Cookie cutter alignment jig
AssigneeBrown Box Cookie Cutters, LLC
InventorMonica Stamper
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Abstract
A print jig is provided to align a food product to be printed upon by a printer, such as an edible ink printer. The print jig can be a common shape, such as a circle or a square, or be of an irregular shape, such as a spaceship or a butterfly. The print jig fits onto a base plate via a lip of the print jig. A food product is placed in a cutout of the print jig and comes into contact with the base plate. The shape of the cutout of the print jig matches the shape of the food product. The food product will then be held in place by the print jig during printing operations. A tongue adapter is provided on the bottom of the base plate to connect to a cookie platform of the printer snugly.
Claims18
A jig assembly, comprising:
- a first layer including a base plate with a top portion having a planar surface and a bottom portion having a tongue adapter for connecting to a platform of an edible ink printer;
- a second layer including a paper plate with a top portion having a planar surface and a bottom portion having one or more adhesive materials for attaching the second layer to the first layer;
- a third layer including a grip pad with a mesh configuration, a top layer and a bottom layer for attaching the second layer to the third layer;
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- a fourth layer including a print jig with a cutout portion, the print jig having a lip, wherein the lip is configured to fit over the first, second, and third layers.
An assembly, comprising:
- a base plate including a top portion having a planar surface and a bottom portion;
- a tongue adapter protruding from the bottom portion of the base plate;
- a print jig including at least one cutout portion, the print jig having a lip configured to fit over the base plate;
- a paper plate between the base plate and the print jig;
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- a grip pad between the base plate and the print jig.
A cookie cutter alignment jig comprising:
- a planar top surface and a bottom surface,
- wherein the planar top surface is configured to receive a paper plate and a print jig, the print jig having a cutout portion and the paper plate is positioned between the planar top surface and the print jig,
- wherein the bottom surface, with a protruding tongue adapter, is configured to connect to a portion of an edible ink printer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.