IP Library Granted Patent US 6,884,447
Granted Patent B2
US 6,884,447 · App. 09/874,446 · Granted Apr 26, 2005

Confectionery with body, handle and container

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Patent No.
US 6,884,447
App. No.
09/874,446
Granted
Apr 26, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A confectionery comprising a container, a handle portion above the container, a body attached to the handle portion and disposed within the container, and preferably a flowable confectionery disposed within the container.

Claims (31)

1. A confectionery set comprising:

a container comprising an opening and powder confectionery disposed therein;

a non-edible handle portion disposed directly above said container;

a lower portion disposed directly below said handle portion and removably positionable within said container; and

said handle portion and said lower portion comprising, in combination, an entire body of an individual figurine;

said handle portion comprising an upper body portion of said entire body and said lower portion comprising a lower body portion of said entire body;

said entire body further comprising a cap for said opening of said container disposed on a middle portion of said figurine; and

said figurine comprising an alien, human, humanoid, mammal, insect, or creature.

2. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said container comprises a cylindrical shape.

3. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said powder confectionery comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of a sugar-based confectionery and an artificial sweetener-based confectionery.

4. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said powder confectionery comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of sugar, organic acid, flavor agent, color agent, and flow agent.

5. The confectionery of claim 4 wherein said flow agent comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of powdered cellulose, magnesium stearate, stearic acid, paraffin and microcrystalline waxes, polyethylene waxes, mineral and other lubricating oils, talc, silicone dioxide, lactose, and calcium citrate.

6. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said powder confectionery comprises a luminiferous confectionery.

7. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said powder confectionery comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of gas-generating and gas-releasing confectionery.

8. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said cap comprises a collar.

9. The confectionery of claim 8 wherein said collar matingly releasably engages and attaches to said container.

10. The confectionery of claim 8 wherein said collar engages with said container for attachment of said handle portion to said container.

11. The confectionery of claim 10 wherein said collar and said container twist relative to each other for twist attachment.

12. The confectionery of claim 11 wherein at least one of said collar and said container comprise a set of tab and slot for twist attachment.

13. The confectionery of claim 12 further comprising a ridge that engages with said tab upon twisting.

14. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said handle portion comprises a rigid or semi-rigid material.

15. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said handle portion comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of plastic, wood, rubber and metal.

16. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said handle portion comprises a head portion.

17. The confectionery of claim 16 wherein said head portion comprises a head configuration of said alien, human, humanoid, mammal, insect, or creature.

18. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said handle portion further comprises an opening and a powder confectionery disposed therein.

19. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said lower portion is non-edible.

20. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said lower portion is edible.

21. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said lower portion is carried by said handle portion.

22. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said lower portion is coatable by said powder confectionery and extractable by said coatable lower portion.

23. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said edible lower portion comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of sugar, corn syrup, water, flavor agent and color agent.

24. The confectionery of claim 1 wherein said container further comprises a flat bottom.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2024
From: IMPACT CONFECTIONS, INC.
To: BMO BANK N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 069446/0238 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2019
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: IMPACT CONFECTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 051872/0805 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 11, 2014
From: LEGG MASON SBIC MEZZANINE FUND, L.P.
To: IMPACT CONFECTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 034142/0567 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 11, 2014
From: LEGG MASON SBIC MEZZANINE FUND, L.P.
To: IMPACT CONFECTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 034142/0603 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 11, 2014
From: GE BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
To: IMPACT CONFECTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 034142/0660 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 11, 2014
From: IMPACT CONFECTIONS, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 034142/0685 →