Dispensing – Collapsible wall-type container – Nonmetallic
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-23
2001-01-30
Kaufman, Joseph A. (Department: 3754)
Dispensing
Collapsible wall-type container
Nonmetallic
C222S092000, C222S185100, C222S466000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06179165
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of pastry bag constructions in general and in particular to an improved pastry bag provided with external hand straps, finger loops to facilitate the manipulation of the pastry bag.
2. Description of Related Art
As can be seen by reference to the following U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,366,116; 5,090,597; 4,205,765; 3,200,996; and 3,157,312, the prior art is replete with myriad and diverse pastry bag constructions.
While all of the aforementioned prior art constructions are more than adequate for the basic purpose and function for which they have been specifically designed, they are uniformly deficient with respect to their failure to provide a simple, efficient, and practical pastry bag construction that is simple and easy to manipulate particularly when making intricate designs that require that the pastry bag opening be disposed at a variety of angles to produce the desired effect.
Unfortunately, none of the aforementioned prior art constructions provide any sort of auxiliary external gripping elements that will facilitate the user's grasp of the pastry bag.
As a consequence of the foregoing situation, there has existed a longstanding need for a new and improved pastry bag construction provided with a plurality of finger and hand engageable accessories that will improve the users' grip and control of the pastry bag; and, the provision of such a construction is the stated objective of the present invention.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Briefly stated, the improved pastry bag construction that forms the basis of the present invention comprises in general a pastry bag unit and a plurality of gripping units provided on the exterior surface of the pastry bag unit to facilitate the users' grip and control of the pastry bag unit during normal usage.
As will be explained in greater detail further on in the specification, the pastry bag unit is of a generally conventional design and construction and includes a generally tapered flexible bag member having a nozzle element formed on the lower end and an enlarged opening formed on the upper end which is dimensioned to receive bulk quantities of generally thick flowable material.
In addition, the plurality of gripping units comprises a peripheral strap member and a plurality of finger loop members which are strategically positioned around the periphery of the bag member to facilitate the users' grasp and manipulation of the bag member as the contents of the bag member are dispensed in accordance with a desired pattern and quantity.
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Knight David
Knight Joanne
Henderson & Sturm LLP
Kaufman Joseph A.
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