Cake protector
View Patent ↗A cake protector with cake region defined by a vertical cake region wall resting on the surface and a horizontal cover. A candle region above the cover is defined by the cover and a candle region wall. In one configuration, the cake region wall, cover, and candle region wall are a unitary component. In another configuration, the cake region wall is a unitary component, and the cover and candle region wall is a separate unitary component that sits in an annular groove in the top of the cake region wall. A lid is attached to the candle region wall by a hinge such that the lid pivots between an open position, where the lid allows access to the candle region, and a closed position, where the lid encloses the candle region. The hinge is detachable or not. The lid has holes for candles that rest on the cover.
1. A cake protector comprising:
(a) a generally vertical cake region wall adapted to sit on a horizontal surface and defining a cake region;
(b) a generally horizontal cover on top of the cake region wall enclosing the cake region;
(c) a generally vertical candle region wall extending upwardly from the cover and defining a candle region above the cover;
(d) a lid attached to the candle region wall by a living hinge, the lid having a closed position wherein the lid is sitting on the candle region wall, thereby enclosing the candle region, and the lid having an open position wherein the candle region is accessible; and
(e) a plurality of through holes in the lid.
2. The cake protector of claim 1 wherein the cake region wall, cover, and candle region wall are a unitary component.
3. The cake protector of claim 1 wherein the cake region wall has an upper edge with an annular groove, the cover and candle region wall are a unitary component, and the cover sits within the annular groove.
4. The cake protector of claim 1 wherein the horizontal surface is on a tray.
5. The cake protector of claim 1 wherein the cover has cups aligned with the through holes.