Utensil which indicates when the inside of a marshmallow is melted
US5906052A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 25, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J43/28
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The utensil which indicates when the inside of a marshmallow is melted includes a user-grippable handle (7) having a plurality of elongated wires (8) extending from one end for impaling a marshmallow for toasting. Wires (8) are flexible to be drawn together at open end for impaling marshmallow and are biased to return to their original position precisely when marshmallow is melted inside. The utensil would typically be held in users hand to toast marshmallow over open heat source.
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