Cupcake holder

Abstract

The cupcake holder is a single molded plastic device that has a cup shape at the top and a shaft shaped base that extending down from the cup. A single cupcake can be inserted into the cup for holding the cupcake in an upright position. The shaft of the cupcake holder can be inserted into Styrofoam or like materials to display the cupcake in an upright position. The cupcake holder can be used by itself or with multiple cupcake holders to make a display or arrangement for sale or marketing purposes.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . The cupcake holder is a device comprising of a single molded piece of plastic that has a cup shape at the top and a shaft extending down from the cup. 
     
     
         2 . The cupcake holder of  claim 1 , wherein will be made in an injected mold process. 
     
     
         3 . The cupcake holder of  claim 1 , wherein the plastic used is a “food-safe” plastic. 
     
     
         4 . The cupcake holder of  claim 1 , wherein The cupcake holder can be made in a variety of colored plastics. 
     
     
         5 . The cupcake holder of  claim 4 , wherein the variety of colors will allow coordinating the colored cupcake holder(s) for use with various holidays, themed events, and occasions. 
     
     
         6 . The cupcake holder of  claim 5 , wherein example: Orange and/or Black for Halloween. Red, White, and Blue for the 4 th  of July. 
     
     
         7 . The cupcake holder of  claim 1 , wherein the cupcake holder is made in three different sizes. 
     
     
         8 . The cupcake holder of  claim 7 , wherein the three sizes accommodate most cupcake sizes. 
     
     
         9 . The cupcake holder of  claim 7 , wherein there is a cupcake holder for mini-size cupcakes. 
     
     
         10 . The cupcake holder of  claim 7 , wherein there is a cupcake holder for regular-size cupcakes. 
     
     
         11 . The cupcake holder of  claim 7 , wherein there is a cupcake holder for jumbo-size cupcakes. 
     
     
         12 . The cupcake holder of  claim 9 , wherein the mini-size cupcake holders' form of the cup area has rounded surfaces and oval shapes in its design. 
     
     
         13 . The cupcake holder of  claim 9 , wherein the cup section of the mini-size cupcake holder is 1.5 inches across in width at the top. 
     
     
         14 . The cupcake holder of  claim 9 , wherein the inside base of the cup is 1.00 inch across. 
     
     
         15 . The cupcake holder of  claim 9 , wherein the four oval shaped flap sections that make the walls of the cup are 0.5 inch high. 
     
     
         16 . The cupcake holder of  claim 9 , wherein the flaps are 0.125 inches thick at the bottom to 0.0625 inches thick at the top of the flap. 
     
     
         17 . The cupcake holder of  claim 9 , wherein the shaft part of the mini-size cupcake holder is centered on the bottom of the cup and extends down 11 inches long. 
     
     
         18 . The cupcake holder of  claim 9 , wherein the shaft is square in shape with one of the flat surfaces parallel with one of the flap surfaces of the mini-size cupcake holder. 
     
     
         19 . The cupcake holder of  claim 9 , wherein the top section of the shaft closest to the cup is 0.25 inches square in shape and tappers to 0.125 inch square in shape at the bottom. 
     
     
         20 . The cupcake holder of  claim 10 , wherein the regular-size cupcake holders' form of the cup area has rounded surfaces and oval shapes in its design. 
     
     
         21 . The cupcake holder of  claim 10 , wherein the cup section of the regular-size cupcake holder is 2.75 inches across in width at the top. 
     
     
         22 . The cupcake holder of  claim 10 , wherein the inside base of the cup is 2 inches across. 
     
     
         23 . The cupcake holder of  claim 10 , wherein the four oval shaped flap sections that make the walls of the cup are 0.75 inch high. 
     
     
         24 . The cupcake holder of  claim 10 , wherein the flaps are 0.125 inches thick at the bottom to 0.0625 inches thick at the top of the flap. 
     
     
         25 . The cupcake holder of  claim 10 , wherein the shaft part of the regular-size cupcake holder is centered on the bottom of the cup and extends down 11 inches long. 
     
     
         26 . The cupcake holder of  claim 10 , wherein the shaft is square in shape with one of the flat surfaces parallel with one of the flap surfaces of the regular-size cupcake holder. 
     
     
         27 . The cupcake holder of  claim 10 , wherein the top section of the shaft closest to the cup is 0.25 inches square in shape and tappers to 0.125 inch square in shape at the bottom. 
     
     
         28 . The cupcake holder of  claim 11 , wherein the jumbo-size cupcake holders' form of the cup area has rounded surfaces and oval shapes in its design. 
     
     
         29 . The cupcake holder of  claim 11 , wherein the cup section of the jumbo-size cupcake holder is 3.00 inches across in width at the top. 
     
     
         30 . The cupcake holder of  claim 11 , wherein the inside base of the cup is 2.25 inches across. 
     
     
         31 . The cupcake holder of  claim 11 , wherein the four oval shaped flap sections that make the walls of the cup are 1.25 inch high. 
     
     
         32 . The cupcake holder of  claim 11 , wherein the flaps are 0.125 inches thick at the bottom to 0.0625 inches thick at the top of the flap. 
     
     
         33 . The cupcake holder of  claim 11 , wherein the shaft part of the jumbo-size cupcake holder is centered on the bottom of the cup and extends down 10.75 inches long. 
     
     
         34 . The cupcake holder of  claim 11 , wherein the shaft is square in shape with one of the flat surfaces parallel with one of the flap surfaces of the jumbo-size cupcake holder. 
     
     
         35 . The cupcake holder of  claim 11 , wherein the top section of the shaft closest to the cup is 0.25 inches square in shape and tappers to 0.125 inch square in shape at the bottom. 
     
     
         36 . The cupcake holder of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft of the cupcake holders can be cut to various lengths for providing different heights in an arrangement or display. 
     
     
         37 . The cupcake holder of  claim 36 , wherein the back side of the shaft has horizontal notches on the flat surface spaced every 1 inch from the top of the shaft to the bottom of the shaft. 
     
     
         38 . The cupcake holder of  claim 37 , wherein these notches are 0.03125 deep into back surface of the shaft. 
     
     
         39 . The cupcake holder of  claim 37 , wherein these are used as guides for cutting the shaft. 
     
     
         40 . The cupcake holder of  claim 1 , wherein for use of the cupcake holder, take a single cupcake, and insert the cupcake into the top open cup area of the cupcake holder, between the four flaps. 
     
     
         41 . The cupcake holder of  claim 40 , wherein press the cupcake down into the cupcake holder until it reaches the bottom of the cup area. 
     
     
         42 . The cupcake holder of  claim 40 , wherein the cupcake holders shaft portion can be inserted into materials to hold it in place in an upright position. 
     
     
         43 . The cupcake holder of  claim 42 , wherein example, the shaft can be inserted into Styrofoam. 
     
     
         44 . The cupcake holder of  claim 42 , wherein the square edges of the shaft prevent the cupcake holder from rotating or twisting when inserted into firm materials. 
     
     
         45 . The cupcake holder of  claim 40 , wherein the cupcake holder can be used with other cupcake holders to make an arrangement or display. 
     
     
         46 . The cupcake holder of  claim 1 , wherein example to make a cupcake arrangement. 
     
     
         47 . The cupcake holder of  claim 46 , wherein a bowl, pot, or basket, can used as a base container. A piece of Styrofoam can be placed in the container. 
     
     
         48 . The cupcake holder of  claim 46 , wherein the shafts of the cupcake holders can be inserted into the Styrofoam in an upright arrangement. 
     
     
         49 . The cupcake holder of  claim 46 , wherein cupcakes can then be inserted into the cupcake holders. 
     
     
         50 . The cupcake holder of  claim 46 , wherein food-safe tissue or other decorative materials can be added around the base of the cupcake holders shafts for a decorative effect.