Imprint tool
AssigneeWilton Industries, Inc.
InventorsDavid STARR, Erin SMITH, Traci CHAPPLE, Stephanie GOODE, Mason UMHOLTZ, Angie LULLIE, John McDAVITT
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Abstract
An imprinter for creating impressions of designs in media such as buttercream, fondant, gum paste, modeling dough, and cookie dough for decoration. The imprinter includes a retainer having a retainer body and at least one retaining portion and a lock configured to be received by the retainer. The lock has a lock retaining portion engageable with the retaining portion of the retainer to selectably secure the lock to the retainer.
Claims20
An imprinter comprising:
- a retainer having a retainer body and at least one retaining portion;
- and
- a lock configured to be received by the retainer, the lock having a lock retaining portion engageable with the retaining portion of the retainer to selectably secure the lock to the retainer.
A method for creating designs at a desired location, the method comprising:
- selecting at least one press piece, each press piece featuring a face that depicts a design;
- positioning each press piece to orient the design parallel to the desired location;
- inserting each press piece into a retainer by sliding the press piece between sides of the retainer;
- turning a first lock and a second lock disposed on opposing ends of the retainer in a first position parallel to the design to secure each press piece between the retainer;
- turning the locks in a second position perpendicular to the design to allow movement of each press piece;
- holding the imprinter over the desired location using a grip attached to the retainer;
- and
- applying force to impress the design of each press piece on a surface of the desired location.
An imprinter comprising:
- at least one removable press piece configured to impress designs, each press piece featuring a face that depicts a design;
- a retainer having a retainer body, a grip extending therefrom and at least one retaining portion extending from the retainer body opposite the grip;
- and
- a lock configured to be slidably received by the retaining portion, the lock having a lock retaining portion engageable with the retaining portion of the retainer to selectably secure the lock to the retainer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.