FROZEN FOOD ITEM HOLDER
First Claim
1. A holder for a meltable food product, the holder comprising:
- a grippable shaft having a first end and a second end, the shaft defining a chamber and including an opening into the chamber at the first end for receiving a cone supporting the meltable food product;
a first receptacle disposed at the first end of the shaft such that drips from the meltable food product supported on the cone will collect in the first receptacle;
a second receptacle disposed at the second end of the shaft, the second receptacle including a tubular portion for receiving a stick supporting the meltable food product such that drips from the meltable food product supported on the stick will collect in the second receptacle; and
a meltable food product mounting cap including a base portion and a stick portion, wherein the base portion attaches to the holder in a first position in which the base portion covers the opening to the chamber and the stick portion is housed within the chamber, or in a second position in which the stick portion extends vertically away from a bottom portion of the first or second receptacle such that drips from the meltable food product supported on the stick portion will collect in the first or second receptacle.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a holder for frozen food items and confections. The holder includes a grippable shaft having a first receptacle at a first end of the shaft and a second receptacle at a second end of the shaft. The first receptacle is adapted to receive a cone, such as those served with ice cream, or other frozen confection. The second receptacle is adapted to receive a stick, such as those served with frozen ice confections and ice cream bars. The receptacles are further adapted to receive drippage from melting frozen food items and confections. Furthermore, the holder is invertible to conveniently use either the first or second receptacle for receiving frozen food items supported in a cone, or on a stick. The receptacle not in use may be used as a support member to place the holder on a table or similar flat surface, if desired. The holder also includes a mounting cap that attaches to the holder for preparation and consumption of a frozen food item.
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15 Claims
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1. A holder for a meltable food product, the holder comprising:
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a grippable shaft having a first end and a second end, the shaft defining a chamber and including an opening into the chamber at the first end for receiving a cone supporting the meltable food product; a first receptacle disposed at the first end of the shaft such that drips from the meltable food product supported on the cone will collect in the first receptacle; a second receptacle disposed at the second end of the shaft, the second receptacle including a tubular portion for receiving a stick supporting the meltable food product such that drips from the meltable food product supported on the stick will collect in the second receptacle; and a meltable food product mounting cap including a base portion and a stick portion, wherein the base portion attaches to the holder in a first position in which the base portion covers the opening to the chamber and the stick portion is housed within the chamber, or in a second position in which the stick portion extends vertically away from a bottom portion of the first or second receptacle such that drips from the meltable food product supported on the stick portion will collect in the first or second receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15)
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8. A holder for a meltable food product, the holder comprising:
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a grippable shaft having a first end and a second end, wherein the shaft defines a chamber and the first end includes an upper portion having an opening into the chamber for receiving a cone supporting the meltable food product; a first receptacle having side walls and inner and outer bottom portions, wherein the first receptacle is disposed at the first end of the shaft with the upper portion of the first end extending through the inner and outer bottom portions of the first receptacle; a second receptacle having side walls and inner and outer bottom portions, wherein the second receptacle is disposed at the second end of the shaft with the outer bottom portion of the second receptacle extending across a portion of the first end of the shaft opposite the opening in the upper portion of the first end of the shaft, and wherein the second receptacle includes a tubular portion for receiving a stick supporting the meltable food product; and a meltable food product mounting cap including a base portion and a stick portion wherein the base portion attaches to the holder in a first position in which the base portion covers the opening to the chamber and the stick portion is housed within the chamber, or in a second position in which the stick portion extends vertically away from a bottom portion of the first or second receptacle such that drips from the meltable food product supported on the stick portion will collect in the first or second receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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