Cupcake package

Abstract

A cupcake package includes a base element having a primary diameter for receiving a cupcake body and a relieving cylinder having a second diameter extending from the base element for clearance of a top contour of the cupcake. A bottom surface closes the base element and includes an aperture centrally located therein sized to accept insertion of a finger for removal of the cupcake. A cylindrical lid is closely received over the relieving cylinder to close the package.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cupcake package comprising:
 a base element having a primary diameter for receiving a cupcake body;   a relieving cylinder having a second diameter extending from the base element for clearance of a top contour of the cupcake; and   a bottom surface closing the base element and having an aperture centrally located therein sized to accept insertion of a finger.   
     
     
         2 . The cupcake package as defined in  claim 1  further comprising a cylindrical lid closely received over the relieving cylinder. 
     
     
         3 . The cupcake package as defined in  claim 1  wherein the base element is frustoconical. 
     
     
         4 . The cupcake package as defined in  claim 1  wherein the base element further incorporates a restraint system for the cupcake. 
     
     
         5 . The cupcake package as defined in  claim 4  wherein the restraint system comprises:
 at least two opposing apertures in the base element; and 
 at least one dowel received through the apertures and extending through a cupcake body carried in the base element. 
 
     
     
         6 . The cupcake package as defined in  claim 4  wherein the restraint system comprises:
 a first set of opposing apertures in the base element; 
 a second set of opposing apertures in the base element vertically displaced from and perpendicular to the first set; 
 a first dowel received through the first set of apertures and extending through a cupcake body carried in the base element; and, 
 a second dowel received through the second set of apertures and extending through the cupcake body. 
 
     
     
         7 . The cupcake package as defined in  claim 4  wherein the restraint system comprises:
 a plurality of pyramidal protuberances extending from an inner surface of the base element, said protuberances oriented with an extended point downward toward the bottom to engage the body of the cupcake. 
 
     
     
         8 . The cupcake package as defined in  claim 4  wherein the restraint system comprises:
 at least one ridge extruded from an inner surface of the base element, said ridge engaging the body of the cupcake. 
 
     
     
         9 . The cupcake package as defined in  claim 4  wherein the restraint system comprises:
 a plurality of circular ridges extruded from an inner surface of the base element to engage the body of the cupcake. 
 
     
     
         10 . A cupcake package comprising:
 a frustoconical base element having a primary diameter for receiving a cupcake body said base element having a restraint system including
 a first set of opposing apertures in the base element; 
 a second set of opposing apertures in the base element vertically displaced from and perpendicular to the first set; 
 a first dowel received through the first set of apertures and extending through a cupcake body carried in the base element; and, 
 a second dowel received through the second set of apertures and extending through the cupcake body; 
   a relieving cylinder having a second diameter extending from the base element for clearance of a top contour of the cupcake;   a bottom surface closing the base element and having an aperture centrally located therein sized to accept insertion of a finger; and   a cylindrical lid closely received over the relieving cylinder.