GB2490042A - Confectionery display sweet tree - Google Patents
Confectionery display sweet tree Download PDFInfo
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- GB2490042A GB2490042A GB1206633.8A GB201206633A GB2490042A GB 2490042 A GB2490042 A GB 2490042A GB 201206633 A GB201206633 A GB 201206633A GB 2490042 A GB2490042 A GB 2490042A
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- 235000009508 confectionery Nutrition 0.000 title claims abstract description 42
- 235000019219 chocolate Nutrition 0.000 claims abstract description 25
- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 9
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- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- 239000011435 rock Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 239000004793 Polystyrene Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 229920002223 polystyrene Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 239000002023 wood Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 235000013305 food Nutrition 0.000 claims 1
- 244000299461 Theobroma cacao Species 0.000 description 14
- 239000003292 glue Substances 0.000 description 2
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- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 235000014749 Mentha crispa Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 244000246386 Mentha pulegium Species 0.000 description 1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
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- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
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- A23G3/56—Products with edible or inedible supports, e.g. lollipops
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- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
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- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
- A23G9/00—Frozen sweets, e.g. ice confectionery, ice-cream; Mixtures therefor
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Abstract
A sweet tree 1 includes an elongate member 3 and means 5 for securing the elongate member 3 in an upright position with one end held by the securing means 5 and an enlargement at the other end of the elongate member 3. The enlargement comprises a substrate 13 provided with an outer surface having an edible coating and confectionary items, candies or sweets 15 attached to the coating. The edible coating may be chocolate and the confectionery items 15 applied to this chocolate layer when the latter is soft. The substrate 13 may be made of an edible material or food-safe polystyrene, and may be spherical. The securing means 5 may comprise a container having chocolate located inside with the elongate member 3 being held by the chocolate. The elongate member 3 may be confectionery rock or food-safe wood coated in chocolate.
Description
Confectionery Display
Field of the invention
This invention relates to displays of confectionery and in particular to confectionery displays known as sweet trees.
Background to the invention
Sweet trees are known which comprise a pot or other container in which is mounted a "tree" including a rod like member forming the tree trunk and an enlarged spherical or other like element at the upper end of the tree trunk which forms the tree crown (branches and foliage). In the known sweet tree, the crown is provided by a spherical or other shaped substrate or former which may be made from, for instance, a foamed plastics material. The items of confectionery are attached to this underlying structure by means of pins or short "cocktail sticks" or the like. The manner of attachment of the items of confectionery to the underlying structure is potentially hazardous in that it is always possible, for instance, for children to detach the pin or stick along with the confectionery item and accidentally swallow both.
Statements of the invention
According to the present invention there is provided a sweet tree comprising an elongate member, means for securing the elongate member in an upright position with one end held by the securing means and an enlargement at the other end of the elongate member, wherein the enlargement comprises a substrate which is edible or is provided with an outer surface having an edible coating provided thereon, and a plurality of confectionery items attached to said coating.
The items of confectionery may be made, for instance, of chocolate or an edible glue, or a combination thereof.
Where the substrate is not itself edible, it may be made of, for instance, a food-safe polystyrene.
Preferably, the edible coating is chocolate and the confectionery items are applied to this chocolate layer when the latter is soft. On hardening, the confectionery item becomes firmly attached to the tree crown although it can be readily detached by applying a sufficient pulling force to it.
Preferably, the substrate is spherical in shape.
Preferably, the securing means comprises a container having chocolate located therein, said elongate member being held by said chocolate.
Preferably, the elongate member is an item of confectionery such as rock coated in chocolate. Rock is a type of hard, stick-shaped boiled sugar confectionery which may be flavoured with, for example, peppermint or spearmint.
The elongate member may be a combination of edible and non-edible materials, such as food-safe wood coated in chocolate.
The elongate member may be made entirely of a non-edible material, especially in larger trees.
Brief description of the drawing
The accompanying drawing illustrates a sweet tree in accordance with the present invention.
Detailed description of the invention
The present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawing.
A sweet tree 1 in accordance with the present invention comprises an elongate member in the form of rock coated in chocolate. In larger trees, rod 3 may be made of an inedible material, such as plastics or wood.
At its lower end (as seen in the drawing), rod 3 is mounted within a container 5 and is secured therein by means of a chocolate layer 7 which occupies at least the lower
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portion of the container. Rod 3 is secured into chocolate 7 while the latter is soft. On hardening, the rod becomes firmly secured in position.
Container 5 may be provided with a layer of chocolates or other confectionery 9 which may extend to the top of the container at position 11.
At its other end rod 3 is provided with a spherical element 13 in the form of either a food-safe polystyrene globe or an edible globe. Globe 13 is entirely covered with a layer of chocolate which is applied to the globe while molten. Whilst still soft, chocolate confectionery items 15 are pressed into the chocolate and are held in place by the cooling chocolate. Once fully cooled the confectionery items 15 are located firmly on the globe although they may be pulled off by applying a reasonable pulling force to them. In some instances, edible glue may be used to secure the confectionery items.
It would be appreciated that the above-described sweet tree may provide not only a decorative item for adorning tables, for instance, wedding functions or on other occasions. In addition, the confectionery items may be consumed by pulling them from the tree crown or by extracting them from the container.
Claims (11)
- Claims 1. A sweet tree comprising an elongate member, mean for securing the elongate member in an upright position with one end held by the securing means and an enlargement at the other end of the elongate member, wherein the enlargement comprises a substrate providing an outer surface having an edible coating provided thereon, and a plurality of confectionery items attached to said coating.
- 2. A sweet tree according to Claim 1, wherein the edible coating is chocolate and the confectionery items are applied to this chocolate layer when the latter is soft.
- 3. A sweet tree according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein the substrate is made of an edible material.
- 4. A food tree according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein the substrate is made of a food-safe polystyrene.
- 5. A sweet tree according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the substrate is spherical in shape.
- 6. A sweet tree according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the securing means comprises a container having chocolate located therein, said elongate member being held by said chocolate.
- 7. A sweet tree according any of the preceding claims, wherein the elongate member is confectionery rock or food-safe wood coated in chocolate.
- 8. A sweet tree according to Claim 7, wherein the rod is made of an edible material.
- 9. A sweet tree according to Claim 7 or Claim 8, wherein the rod is filled with chocolate.
- 10. A sweet tree according to Claim 1 and substantially as herein described.
- 11. A sweet tree substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawing.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GBGB1106447.4A GB201106447D0 (en) | 2011-04-15 | 2011-04-15 | Confectionary display |
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| GB201206633D0 GB201206633D0 (en) | 2012-05-30 |
| GB2490042A true GB2490042A (en) | 2012-10-17 |
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| GBGB1106447.4A Ceased GB201106447D0 (en) | 2011-04-15 | 2011-04-15 | Confectionary display |
| GB1206633.8A Withdrawn GB2490042A (en) | 2011-04-15 | 2012-04-16 | Confectionery display sweet tree |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GBGB1106447.4A Ceased GB201106447D0 (en) | 2011-04-15 | 2011-04-15 | Confectionary display |
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Non-Patent Citations (7)
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| Cake Central, "Using melted chocolate as a glue?", published 18/06/2010, available from: http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-684936.html [Accessed 06/07/2012] * |
| Chocolate Candy Mall, "Candy Topiaries", publication date unknown, available: http://www.chocolate-candy-mall.com/candy-topiaries.html [Accessed 06/07/2012] * |
| Downhome Magazine, "Christmas Candy Tree", published Dec 2010, available from: http://www.downhomelife.com/article.php?id=1108 [Accessed 06/07/2012] * |
| Something to ponder about, "Mint leaf or Chocolate freckle tree", published 21/12/2010, available from: http://forestwoodfolk.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/mint-leaf-or-chocolate-freckle-tree.html [Accessed 06/07/2012] * |
| Without A Hitch, "Not to be missed: National Wedding Show", published 19/02/2011, available from: http://www.withoutahitch.co.uk/blog/2011/02/not-to-be-missed-national-wedding-show.html [Accessed 06/07/2012] * |
| Yahoo Voices, "Edible Topiary Centerpieces for All Occassions", published 12/10/2008, available from: http://voices.yahoo.com/edible-topiary-centerpieces-all-occasions-1993831.html?cat=30 [Accessed 06/07/2012] * |
| Your Day-Your Way Weddings, "Saturday Supplier's Showcase", published 12/03/2011, available from: http://yourdayyourwayweddings.wordpress.com/2011/03/12/saturday-suppliers-showcase-cotton-candy-wedding-photography-candy-anthony-couture-bridal-wear-and-candy-trees-by-rivera-sweet-trees/ * |
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| GB201106447D0 (en) | 2011-06-01 |
| GB201206633D0 (en) | 2012-05-30 |
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