Baked Good Marking Device and Method of Using the Same

Abstract

A baked good marking device assembly comprises a base, an elongated marking arm, and a marker. The base has a top surface and a bottom surface. The elongated marking arm is generally perpendicular to the base. The elongated marking arm has a first side and a second side. At least one of the first side and the second side includes one of either a first channel and a first rail. The elongated marking arm has measuring indicia proximate the one of either the first channel and the first rail. The elongated marking arm is removably fixed to the base. The marker has a body portion. The marker is moveable along the first channel or the first rail of the elongated marking arm. The marker has a marking portion protruding outward from the body portion. The marking portion is disposed in a generally perpendicular relationship to the elongated marking arm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A baked good marking device assembly comprising:
 a base having a top surface and a generally flat bottom surface;   an elongated marking arm being disposed in a generally perpendicular relationship to the base, the elongated marking arm having a first end and a second end, the elongated marking arm further having a first side and a second side, wherein at least one of the first side and the second side includes one of either a first channel and a first rail, the elongated marking arm additionally having measuring indicia disposed proximate the one of either a first channel and a first rail, the elongated marking arm removably fixed to the base; and   a marker having a body portion, the marker moveable along the either the first channel and the first rail of the elongated marking arm, the marker having a marking portion protruding outward from the body portion, the marking portion being in a generally perpendicular relationship to the elongated marking arm.   
     
     
         2 . The baked good marking device assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one of either a first channel and a first rail has a plurality of marker positioning detents. 
     
     
         3 . The baked good marking device assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a recess is formed in the top surface of the base, the recess receiving a portion of the elongated marking arm. 
     
     
         4 . The baked good marking device assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the recess formed in the top surface of the base has a receiving groove to receive a attaching projection formed on the elongated marking arm. 
     
     
         5 . The baked good marking device assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated marking arm further comprises a gripping portion disposed along an edge of the elongated marking arm. 
     
     
         6 . The baked good marking device assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the marker further comprises a gripping feature protruding outward from the body portion. 
     
     
         7 . The baked good marking device assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the marker further comprises a location indicator, the location indicator disposed proximate the measuring indicia of the elongated marking arm. 
     
     
         8 . A baked good marking device assembly comprising:
 an elongated marking arm having a first end and a second end, the elongated marking arm further having a first side and a second side, the second side being generally opposite of the first side, wherein the first side including a first channel, the elongated marking arm additionally having first measuring indicia disposed proximate the first channel, the second side including a second channel, the elongated marking arm additionally having second measuring indicia disposed proximate the second channel; and   a first marker having a body portion, the first marker moveable along the first and second channels of the elongated marking arm, the first marker having a marking portion protruding outward from the body portion, the marking portion being disposed in a generally perpendicular relationship to the elongated marking arm.   
     
     
         9 . The baked good marking device assembly of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the first channel and the second channel comprises a plurality of marker positioning detents, the plurality of marker positioning detents being spaced a predetermined distance from a adjacent marker positioning detent. 
     
     
         10 . The baked good marking device assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the elongated marking arm further comprises a gripping portion disposed along an edge of the elongated marking arm. 
     
     
         11 . The baked good marking device assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the marker further comprises a gripping feature protruding outward from the body portion. 
     
     
         12 . The baked good marking device assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the marker further comprises a location indicator, the location indicator disposed proximate the measuring indicia of the elongated marking arm. 
     
     
         13 . The baked good marking device assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the marker further comprises a location fixing element, the location fixing element protruding inward from the marker body portion, the location fixing element interacting with the first channel and the second channel securing the marking device to the elongated marking arm. 
     
     
         14 . The baked good marking device assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the first measuring indicia and the second measuring indicia are provided in the same units of measure. 
     
     
         15 . The baked good marking device assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the first measuring indicia and the second measuring indicia are provided in different units of measure. 
     
     
         16 . The baked good marking device assembly of  claim 8 , further comprising a second marker, the second marker having a body portion, the second marker moveable along the first and second channels of the elongated marking arm, the second marker having a marking portion protruding outward from the body portion. 
     
     
         17 . A method of marking a baked good comprising:
 providing a baked good marking device assembly, the baked good marking device assembly having an elongated marking arm and a first marker moveable along the elongated marking arm, the marker having a marking portion being disposed in a generally perpendicular relationship to the elongated marking arm;   providing a baked good;   positioning the marker along the elongated marking arm at a desired location;   engaging the baked good with the marker; and   rotating one of the baked good marking device and the baked good relative to the other, the marker forming a mark on the baked good during the rotation.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the baked good is mounted on a rotatable base.