Molding container

• US 9,723,856 B2
• Filed: 09/25/2014
• Issued: 08/08/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Akagi Nyugyo Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Akagi Nyugyo Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Inoue, Sota
• Primary Examiner(s): Hindenlang, Alison L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Luk, Emmanuel S
• Application Number:
  US14/766,599
• Publication Number:
  US 20150366236A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,048 Days
• Field of Search: 206514, 206515, 222 2387, 222 2389, 222781
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 9/04 Production of frozen sweets, e.g. ice-cream
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 9/045 of slush-ice, e.g. semi-frozen beverage
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 9/221 Moulds
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 7/28 by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2251/0018 of the 43-type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2251/0028 of the 51-type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2251/0081 of the 43-type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2251/009 of the 51-type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/18 Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures B65D51/247 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/28 with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials B65D51/247 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/78 for ice-cream

Abstract

A molding container including a lid that can be smoothly pulled out of a molded frozen dessert with no damage to the molded frozen dessert is provided. The molding container 10 includes a main body 12 capable of containing a frozen dessert, and a lid 14 capable of molding at least part of the frozen dessert contained in the main body 12. A spiral step is formed on an outer surface 14c of the lid 14.

Claims

1. A molding container comprising:

a main body capable of containing a frozen dessert; and

a removable lid capable of molding at least part of the frozen dessert contained in the main body, wherein

the removable lid has an inverted conical shape and steps are formed in a spiral shape along an outer facing surface of the inverted conical shape, and

the removable lid is disposed on the main body so that the inverted conical shape of the lid extends toward an inside of the main body and the steps face to an inner wall of the main body.

2. The molding container according to claim 1, wherein

a holding portion for rotating the removable lid is provided at one end of the removable lid.

3. The molding container according to claim 2, wherein

the removable lid has an opening, and

the holding portion is disposed in the opening.

4. The molding container according to claim 3, wherein

an inner space of the opening that can contain a sweet material is formed in the lid.

5. The molding container according to claim 3, further comprising an outer lid to cover the opening of the removable lid.