive, and a seventh layer of a he... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6884447 | Confectionery with body, handle and container A confectionery comprising a container, a handle portion above the container, a body attached to the handle portion and disposed within the container, and preferably a flowable confectionery disposed within the container. ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6821544 | Method of manufacturing a cheese or milk product by molding The invention relates to a method of molding a cheese or milk product, wherein the method comprises: a) casting a melt of said product into at least one mold; b) cooling to cause at least a peripheral layer of the ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6811279 | Variable color and impression confection A flashlight confection combination novelty provides various illusions and color variations to an observer by using multi-color filters, that can be moved relative to the confection, and by providing the confection and/or an insert within the confection with irregul... | 11/02/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6730339 | Lollipop with fluid reservoir handle Liquid candy is molded into a body of hard candy HC with a tubular portion 24 of a holder 22, 24 anchored therein. The tubular portion 22 extends into close proximity to an outer surface of the hardened candy HC. A cup-shaped portion 22 o... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6660318 | Method for manufacturing candy having a stereoscopic picture using thereof This invention is a method for manufacturing candy using a first and second mold, which comprises the steps of filling a measured amount of the first mixture comprising raw materials for candy and additives into the first mold, partially cooling said mixt... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6660316 | Packaged candy product A candy product comprises a plastic housing which defines upper and lower chambers. A candy holder retains a piece of hard candy and can be placed in the lower chamber of the housing to close the chamber. A compressible bottle is retained within the upper... | 12/09/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6565899 | Combination lollipop, drinking straw and beverage cap A novelty device formed of the combination of a drinking straw, beverage bottle cap and a lollipop type edible confection to be attached to a beverage bottle allowing the consumer to simultaneously enjoy and taste the flavors of the lollipop confection an... | 05/20/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6537600 | Multiple-stage energy-efficient produce processing system Mobile systems for cleaning and drying produce in order to extend shelf life, are described. Produce cleaning systems (20) are provided that employ plural forms of energy in an ionic liquid-based washing system (22, 24, 26) containing solvents and solutes... | 03/25/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6526993 | Dental implement with comfit grip A dental implement includes an elongate body having a dental tool at one or both ends and a comfit grip which is attached to the body and employed for manipulating the tools. The comfit grip includes an oral hygiene enhancement constituent carried in an e... | 03/04/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6402580 | Nearly headless nick noisemaker candy toy A candy holding device designed to add amusement to a child's candy. The device comprises a main housing which can be in the form of a full or partial body or skeleton or any form desired, hard plastic balls, a male pivot point, a female pivot slot, an an... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6399126 | Flavored beverage stirrer A flavored beverage stirrer which includes a carrier and a cartridge is disclosed. The carrier includes a cap to which is attached an elongated member or wand with barbs or protrusions extending outwardly from the length thereof. The stirrer also includes... | 06/04/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6328163 | Morphing candy holding device A morphing candy holding device including a main housing with a primary chamber and a second chamber. The primary chamber includes an aperture through which a piece of candy secured in the primary chamber can be pushed for consumption by a consumer. A low... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6309683 | Novelty candy holding device A novelty candy holding device including a housing to which a candy pop can be secured. The housing includes a bottom end cap which prevents a pliable putty-like material in the housing from drying out. The bottom end cap can be removed to expose the plia... | 10/30/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6280786 | Production of corn dogs An apparatus for preparing and cooking corn dogs (batter-coated wieners on a stick) which has a receiving bin, a loading apparatus, and a collecting and aligning system for arranging the wieners to receive sticks that form a handle for the finished produc... | 08/28/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6221409 | Rotatable frozen confectionary product 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... | 04/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6200614 | Comestible poultry product and means and method for preparation for cooking Presented is a new product, namely a poultry wing including a plurality of segments, either raw or cooked, and the method and means by which the new product is produced by extending the plurality of segments into longitudinal orientation and thereafter en... | 03/13/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6187352 | Candy-holding and liquid-dispensing apparatus A candy-holding and liquid-dispensing apparatus is provided with a housing, a liquid reservoir disposed in the housing, a volume of potable liquid, such as water, disposed within the liquid reservoir, a spray mechanism fluidly coupled to the liquid reserv... | 02/13/2001 |
