Patent ID: 6044757
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: A22C,A23B,A23L,A47G

Abstract:
An end cover for detachable connection to at least one of an opened and unopened end of a cylindrical food roll of a predetermined size and diameter, comprising:a) an end plate having an external side, an internal side, and a thickness therebetween;b) a retaining member having a proximate end connected to said end plate, and extending away from said internal side to a distal entry end adapted to receive an end of the food roll;c) said retaining member having an inside surface that provides an internal volume with a length and a substantially uniform cross section area sufficient to accommodate at least a portion of a food roll length;d) said retaining member having at least one gripping surface positioned on said inside surface to resiliently bear against and apply force to an external surface of the food roll, and at least one other surface adapted to apply force to the external surface of the food roll, when the food roll is inserted into said volume through said distal entry end.