Candy holder and carrier

Abstract

A lollipop holder and carrier device for holding a lollipop candy head during use and for storing a partially-consumed lollipop candy head within a carrier section for retrieval at a later time. The device includes a carrier section having a first semi-spherical half-shell member with a first interior shell compartment and a second semi-spherical half-shell member with a second interior shell compartment when in an open configuration. The device also includes a holder section having a stem member with a first end and a second end, the first end of the stem member for being received within a hole opening of a lollipop candy head. Additionally, the stem member is movable from a first stem position within the first interior shell compartment to a second stem position outside the first half-shell member for accessing the lollipop candy head for consumption by a user. The stem member is movable from the second stem position to the first stem position for moving the first half-shell member and the second half-shell from the open configuration to the closed configuration in order to enclose the lollipop candy head within the interior shell compartment of the carrier section when in the closed configuration for retrieval at a later time by a user.

1 . A lollipop holder and carrier device for holding a lollipop candy head during use and for storing a partially-consumed lollipop candy head within a carrier section for retrieval at a later time, comprising:
 a) a carrier section including a first semi-spherical half-shell member having a first interior shell compartment and a second semi-spherical half-shell member having a second interior shell compartment when in an open configuration;   b) each of said first and second semi-spherical half-shell members being movably connected by a hinge member for moving between said open configuration and a  10  closed configuration;   c) said first semi-spherical half-shell member including a first circular perimeter locking edge and said second semi-spherical half-shell member including a second circular perimeter locking edge for detachably locking each of said half-shell members for forming an interior shell compartment when in said closed configuration of said carrier section;   d) a holder section including a stem member having a first end and a second end, said first end of said stem member for being received within a hole opening of a lollipop candy head;   e) said holder section further including a movable flap member having a distal end and a proximal end; said second end of said stem member being attached to said distal end of said movable flap member and said proximal end of said movable flap member being hingedly connected to said first circular perimeter locking edge;   f) said stem member being movable from a first stem position within said first interior shell compartment to a second stem position outside said first half-shell member for accessing said lollipop candy head for consumption by a user; and   g) said stem member being movable from said second stem position to said first stem position for moving said first half-shell member and said second half-shell from said open configuration to said closed configuration in order to enclose said lollipop candy head within said interior shell compartment of said carrier section when in said closed configuration for retrieval at a later time by a user.   
   
   
       2 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said second circular perimeter locking edge includes a semi-circular notch for receiving part of said stem member, when said stem member is in said second stem position. 
   
   
       3 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said first circular perimeter locking edge includes a recessed indentation on a second outer wall surface of said first half-shell member for detachably receiving said movable flap member therein when said stem member is in said second stem position. 
   
   
       4 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said first circular perimeter locking edge is smaller in circumference than said second circular perimeter locking edge for the interlocking of said first and second half-shell members for forming said carrier section. 
   
   
       5 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said interior shell compartment of said carrier section can accommodate various geometrically-shaped size of said lollipop candy head having a spherical shape, an oval shape, a cube shape, a cylindrical shape, a rectangular shape, a triangular shape or other geometric shapes. 
   
   
       6 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said device is made from clear or colored flexible plastics. 
   
   
       7 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 6 , wherein said plastic device can be washed and/or sterilized for repeated use by a user. 
   
   
       8 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said notch on said second circular perimeter locking edge and said recessed indentation on said first circular perimeter locking edge cooperate with each other in order to open and close said carrier section. 
   
   
       9 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said movable flap member includes a reinforcement support backing member for providing additional hinge support to said flap member being attached to an inner wall surface of said first circular perimeter locking edge. 
   
   
       10 . A lollipop holder and carrier device for storing a partially-consumed lollipop candy head within a carrier section for retrieval at a later time, comprising:
 a) a carrier section including a first semi-spherical half-shell member having a first interior shell compartment and a second semi-spherical half-shell member having a second interior shell compartment when in an open configuration;   b) each of said first and second semi-spherical half-shell members being movably connected by a hinge member for moving between said open configuration and a closed configuration;   c) said first semi-spherical half-shell member including a first circular perimeter locking edge and said second semi-spherical half-shell member including a second circular perimeter locking edge for detachably locking each of said half-shell members with each other for forming an interior shell compartment when in said closed configuration of said carrier section; said first circular perimeter locking edge of said first half-shell member having a U-shaped perimeter hole opening formed therein;   d) a holder section including a stem receiving member having a U-shaped channel therein for receiving a portion of a lollipop stem of a standard lollipop;   e) said holder section including a movable flap member having a distal end and a proximal end; said movable flap member including a hole opening formed therein; said stem receiving member being attached to said distal end of said movable flap member and said proximal end of said movable flap member being hingedly connected to said first circular perimeter locking edge;   f) said U-shaped channel being movable from a first stem position within said first interior shell compartment to a second position outside of said first half-shell member for receiving a portion of the lollipop stem by a user; and   g) said U-shaped channel being in said second position in order to have said first and second half-shell members movable from said open configuration to said closed configuration in order to enclose the lollipop candy head within said interior shell compartment of said carrier section when in said closed configuration for retrieval at a later time by a user.   
   
   
       11 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said U-shaped channel of said stem receiving member faces in an upwardly direction, when said stem receiving member is in said second position. 
   
   
       12 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said second circular perimeter locking edge includes a semi-circular notch for receiving part of the lollipop stem of the standard lollipop when said stem receiving member is in said second position. 
   
   
       13 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said first circular perimeter locking edge includes a recessed indentation on a second outer wall surface of said first half-shell member for detachably receiving said movable flap member therein when said stem receiving member is in said second position. 
   
   
       14 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said first circular perimeter locking edge is smaller in circumference than said second circular perimeter locking edge for the interlocking of said first and second half-shell members for forming said carrier section when in said closed configuration. 
   
   
       15 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said interior shell compartment of said carrier section can accommodate various geometrically-shaped size of the lollipop candy head having a spherical shape, an oval shape, a cube shape, a cylindrical shape, a rectangular shape, a triangular shape or other geometric shapes. 
   
   
       16 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said device is made from clear or colored flexible plastics. 
   
   
       17 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein said plastic device can be washed and/or sterilized for repeated use by a user. 
   
   
       18 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein said notch on said second circular perimeter locking edge and said recessed indentation on said first circular perimeter locking edge cooperate with each other in order to open and close said carrier section. 
   
   
       19 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein an empty U-shaped channel of said stem receiving member receives a new lollipop stem in order to use said device another time. 
   
   
       20 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said movable flap member includes a reinforcement support backing member for providing additional hinge support to said movable flap member being attached to an inner wall surface of said first circular perimeter locking edge. 
   
   
       21 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said stem receiving member includes a first end and a second end, said first and second ends of said stem receiving member for receiving a portion of the lollipop stem within said U-shaped channel by a snap fit. 
   
   
       22 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said hole opening is a U-shaped hole opening being formed between said distal and proximal ends on said movable flap member. 
   
   
       23 . A lollipop holder and carrier device in accordance with  claim 22 , wherein said U-shaped hole opening on said movable flap member is alignable with said U-shaped perimeter hole opening on said first half-shell member when said stem receiving member is in said second position.