WO2002098764B1 - Dippable hard candy enclosed confectionery and self-sealing cap - Google Patents

Dippable hard candy enclosed confectionery and self-sealing cap

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WO2002098764B1
WO2002098764B1 PCT/US2002/017877 US0217877W WO02098764B1 WO 2002098764 B1 WO2002098764 B1 WO 2002098764B1 US 0217877 W US0217877 W US 0217877W WO 02098764 B1 WO02098764 B1 WO 02098764B1
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Prior art keywords
spring
cap
cap assembly
stop
arm
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PCT/US2002/017877
Other languages
French (fr)
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WO2002098764A1 (en
Inventor
Brad Baker
Gerald A Sciarini
Daniel G Hart
Gary D Weiss
Original Assignee
Impact Confections Inc
Brad Baker
Gerald A Sciarini
Daniel G Hart
Gary D Weiss
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Priority claimed from US09/874,446 external-priority patent/US6884447B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/874,447 external-priority patent/US20020182293A1/en
Priority claimed from US09/874,440 external-priority patent/US20020004087A1/en
Priority claimed from US09/874,448 external-priority patent/US6561371B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/072,179 external-priority patent/US20020182292A1/en
Priority claimed from US10/072,269 external-priority patent/US6651833B2/en
Application filed by Impact Confections Inc, Brad Baker, Gerald A Sciarini, Daniel G Hart, Gary D Weiss filed Critical Impact Confections Inc
Publication of WO2002098764A1 publication Critical patent/WO2002098764A1/en
Publication of WO2002098764B1 publication Critical patent/WO2002098764B1/en

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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
    • A23G3/00—Sweetmeats; Confectionery; Marzipan; Coated or filled products
    • A23G3/34—Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof
    • A23G3/50—Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof characterised by shape, structure or physical form, e.g. products with supported structure
    • 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
    • A23G3/00—Sweetmeats; Confectionery; Marzipan; Coated or filled products
    • A23G3/34—Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof
    • A23G3/50—Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof characterised by shape, structure or physical form, e.g. products with supported structure
    • A23G3/54—Composite products, e.g. layered, coated, filled
    • 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
    • A23G3/00—Sweetmeats; Confectionery; Marzipan; Coated or filled products
    • A23G3/34—Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof
    • A23G3/50—Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof characterised by shape, structure or physical form, e.g. products with supported structure
    • A23G3/56—Products with edible or inedible supports, e.g. lollipops
    • A23G3/563—Products with edible or inedible supports, e.g. lollipops products with an inedible support, e.g. a stick
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/26—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts
    • B65D47/261—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having a rotational or helicoidal movement
    • B65D47/265—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having a rotational or helicoidal movement between planar parts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/36—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/365—Containers, or parts thereof, simulating or being incorporated into other items, e.g. puppet, animal, vehicle, building, dumb bells

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)

Abstract

A confectionery set comprising a top portion (102), a lower portion (104), a flowable confectionery disposed within either the top portion (102), the lower portion (104), or both, and a hard candy or coatable item (110) extending from the upper portion (102) into the lower portion (104) to dip into the flowable confectionery. The preferred shape of the confectionery set is a soda-pop bottle. A self-sealing rotatable cap (120) is also disclosed for confectionery products.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 22 November 2002 (22.11.02); original claims 1-11 replaced by new claims 1-10 (3 pages)]
What is claimed is:
1. A self sealing cap for covering and providing an opening to an object, said cap comprising: a cap assembly disposable on the object, said cap assembly comprising a central body, an aperture for opening into the object and a spring and an extension extending sideways and horizontally from and beyond said central body; said cap assembly further comprising a central post around which said spring is spirally disposed; said spring comprising a first arm and a second arm extending from said central post; said cap assembly further comprising a third spring stop engageable with said second spring arm; said cap assembly comprising a first spring stop engageable with said first spring arm and second spring stop;
said cap assembiy having a resting position wherein said aperture is closed, and said first spring arm is engaged with said first spring stop and said second spring arm is engaged with said second spring stop; said cap assembly having an open position wherein said aperture is opened by rotating said extension and said first spring arm is engaged with said first spring stop and said second spring arm is rotated to and engaged with said third spring stop to stop the rotation; said cap assembly rotatable by a user exerting force on said extension and thereby said cap assembly from said resting position to said open position to open said aperture to allow material from the object to pass through said object opening and said cap assembly aperture; and said spring providing automatic counter rotation of said extension and said cap assembly back to said resting position to thereby close said aperture after a user removes force from said cap extension.
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2. The self sealing cap of claim 1 wherein said object comprises a bottle.
3. The self sealing cap of claim 1 wherein said cap assembly is integral with said object,
4. The self sealing cap of claim 1 wherein said spring is housed in a recess in said cap assembly.
The self sealing cap of claim 1 wherein said extension further comprises a thumb wedge.
6, The self sealing cap of claim 1 wherein one end of said spring is disposed in said thumb wedge.
A self sealing cap for covering and providing an opening to an abject, said cap comprising: an object comprising an object opening therein; a cap assembly disposed on said object, said cap assembly comprising: a central body comprising a central axis; an aperture to a side of said central axis; a spring comprising a first spring arm and a second spring arm; a central post around which said spring is spirally disposed and said first spring arm and said second spring arm extending therefrom; a first spring stop, a second spring stop and a third spring stop; said first spring arm engageable with said first spring stop; said second spring arm engageable with said second spring stop in a resting position; said second spring arm engageable with said third spring stop when rotated thereto in an open position; a thumb wedge extending horizontally beyond said central body;
31 said cap assembly and said object having a resting position wherein said object opening is closed and said first spring arm is engaged with said first spring stop and said second spring arm is engaged with said second spring stop; said cap assembly and said object having an open position when said object opening is opened through rotation of said cap assembly aperture and said first spring arm is engaged with said first spring stop and said second spring arm is rotated to and engaged with said third spring stop to stop the rotation; said cap assembly rotatable about said central axis by a user exerting force on said thumb wedge from said resting position about said object to said stop to align said object opening with said cap assembly aperture in said open position to allow material from said object to pass through both said object opening and said cap assembly aperture; and said spring providing automatic counter rotation of said cap assembiy back to said second spring stop and said resting position to thereby close said object opening after the user removes force from said thumb wedge.
8. The self sealing cap of claim 7 wherein said object comprises a bottle.
9. The self sealing cap of claim 7 wherein said central body comprises a stationary portion and a movable portion and said extension is attached to and extends beyond said movable portion, so that when said extension is rotated, said movable portion is also turned about said stationary portion,
10 The self sealing cap of ciaim 7 wherein said central body comprises a stationary portion and a movable portion and said thumb wedge is attached to and extends beyond said movable portion, so that when said thumb wedge is rotated, said movable portion is also turned about said stationary portion.
PCT/US2002/017877 2001-06-04 2002-06-04 Dippable hard candy enclosed confectionery and self-sealing cap WO2002098764A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (12)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/874,446 2001-06-04
US09/874,440 2001-06-04
US09/874,446 US6884447B2 (en) 2001-06-04 2001-06-04 Confectionery with body, handle and container
US09/874,447 US20020182293A1 (en) 2001-06-04 2001-06-04 Soda bottle confectionery with open top
US09/874,447 2001-06-04
US09/874,440 US20020004087A1 (en) 2001-06-04 2001-06-04 Soda bottle confectionery
US09/874,448 US6561371B2 (en) 2001-06-04 2001-06-04 Self sealing cap
US09/874,448 2001-06-04
US10/072,269 2002-02-05
US10/072,179 2002-02-05
US10/072,179 US20020182292A1 (en) 2001-06-04 2002-02-05 Soda bottle confectionery
US10/072,269 US6651833B2 (en) 2001-06-04 2002-02-05 Self sealing cap with spring and post

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