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Cupcake holder

a cupcake and holder technology, applied in the field of cupcake holders, can solve the problems of limited display and merchandising methods, limited ways to present cupcakes individually, limit the ability to sell cupcakes in specific quantities or integrate cupcakes, etc., and achieve the effect of expanding the ability to market and sell

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-10-26
MCSORLEY WILLIAM JEFFERSON
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Benefits of technology

The cupcake holder expands the ability to market and sell any type of cupcake individually, in arrangements, and gift displays. It provides a convenient way to display and sell cupcakes in a variety of ways.

Problems solved by technology

For the commercial sale and marketing of gourmet, decorated, or traditional cupcakes, there are limited ways to present them for display and merchandising.
For the sale and marketing of gourmet, decorative, traditional, or commercially-made cupcakes, there are limited methods of displaying them individually, in an arrangement, or on display that show the top of the cupcake.
These methods limit the ability to sell cupcakes in specific quantities or integrate cupcakes with other edible items in a display or arrangement.

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[0019]The cupcake holder is a single molded piece of plastic that has a cup shape at the top and a shaft extending down from the cup. The cupcake holder will be made in an injected mold process. The plastic used is a “food-safe” plastic. The cupcake holder can be made in a variety of colored plastics. The variety of colors will allow coordinating the colored cupcake holder(s) for use with various holidays, themed events, and occasions. In example: Orange and / or Black for Halloween. Red, White, and Blue for the 4th of July.

[0020]The cupcake holder is made in three different sizes. The three sizes accommodate most cupcake sizes. There is a cupcake holder for mini-size cupcakes, a cupcake holder for regular-size cupcakes, and a cupcake holder for jumbo-size cupcakes.

[0021]The mini-size cupcake holders' form of the cup area has rounded surfaces and oval shapes in its design. The cup section of the mini-size cupcake holder is 1.5 inches across in width at the top. The inside base of the ...

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Abstract

The cupcake holder is a single molded plastic device that has a cup shape at the top and a shaft shaped base that extending down from the cup. A single cupcake can be inserted into the cup for holding the cupcake in an upright position. The shaft of the cupcake holder can be inserted into Styrofoam or like materials to display the cupcake in an upright position. The cupcake holder can be used by itself or with multiple cupcake holders to make a display or arrangement for sale or marketing purposes.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]For the commercial sale and marketing of gourmet, decorated, or traditional cupcakes, there are limited ways to present them for display and merchandising. It is important to see the top surface of the cupcake. Especially if it is a decorated cupcake. Seeing the top surface of many types of cupcakes is also relevant for visually identifying ingredients and for its visual appeal to a persons' apatite. Seeing the top of the cupcake is also important in the selling and merchandising of any cupcake that is not recognized by a trade name.[0002]For the sale and marketing of gourmet, decorative, traditional, or commercially-made cupcakes, there are limited methods of displaying them individually, in an arrangement, or on display that show the top of the cupcake.[0003]An existing method is to place them on a tiered holder. There are many tiered or pre-set format holders or stands. These stands provide either pre-determined quantities of individual cupcake ho...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47F7/00A47G19/00
CPCA47G19/00A47F7/0071
Inventor MCSORLEY, WILLIAM JEFFERSON
Owner MCSORLEY WILLIAM JEFFERSON
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