# US 2019/0053516 A1 · System and method for utilizing a tube unit to make a frozen confection

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- Number: US 2019/0053516 A1
- Document ID: US20190053516A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/679,331
- Filed: 2017-08-17
- Published: 2019-02-21
- Earliest claimed: 2017-08-17
- Inventors: Robert McDaniels; Ross Macey
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190053516A1

## CPC

- A23G 9/485: {hollow products, e.g. with inedible or edible filling, fixed or movable within the cavity}
- A23G 9/22: Details, component parts or accessories of apparatus insofar as not peculiar to a single one of the preceding groups
- A23G 9/221: {Moulds}
- A23G 9/44: characterised by shape, structure or physical form (liquid products, solid products in the form of powders, flakes or granules for making liquid products A23G9/52)
- F21L 4/02: characterised by the provision of two or more light sources
- F21Y 2113/13: comprising an assembly of point-like light sources
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- A23G: COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
- F21L: LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION
- F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED

## Abstract

A method of making a frozen confection includes: providing a tube unit device; filling an opening of the tube unit device with a plurality of liquids and sealing the opening of the tube unit device; placing the tube unit device in a tray mold; forming a frozen confection around the tube unit device, wherein the tube unit device is separated from the frozen confection by a wall of the tube unit device; and configuring the tube unit device to initiate a light show while simultaneously being surrounded by the frozen connection.

## Claims

### Claim 1

The method of making a frozen confection, comprising:
providing a tube unit device;
filling an opening of the tube unit device with a plurality of liquids and sealing the opening of the tube unit device;
placing the tube unit device in a tray mold; and
forming a frozen confection around the tube unit device, wherein the tube unit device is separated from the frozen confection by a wall of the tube unit device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising configuring the tube unit device to initiate a light show while simultaneously being surrounded by the frozen connection.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the light show display is emitted by configuring a battery with a lighting device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, Wherein the plurality of liquids is from the group comprising spirits, alcohol, cordials and Plurality of liquids.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 Wherein the tube unit device is made of a food grade plastic

### Claim 6

A tube unit device comprising;
a top portion and a bottom portion wherein the bottom portion is connected to a handle;
the top portion is configured to receive a plurality of liquids;
the top portion includes an opening to receive and hold the plurality of liquids;
a sealer to close the opening;
wherein the tube unit device is separated from the frozen confection by a wall of the tube unit device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The tube unit device of claim 6 further comprising a lighting device affixed to the bottom portion, wherein a battery is placed on top of the lighting device, wherein the battery is configured to light up the lighting device.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The tube unit of claim 7, wherein the lighting device is a light emitting diode.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The tube unit of claim 7, wherein the battery is a coin sized battery.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The tube unit of claim 7, wherein the battery is a capacitor.