JPS59198939A - Shrink pack edible handle for confectionery and production thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a handle for frozen or non-frozen confections;
The handle itself is made of edible or confectionery material.

The concept of edible handles for frozen desserts is not particularly new. For example, Canadian Patent No. 328,958, dated January 3, 1933, discloses a frozen candy handle stick made of licorice and the like. However, this older patent actually only represents the first half of the concept. It is interesting that this concept has never been used in the market until now.

After preliminary trials, it was concluded that most licorice, bubble gum, and similar confectionary stick materials are too soft and brittle to be used in automatic stick insertion equipment in the production of frozen confectionery and other confectionery. I got it.

The inventors have surprisingly discovered that when sticks made of bubble gum, licorice, and the like are wrapped in a shrinkable polyester film, the sticks are given rigid stability and strength.

One object of the present invention is therefore to shrink-wrap sticks made of bubble gum, licorice, and the like in polyester films in order to add extra stability to confectionery products used in handles for frozen confectionery. At the same time, it also serves to hygienically enclose the part of the ice cream that is held while eating.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing such noddles.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing shrink-wrapped edible noodles for confectionery as follows. That is, by first forming an edible nodule, and inserting the nodule into a heat-shrinkable tube of the previously formed polyester film, ... to shrink the film around the nodule, Heat the packaged bundle.

Hereinafter, each part will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings using numbers corresponding to the parts.

The edible stick-shaped noodles according to the invention are generally designated by the reference numeral 10. As shown in Figure 1, edible sticks made of bubble gum, licorice, and the like.
The handle is previously formed to the appropriate length. Although the stick-shaped nozzle shown in the drawings generally has a circular cross section, it is recognized that it can be used in any desired shape.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the method of manufacturing a bundle according to the present invention, a tube of indefinite length made of a heat-shrinkable material such as a polyester film is used.

The tube 12 in FIG. 2 is torn and has a tear-off piece 14 attached from the inside. Cheap 12 formed first
In this case, since the previously formed edible stick 10 is inserted into the tube by hand or machine, the inner diameter is made sufficiently larger than the outer diameter of the stick-shaped nodule.

The polyester film on which the cheep 12 is first formed may be any type of heat-shrinkable polyester film that can satisfy shrink wrapping of edible materials. One example of such a heat-shrinkable polyester film is available under the trademark P280, a product of Gilpress International Corporation, Pennsalen, Pennsylvania 19020, USA.

In FIG. 3, a section of heat-shrinkable polyester tubing 12 of variable length is shown with a plurality of stick-like handles inserted therein.

The polyester tube with the handles spaced apart is then passed through a thermal formula to shrink the film 12 around the handles 10. The temperature of the thermal method varies depending on the manufacturer's specifications for the film used. The handle portions are then individually separated using a knife suitable for cutting films, etc., resulting in a number of shrink-wrapped handle portions as shown in FIG. Also in FIG. 4, the tear-off piece 14 is shown slightly protruding from the handle 10 for illustrative purposes.

In FIG. 5, a frozen confectionery 16 encases a handle 10 therein, with the handle 10 protruding from one end thereof, as is well known in the art where wooden stick handles or the like are used. It is depicted as such.

When the polyester film 12 undergoes heat shrinking, both ends of the individual stick handles 10 are also effectively covered as the heat shrink film shrinks tightly around the periphery. Therefore, while eating the frozen dessert 16, the handle 10 is hygienically protected, and when the handle itself made of licorice or bubble gum is desired to be eaten, the cover can be easily removed using the tear and shredder 14.

It has been found that a relatively high degree of stability is added to licorice, bubble gum and the like by applying shrink wrap film to the handles of confectionery such as bubble gum, bubble gum and the like. In automatic handle inserters used for confectionery, pressure is applied to the stick-like handle, but bubble gum or licorice sticks without a surrounding reinforcing shrink-wrapping film are not easily handled during mechanical handling in the stain inserter. After that, it is easy to bend or break.

The tendency to break and shrink is particularly likely when a bundle made of confectionery material is inserted into a frozen or semi-frozen confectionery. This is because the confectionery handle itself is easier to frame in cold conditions.

In order to meet the demands of machine operators in stick insertion devices and related autopilot devices used in ice candy manufacturing factories, we are equipped with a polyester film that tightly adheres to the confectionery nodules through shrink wrapping to prevent folding of confectionery nodules. This eliminates the tendency for it to be easily bent, resulting in a property that is resistant to bending.

The following description is an example, and the present invention is limited only by the scope of the claims.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a confectionery noodle according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a cheapo previously formed with a heat-shrinkable polyester film, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a wrap containing a confectionery handle. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the confectionery handle according to the present invention shrink-wrapped in a polyester film, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the handle (with the outer packaging usually provided with this type of frozen dessert removed). Explanation of symbols 10... Edible stick-shaped handle 12...
...cheap 14...tear piece 16...
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Claims (1)

Claims: 1) first forming an edible handle; then inserting the handle into a heat-shrinkable tube of previously formed polyester film; and further shrinking the film around the handle; A method for producing shrink-wrapped edible handles for confectionery comprising the step of heating. 2) A method for producing a shrink-wrapped edible handle for confectionery according to the method according to claim 1, wherein the film tube is provided with a longitudinal tear-off piece from the inside. 3) A shrink-wrapped edible handle for confectionery made according to claim 1. 4) A confectionery shrink-wrapped edible handle, wherein the handle is previously formed of an edible material selected from the group of bubble gum and licorice, and is manufactured through the process of claim 1.