Did you know there are patents on ice cream, ice pops, and other
frozen confections? A search of the USPTO patent database
identified 1452 granted patents with the term "ice
cream" in at least one claim. What better way to prepare for
the July 4th holiday than to get a taste of ice cream patents?
The Popsicle® Patent
U.S. Patent 1,505,592 was granted August 25, 1925 on a process
for making a frozen confection we know better as a Popsicle®,
although it first was marketed by inventor Frank Epperson as
an Epsicle.
You Can Have Your Ice Cream And A Piece Of Fruit Too
U.S. Patent No. 3,950,548 related to a product that could be the
key to a balanced diet in the dog days of summer. Claim 1
recited:
