Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Container for carrying and transporting cupcakes and other pastry items |
| Document Number: |
20070007291 |
| Publication Date: |
January 11, 2007 |
| Appl. No: |
11/480723 |
| Application Filed: |
July 03, 2006 |
| Abstract: |
A container provided for carrying and transporting cakes, such as cupcakes, including a base, a series of trays provided for mounting upon the base, the trays being removable and shaped to accommodate the insertion of pastry items therein, and a lid shaped like a dome over the trays, resting upon the base, for providing closure of the container. The dome has a handle upon its upper surface to allow a person to transport dozens of confectionaries to another location from where baked. |
| Inventors: |
Gunn, Jennifer (Altadena, CA, US) |
| Claim: |
1. A device for conveying baked goods and other pastries without contamination, comprising: a container, generally hollow; and, at least one tray, fitting within said container generally horizontally. |
| Claim: |
2. The pastry conveying device of claim 1 further comprising: said container having a top, an opposite and separate base generally locating beneath said top, said top and said base having at least one perimeter edge; and, a means to temporarily secure said top to said bottom. |
| Claim: |
3. The pastry conveying device of claim 2 wherein said securing means is one of pins and cooperating holes and snaps and cooperating holes. |
| Claim: |
4. The pastry conveying device of claim 3 further comprising: at least four of said pins locating upon said perimeter edge of said top and at least four of said holes locating upon said perimeter edge of said base. |
| Claim: |
5. The pastry conveying device of claim 2 further comprising: said top having a generally domed shape, a handle centered upon said top, and a perimeter edge defining a rectangle; and, said base having a generally planar shape and said perimeter edge defining a rectangle in cooperation with said top. |
| Claim: |
6. The pastry conveying device of claim 5 further comprising: said top having the shape of a rectangle and at least two of said pins upon each side of the rectangle, said handle being oriented longitudinally; and, said base having the shape of a rectangle in cooperation with said top and at least two of said holes upon each side of the rectangle. |
| Claim: |
7. The pastry conveying device of claim 6 wherein said top has five pins on each side and said base has five holes on each side. |
| Claim: |
8. The pastry conveying device of claim 1 further comprising: at least two of said trays, each of said trays having an upper surface and an opposite lower surface, at least two handles spaced apart and extending from said upper surface, at least three indentations spaced upon a perimeter of said upper surface, and at least three legs depending from said lower surface, said legs on one tray engaging said indentations of another tray when said trays are stacked vertically. |
| Claim: |
9. The pastry conveying device of claim 8 further comprising: each of said trays having at least six cups depending therefrom; and, each of said cups having a depth and a width. |
| Claim: |
10. The pastry conveying device of claim 9 further comprising: each of said trays having twelve cups and each of said cups having a depth of approximately 1.5 inches and a diameter of approximately 2.0 inches. |
| Claim: |
11. A device for conveying baked goods and other pastries without contamination, comprising: a container, generally hollow; and, at least two rectangular trays, within said container in a generally horizontal position, said trays stacking vertically, each of said trays having an upper surface and an opposite lower surface, two handles spaced apart and extending from said upper surface, four indentations spaced upon a perimeter of said upper surface and four legs depending from said lower surface, said legs on one tray engaging said indentations of another tray when said trays are stacked, and twelve cups depending from said lower surface. |
| Current U.S. Class: |
220023/860 |
| Current International Class: |
65 |
| Accession Number: |
edspap.20070007291 |
| Database: |
USPTO Patent Applications |
