Frozen confectionery holder
OwnerDaniel R. Blondeau, Paul J. VanRissegheminventors
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Abstract
A holder for confectioneries and particularly frozen confectioneries. The holder includes a receptacle having a shape that is complementary to the shape of the confectionery and being configured to allow a major portion of the confectionery to be exposed when the confectionery is received in and supported by the receptacle, and a handle coupled to a bottom portion of the receptacle to allow the holder to be hand held. The holder is particularly useful for holding frozen confectioneries such as ice cream bars, ice cream sandwiches, etc. that are not provided with handles.
Claims19
A holder for confectioneries that have a geometric shape which holder includes:
- a receptacle that is configured to receive a confectionery having a geometric shape, the receptacle having a shape that is complementary to the geometric shape of the confectionery and being configured to allow a major portion of the confectionery to be exposed when the confectionery is received in and supported by the receptacle;
- and
- a handle coupled to a bottom portion of the receptacle to allow the holder to be hand held.
A method of eating a confectionery that has a geometric shape and which does not include a handle, the method comprising:
- providing:
- a confectionery having a geometric shape;
- a receptacle having a shape that is complementary to the geometric shape of the confectionery and being configured to allow a major portion of the confectionery to be exposed when the confectionery is received in and supported by the receptacle;
- and
- a handle coupled to a bottom portion of the receptacle to allow the holder to be hand held;
- placing a portion of the confectionery into the receptacle so that a major portion of the confectionery is exposed;
- and
- eating at least the exposed portion of the confectionery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.