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US 4,884,966 AGranted
Protective cake cover and candle holder
OwnerEthel Wexlerinventor
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Abstract
Transparent plastic cover for cakes is rectangular in shape and is adjustable for rectanagular cakes of different sizes. The top has indentations to hold candles. Stand-offs are provided to raise the cover above the icing to prevent indentations from marring the icing. The indentations can be used to mark the top of the cake as a cutting guide.
Claims24
A combined candle holder and cake cover for holding candles and protecting rectangular cakes, comprising:
- a substantially rectangular, and flat horizontal top having four edges of a transparent material to permit viewing said cake while covered;
- a plurality of indentation means in said top extending downwardly below said top, each said indentation means having an opening at its upper end for receiving a candle and a lower portion below said top said lower portions all arranged in a common plane for supporting the lower ends of said candles in a common plane in a substantially vertical position within said indentation means said lower portions providing means for engaging cover support means on the outside of said lower portion;
- four sloped sides, one extending downwardly from each of said four edges of said top;
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- flange means extending horizontally from the lowermost edges of said sides, said sides and flange means providing structural stability to said cover.
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A combined candle holder and cake cover for holding candles and protecting rectangular cakes of different sizes, comprising:
- (A) a first portion, including;
- (1) a substantially rectangular, horizontal top of a transparent material to permit viewing said cake while covered;
- (2) a plurality of downwardly extending indentation means in said top for holding said candles in a vertical position;
- (3) sloped sides extending downwardly from three edges of said top, said top having a free edge without a side;
- (4) flange means extending horizontally from the lowermost edges of said sides, said sides and flange means providing structural rigidity to said cover;
- (B) a second portion, including;
- (1) a substantially rectangular, horizontal top of a transparent material to permit viewing said cake while covered;
- (2) a plurality of downwardly extending indentation means in said top for holding said candles in a vertical position;
- (3) sloped sides extending downwardly from three edges of said top, said top having a free edge without a side;
- (4) flange means extending horizontally from the lowermost edges of said sides, said sides and flange means providing structural rigidity to said cover;
- (C) said first portion and said second portion provided with means for nesting together with said free edges overlapping one another for adjusting to said cakes of different size, with said indentation means of said first portion fitting into said indentation means of said second portion at overlapping positions.
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