US20090181335A1

US20090181335A1 - Sanitary birthday cake cover and candle system

Info

Publication number: US20090181335A1
Application number: US12/009,074
Authority: US
Inventors: Michael Tropeano
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2008-01-16
Filing date: 2008-01-16
Publication date: 2009-07-16

Abstract

A sanitary birthday covering and candle system for use with a birthday cake, having a sanitary cover, a plurality of candles and a serving tray. The cover includes a top surface and at least one side, wherein the side is integrally connected to the top surface and has a distal end having a fastening lip. The top surface has a plurality of star shaped indentations recessed therein, each one indentation having a bottom surface and at least one upwardly extending infinitely circular wall. The candles have a substantially cylindrical top portion and a substantially star shaped bottom portion. The serving tray has a recessed groove for removably coupling with the fastening lip.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to sanitary covers, and more particularly, to a sanitary cover for a birthday cake that includes a plurality of recesses for securely holding candles therein.
2. Description of the Related Art
Everyone has a birthday every year, and the common custom of blowing out candles on a birthday cake and making a wish remains strong. However, your cake, whether bought from a supermarket or made at a bakery or at home, requires that the candles be stuck directly therein. After you blow out the candles, and pull the candles out of the cake, divots are left that ruin the cake's appearance. But, that's not the most important problem. The blowing out of the candles presents an even bigger dilemma because when someone blows out the candles they inevitable blow out saliva, food spat, and thousands of germs. Who wants to eat a cake with live bacteria and germs sprayed thereon? In addition, everyone who has been to a child's birthday party knows that there is always the curious finger or two dipped into the frosting. The current invention seeks to eliminate these problems entirely.
United States Pat. Application No. 2003/136277 to Okros discloses a transparent dessert cover designed to shield cakes from germs resulting particularly from those attempting to blow out candles.
United States Patent Application No. 2005/0056162 to Milligan et al discloses a germ shield for a cake designed to mount candles.
U.S. Pat. No. D312,756 to Crisci discloses an ornamental design for a cake shield.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,736,632 to Wolter discloses a decorative cake protector for use on a cake.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,884,966 to Wexler discloses a protective cake cover and candle holder.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,721,455 to Barfus discloses a cake cover and candle support configured to be inserted into a birthday cake.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,096,274 to Fuschetto et al discloses a celluloid transparent cake cover that is to be placed over a circular or rectangularly shaped cake.
U.S. Pat. No. D490,276 to Pereira et al discloses an ornamental design for a transparent cake shield having candle apertures and handles.
U.S. Pat. No. D446,083 to Marsh et al discloses an ornamental design for a protective cake cover and candle holder.
U.S. Pat. No. D337,026 to Higgins discloses an ornamental design for a cake cover.
U.S. Pat. No. D333,410 to Panzarello discloses an ornamental design for a birthday sani-cake cover.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,736,214 to McBirnie discloses a cake cover protector having a thin transparent sheet that completely covers a cake.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,892,883 to Brumfield et al discloses a cake cover assembly.
While these units may be suitable for the particular purpose employed, or for general use, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention as disclosed hereafter.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the invention to provide a system capable of preventing germs and bacteria from landing on a birthday cake when someone blows out the candles.
It is another object of the invention to provide a means for preventing children and others from being curious and dipping fingers directly into a cake's frosting prior to being served.
It is another object of the invention to provide a convenient means allowing birthday wishers to blow out candles as hard as they would like.
It is another object of the invention to provide a sanitary cover that is adaptable to a plurality of different size birthday cakes.
It is yet another object of the invention to provide a sanitary cover capable of holding candles directly therein.
It is yet another object of the invention to provide a sanitary cover that is durable. Accordingly, the sanitary covers of the invention are available in plastic, Tupperware, glass, Styrofoam and other like materials.
It is yet another object of the invention to provide sanitary covers that are capable of being decorated. Accordingly, the sanitary covers of the invention are available in a plurality of different logos, designs, and characters and are also available in clear plastic for customizing designs that can be painting, sprayed, and colored directly thereon.
This invention is a sanitary birthday covering and candle system for use with a birthday cake, having a sanitary cover, a plurality of candles and a serving tray. The cover includes a top surface and at least one side, wherein the side is integrally connected to the top surface and has a distal end having a fastening lip. The top surface has a plurality of star shaped indentations recessed therein, each one indentation having a bottom surface and at least one upwardly extending infinitely circular wall. The candles have a substantially cylindrical top portion and a substantially star shaped bottom portion. The serving tray has a recessed groove for removably coupling with the fastening lip.
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects the invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Attention is called to the fact, however, that the drawings are illustrative only. Variations are contemplated as being part of the invention, limited only by the scope of the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the drawings, like elements are depicted by like reference numerals. The drawings are briefly described as follows.

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a sanitary birthday cake cover and candle system.

FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a candle of the candle system of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is a diagrammatic perspective view of a sanitary birthday cake cover and candle system.

FIG. 3B is a diagrammatic perspective view of a sanitary birthday cake cover and candle system.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 illustrates a sanitary birthday cake cover and candle system 10 of the present invention. The system 10 includes a sanitary cover 12 which is made in a variety of different sizes and shapes, including but not limited to, triangular, rectangular, square, circle, oval, and oblong. Preferably, the sanitary covers 12 are available in a plurality of different materials, including plastic, glass, Tupperware, Styrofoam, and the like. Additionally, the sanitary covers 12 can be drawn on, colored, painted, sprayed or selectively designed in a variety of different patterns and styles according to the likes of the user. Further, the sanitary covers 12 are available with in different colors, frosted colors, silk screened, or the like, with designs in popular child characters, logos and symbols.
The sanitary covers 12 include at least one side 14 integrally connected to a top surface 16. The sides 14 have a distal end 17 which includes a fastening lip 18. Preferably, the fastening lip 18 is compatible with a plurality of different serving trays 11 and platters for removably coupling therewith and thereby entirely encompassing contents that are served on said tray 11 and covered by said sanitary cover 12 like a birthday cake, for optimum storage and sanitation. The serving tray 11 is available in a variety of different shapes and sizes for appropriately corresponding with said cover 12. Each tray 11 includes a recessed groove 13 for accepting the fastening lip 18 of the sanitary cover 12 therein.
The top surface 16 of each sanitary cover 12 includes a plurality of indentations 20. Preferably each indentation 20 is recessed one-quarter inch from the top surface 16. Each indentation 20 includes a bottom surface 22 and at least one upwardly extending wall 24. The system 10 includes a plurality of customized candles 30 used therewith. The candle 30 is positionable within the indentation 20, such that the candle 30 rests against the bottom surface 22 and is prohibited from moving or tilting by the upwardly extending wall 24.
In the preferred embodiment, the plurality of indentations 20 are star shaped indentations 20A, see FIGS. 3A and 3B. In addition, there is only one upwardly extending infinitely circular wall 24A. The candles 30 used with this embodiment are illustrated in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the candles 30 have a top portion 32 and a bottom portion 34, wherein the top portion 32 is substantially cylindrical and the bottom portion 34 is substantially star shaped. The star shaped bottom portion 34 of the candle 30 is therefore inserted and secured within the star shaped indentation 20A of the sanitary cover 12. The upwardly extending infinitely circular wall 24A securely holds the cylindrical top portion 32 of the candle 30 in a vertical position. The five inner points of the star shape indentation 20A of the bottom portion 34 are also adaptable to support a standard cyclindrical candle therein. A user can easily blow out the candles 30 and then easily remove the candles 30 from the indentations 20 without harming the cake, or blowing germs thereon.
In a second embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in FIG. 3A, the sanitary cover 12 is preferably circular. At least twenty indentations 20, preferably star shaped, are recessed one-quarter inch from the top surface 16 and are configured in a circular shape on the top surface 16 of the sanitary cover 12. An additional three indentations 20, preferably square in shape are recessed one-quarter inch from the top surface 16 and are centered in the top surface between the circular indentations 20.
In a third embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in FIG. 3B, the sanitary cover 12 is preferably square in shape. At least twenty indentations 20, preferably star shaped, are recessed one-quarter inch from the top surface 16 and are configured in a square shape on the top surface 16 of the sanitary cover 12. An additional three indentations 20, preferably square in shape are recessed one-quarter inch from the top surface 16 and are centered in the top surface between the circular indentations 20.
In conclusion, herein is presented sanitary birthday cake cover and candle system. The invention is illustrated by example in the drawing figures, and throughout the written description. It should be understood that numerous variations are possible, while adhering to the inventive concept. Such variations are contemplated as being a part of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sanitary birthday covering and candle system for use with a birthday cake, comprising:

a sanitary cover including a top surface and at least one side, wherein said side is integrally connected to said top surface, said top surface having a plurality of indentations recessed one-quarter inch from said top surface, each said indentation having a bottom surface and at least one upwardly extending wall; and

a plurality of candles positionable within said indentations, such that said candle rests against said bottom surface and is secured vertically by said upwardly extending wall.

2. The sanitary birthday covering and candle system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of indentations are star shaped indentations.

3. The sanitary birthday covering and candle system of claim 2, wherein there is one upwardly extending infinitely circular wall.

4. The sanitary birthday covering and candle system of claim 3, wherein the candles have a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein said top portion is substantially cylindrical and said bottom portion is substantially star shaped.

5. The sanitary birthday covering and candle system of claim 4, wherein said star shaped bottom portion of said candle is inserted and secured within said star shaped indentation of said sanitary cover, such that said upwardly extending infinitely circular wall securely holds said cylindrical top portion of said candle vertically.

6. The sanitary birthday covering and candle system of claim 1, wherein each said side has a distal end having a fastening lip.

7. The sanitary birthday covering and candle system of claim 6, further comprising a plurality of serving trays having a recessed groove for removably coupling said fastening lip to said recessed groove and thereby entirely encompassing contents served on said tray and covered by said sanitary cover.

8. A sanitary birthday covering and candle system for use with a birthday cake, comprising:

a sanitary cover including a top surface and at least one side, wherein said side is integrally connected to said top surface and has a distal end having a fastening lip, said top surface having a plurality of star shaped indentations recessed one-quarter inch from said top surface, each said indentation having a bottom surface and at least one upwardly extending infinitely circular wall; and

a plurality of candles positionable within said indentations, such that said candle rests against said bottom surface and is secured vertically by said infinitely circular wall, wherein said candles have a substantially cylindrical top portion and a substantially star shaped bottom portion, and wherein said star shaped bottom portion of said candle is inserted and secured within said star shaped indentation of said sanitary cover, such that said infinitely circular wall securely holds said cylindrical top portion of said candle vertically; and

a serving tray having a recessed groove for removably coupling said fastening lip to said recessed groove and thereby entirely encompassing contents served on said tray and covered by said sanitary cover.