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US 5,925,391 AGranted
Edible and nonedible product
OwnerHenry M. Whetstone, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A combination edible and non-edible product is included which has a housing formed of first and second sections of plastic or other non-edible material interconnected to form a hollow interior adapted to receive a toy or other item. At least one of the first and second sections includes a radially outwardly extending rib having opposed side edges and an outer edge, and their outer surfaces each carry a layer of confectionery such as chocolate having a peripheral edge which abuts one of the side edges of the rib leaving the entire outer edge of the rib exposed and readily viewable. The entire article is then covered with a foil wrap or the like.
Claims23
An article, comprising:
- a housing including a first section formed of a non-edible material releasably connected to a second section formed of a non-edible material, said first and second sections each having an outer surface and collectively forming a hollow interior adapted to receive an object, at least one of said first and second sections being formed with a rib extending externally of said hollow interior, said rib having opposed side edges and an outer edge extending between said side edges;
- a third section and a fourth section each formed of an edible material, said third section being carried on said outer surface of said first section and said fourth section being carried on said outer surface of said second section, each of said third and fourth sections having a peripheral edge which substantially abuts one of said opposed side edges of said rib while said outer edge of said rib is left exposed;
- an outer wrap for covering said third and fourth sections and said outer edge of said rib.
An article, comprising:
- a housing including a first section formed of a non-edible material releasably connected to a second section formed of a non-edible material, said first and second sections each having an outer surface and collectively forming a hollow interior adapted to receive an object, at least one of said first and second sections being formed with a rib extending externally of said hollow interior, said rib including opposed side edges each formed with a number of protrusions and an outer edge extending between said side edges;
- a third section and a fourth section each formed of an edible material, said third section being carried on said outer surface of said first section and said fourth section being carried on said outer surface of said second section, each of said third and fourth sections having a peripheral edge which engages said protrusions on one of said side edges of said rib to at least temporarily retain said third and fourth sections in position on said first and second sections while said outer edge of said rib is left exposed;
- an outer wrap for covering said third and fourth sections and said outer edge of said rib.
An article, comprising:
- a housing including a first section formed of a non-edible material releasably connected to a second section formed of a non-edible material, said first and second sections each having an outer surface and collectively forming a hollow interior adapted to receive an object, at least one of said first and second sections being formed with a rib extending externally of said hollow interior, said first and second sections each having a number of protrusions;
- a third section and a fourth section each formed of an edible material, said third section being carried on said outer surface of said first section and said fourth section being carried on said outer surface of said second section, each of said third and fourth sections having a peripheral edge which substantially abuts one of said side edges of said rib, said third and fourth sections each engaging said protrusions on respective first and second sections which at least temporarily retain said third and fourth sections in position on said first and second sections while said outer edge of said rib is left exposed;
- an outer wrap for covering said third and fourth sections and said outer edge of said rib.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.