A special waffle maker design that combines heart-shaped and square waffles.
The waffle maker design with notches in each corner of the square iron allows for the production of both heart-shaped and square waffles, addressing the limitation of shape options in existing waffle makers and enhancing user satisfaction.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HOFFMANN PETER
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-03
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-23
AI Technical Summary
Commercially available waffle makers are limited to producing either heart-shaped or rectangular waffles, lacking versatility in shape options.
A waffle maker design featuring a notch in each corner of the square iron to create four equally sized, heart-shaped waffle pieces.
Enables the production of both heart-shaped and square waffles in a single device, enhancing user flexibility and satisfaction.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Commercially available waffle makers are characterized by the fact that they can only produce waffles in heart shapes or waffles only in rectangular shapes.
[0002] "Gerd's Waffles Hot from the Iron"® combines both methods. A notch in each corner of the otherwise square waffle iron creates four equally sized, heart-shaped waffle pieces.
Claims
[1] “Gerd’s waffles hot from the iron”® are characterized by that they form a combination of heart-shaped waffles and square waffles. A notch in each corner of the otherwise square waffle iron mold produces four equally sized heart-shaped waffle pieces.