IP Library Granted Patent US 12,697,561
Granted Patent B2
US 12,697,561 · App. 19/358,354 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Kit for creating miniature replica of a food or beverage item

Inventors: Amandine Consorti (Los Angeles, CA); Paula Garcia (Burbank, CA); Vera Paras (Lake Balboa, CA)
Assignee: MGA Entertainment, Inc.
A63H33/42A63H33/001
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,697,561
App. No.
19/358,354
Filed
Oct 14, 2025
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3711
USPC
446/491
Abstract

A miniature replica kit of a food serving includes a shipping container separable into two portions and when the two portions are closed together define an interior volume. The shipping container is configured to contain a plurality of miniature replica items during shipping within the interior volume of the shipping container. The plurality of miniature replica items are associated with the food serving. The plurality of miniature replica items includes at least one non-curable element and at least one curable element. The plurality of miniature replica items include: at least one miniature replica serving container; at least one miniature replica food item configured to be placed on or within the at least one miniature serving container; at least one miniature replica ingredient item; and a curable resin contained within a resin container.

Claims (50)

1 . A miniature replica kit of a food serving, comprising:

a shipping container separable into two portions and when the two portions are closed together define an interior volume;

wherein the shipping container is configured to contain and does contain a plurality of miniature replica items during shipping within the interior volume of the shipping container;

wherein the plurality of miniature replica items are associated with the food serving;

wherein the plurality of miniature replica items includes at least one non-curable element and at least one curable element;

wherein the plurality of miniature replica items comprise:

at least one miniature replica serving container;

at least one miniature replica food item configured to be placed on or within the at least one miniature serving container;

at least one miniature replica ingredient item; and

a curable resin contained within a resin container;

wherein the at least one curable element comprises the curable resin;

wherein the curable resin is configured to be dispensed from the resin container and thereafter solidify attaching the at least one miniature replica ingredient item and the at least one miniature replica food item.

2 . The miniature replica kit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-curable item comprises: the at least one miniature replica serving container; the at least one miniature replica food item; and the at least one miniature replica ingredient item.

3 . The miniature replica kit of claim 2 , wherein the curable resin is a UV-curable resin.

4 . The miniature replica kit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one miniature replica serving container is a plate, a serving dish or a serving plate.

5 . The miniature replica kit of claim 1 , wherein the curable resin is configured to be dispensed from the resin container to attach the at least one miniature replica ingredient item to the at least one miniature replica food item and/or attach the at least one miniature replica food item to the at least one miniature replica serving container.

6 . The miniature replica kit of claim 5 , wherein the curable resin is a curable viscous resin, wherein a viscosity of the curable resin is calibrated to maintain the curable resin on the exterior surface of the base object prior to solidifying.

7 . The miniature replica kit of claim 6 , wherein the curable viscous resin is opaque and the resin container comprises a miniature replica of a container associated with the food serving.

8 . The miniature replica kit of claim 1 , including at least one miniature replica placemat.

9 . The miniature replica kit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one miniature replica food item is separately packaged within a miniature replica food item container.

10 . The miniature replica kit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one miniature replica ingredient item is separately packaged within a miniature replica ingredient item container.

11 . The miniature replica kit of claim 1 , including a miniature replica tong, a miniature replica spoon, a miniature replica knife and/or a miniature replica fork.

12 . The miniature replica kit of claim 1 , wherein the curable resin is configured to attach together the at least one miniature replica serving container, the at least one miniature replica food item and/or the at least one miniature replica ingredient item forming a cured composite miniature replica food serving.

13 . A miniature replica kit of a food serving, comprising:

a shipping container separable into two semi-spherical portions and when the two portions are closed together define an interior volume;

wherein the shipping container is configured to contain and does contain a plurality of miniature replica items during shipping within the interior volume of the shipping container;

wherein the plurality of miniature replica items are associated with the food serving;

wherein the plurality of miniature replica items includes at least one non-curable element and at least one curable element;

wherein the plurality of miniature replica items comprise:

at least one miniature replica serving container;

at least one miniature replica food item configured to be placed on or within the at least one miniature serving container;

wherein the at least one miniature replica food item is separately packaged within a miniature replica food item container;

at least one miniature replica ingredient item;

wherein the at least one miniature replica ingredient item is separately packaged within a miniature replica ingredient item container at least one miniature replica placemat; and

a curable resin contained within a resin container;

wherein the at least one non-curable item comprises the at least one miniature replica serving container, the at least one miniature replica food item, and the at least one miniature replica ingredient item;

wherein the at least one curable element comprises the curable resin; and

wherein the curable resin is configured to attach together the at least one miniature replica serving container, the at least one miniature replica food item and/or the at least one miniature replica ingredient item forming a cured composite miniature replica food serving.

14 . A miniature replica kit of a food serving comprising a plurality of miniature replica items including at least one non-curable element and at least one curable element, wherein the plurality of miniature replica items comprises:

at least one miniature replica serving container;

at least one miniature replica food item configured to be placed on or within the at least one miniature serving container;

wherein the at least one miniature replica food item is separately packaged within a miniature replica food item container;

at least one miniature replica ingredient item;

wherein the at least one miniature replica ingredient item is separately packaged within a miniature replica ingredient item container;

at least one miniature replica placemat; and

a curable resin contained within a resin container;

wherein the at least one non-curable item comprises the at least one miniature replica serving container, the at least one miniature replica food item, and the at least one miniature replica ingredient item;

wherein the at least one curable element comprises the curable resin; and

wherein the curable resin is configured to be dispensed and attach together the at least one miniature replica serving container, the at least one miniature replica food item and/or the at least one miniature replica ingredient item forming a cured composite miniature replica food serving.

15 . The miniature replica kit of claim 14 , including a shipping container separable into two portions and when the two portions are closed together define an interior volume, wherein the shipping container is configured to contain the plurality of miniature replica items during shipping within the interior volume of the shipping container.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2026
From: CONSORTI, AMANDINE; GARCIA, PAULA; PARAS, VERA
To: MGA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
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Continuity (8)
Continuation 19307900 · Aug 22, 2025
Continuation 18899254 · Sep 27, 2024
Continuation 18647907 · Apr 26, 2024
Continuation 18510921 · Nov 16, 2023
Continuation 18461896 · Sep 6, 2023
Continuation 18461913 · Sep 6, 2023
Continuation 18461896 · Sep 6, 2023
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