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Fiber optic candy

Patent 6416800 Issued on July 9, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject August 4, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

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Application

No. 632869 filed on 08/04/2000

US Classes:

426/104, IMITATED, SIMULATED, ORNAMENTAL, THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRODUCT OR CONFECTIONARY PRODUCT HAVING CHILD-ORIENTED UTILITY362/109, WITH IMPLEMENT OR HAND HELD HOLDER THEREFOR426/91, Stick feature426/103, Sugar or carbohydrate containing426/132, PRODUCT WITH ADDED INEDIBLE FEATURE OTHER THAN THAT WHICH CONSTITUTES A PACKAGE426/134Stick feature

Examiners

Primary: Cano, Milton
Assistant: Madsen, Robert

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 2744336 FR. 08/13/1997
  • 405153911 JP. 06/13/1993
  • 06225746 JP. 08/13/1994
  • WO200045679 WO. 02/13/2012

International Class

A23G 001/00

Abstract

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 that may be placed within various confectioneries or foodstuffs that elicits light of various colors and intensities while standing untouched and even as the product is ingested. Digestible optical fibers act as light pipes to carry light into confectioneries where different colors and patterns of light are generated as the candy is reduced in size. Indigestible fiberoptics may see use delivering light energy into areas of digestible fiberoptic or digestible optic carriage. The light source and edible fiber optics not only has uses in candies of all types, especially lollipops and hard candy, but also is suitable for frozen food products (Popsicles), cakes and pies with lettering and decorations that emit light. The candy or other decorated edible may be of liquid, solid or gelatinous form.

Other References

  • Cynthia Graber, "Make edible fiber optics",Scientific Explorations, Spring 2001.
  • Emily Costello, "High Tech Glass: Scientists Are Discovering New Uses for Glass in Schools, Computers, and Even Inside the Human Body", Science World, Nov. 15, 1996, vol. 53, No. 6, p. 13-1
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