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This invention relates generally to the field of bakery goods enclosures and more specifically to a disposable cake protector.
A cake is a food item that is enjoyed as a desert in many parts of the world. In the United States, it is common to place candles on top of a cake, and to light the candles, sing happy birthday and then blow the candles out.
The act of blowing the candles out is problematic in that the person doing the blowing may unintentionally spray the cake with potentially harmful germs or bacteria that may be contained within the stream of his or her breath that is being forcefully expelled onto the cake. Others have noticed this deficiency and have proposed various solutions.
These include rigid covers that include sockets for candles, and non-rigid covers that require stand-offs hold the top plate away from the surface of the cake. The rigid covers are relatively expensive to manufacture and are relatively bulky and therefore take up valuable retail space when being sold in a retail environment. The non-rigid covers require stand-offs to be pushed into the top surface of the cake which can harm the appearance of the cake
The primary object of the invention is to provide a disposable cake protector that can fold flat for compact storage and transport.
Another object of the invention is to provide a disposable cake protector that can be adjusted to accommodate cakes of various heights.
Another object of the invention is to provide a disposable cake protector that can support a plurality of candles.
A further object of the invention is to provide a disposable cake protector that is inexpensive to manufacture.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following descriptions, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, by way of illustration and example, an embodiment of the present invention is disclosed.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a disposable cake protector comprising: a main frame, a plurality of foldable legs, a plurality of extension legs, a top panel, a flexible side wall, said main frame being made of rigid, rod-like material and sized to fit the perimeter of a particular cake dimension, said rod-like material being round in cross section, said top panel being rigid and transparent and having a C shaped perimeter configuration capable of snapping onto said main frame, said top panel including a plurality of a sockets capable of removably receiving standard birthday candles, said foldable legs having a C shaped top portion that allows said legs to be rotationally connected to said main frame, said foldable legs being hollow, said extension legs each slidably fitting within each said hollow leg, said flexible side wall fixedly attached to the inner wall of each said foldable leg, so that when said foldable legs are unfolded to a ninety degree angle with respect to the main frame, said flexible side wall unfolds to match the side wall of the cake that it is protecting and said extension legs can be extended or retracted to accommodate the height of the cake being protected.
The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.
Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.
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While the invention has been described in connection with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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