Serving container for holding ice cream cones
OwnerWendy Thomas, Blue Diamond Thomasinventors
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Abstract
A serving container for holding ice cream cones includes a tray body and a plurality of receptacles. The tray body includes a bottom surface, side surfaces extending perpendicular to the bottom surface, and a top surface extending perpendicular to and connecting the side surfaces. The receptacles are positioned in the tray body. Each of the receptacles has an aperture positioned in the top surface of the tray body. Each of the receptacles includes a bottom wall and a substantially cylindrical side wall extending from the bottom wall. Each of the receptacles has the shape of an inverted truncated cone designed to conform to a handle portion of an ice cream cone inserted therein.
Claims12
A serving container for holding ice cream cones comprising:
- a tray body, said tray body including:
- a bottom surface,
- side surfaces extending perpendicular to said bottom surface, and
- a top surface extending perpendicular to and connecting said side surfaces;
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- a plurality of receptacles disposed in said tray body, each of said receptacles having an aperture disposed in said top surface of said tray body, each of said receptacles including a bottom wall and a substantially cylindrical side wall extending from said bottom wall, each of said receptacles having the shape of an inverted truncated cone configured to conform to a handle portion of an ice cream cone inserted therein.
A serving container for holding ice cream cones comprising:
- a tray body, wherein:
- said tray body including:
- a bottom surface,
- side surfaces extending perpendicular to said bottom surface, and
- a top surface extending perpendicular to and connecting said side surfaces;
- said tray body is solid throughout and said receptacles are integrally formed in said tray body;
- said tray body is rectangular;
- a plurality of receptacles disposed in said tray body, each of said receptacles having an aperture disposed in said top surface of said tray body, each of said receptacles including a bottom wall and a substantially cylindrical side wall extending from said bottom wall, each of said receptacles having the shape of an inverted truncated cone configured to conform to a handle portion of an ice cream cone inserted therein, wherein:
- each of said receptacles includes a rim portion disposed at said aperture;
- said rim portion includes a horizontal shoulder surface configured to engage a flat underside of a cup portion of an ice cream cone;
- a pair of handles, each of said handles being disposed at an opposing one of said side surfaces of said tray body, said handles are disposed at an upper edge of said tray body;
- and
- a cover configured to be removably connected to said tray body to enclose ice cream cones positioned in said receptacles, wherein:
- said cover includes a top wall and side walls extending perpendicularly from said top wall;
- said side walls being sufficiently high to position said top wall over ice cream projecting out of the ice cream cones.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.