Patent ID: 7287870

Claim:
An illuminated cake display apparatus comprising: first and second rigid plates, at least one hollow pillar, the first and second plates being adapted to engage the at least one hollow pillar with openings in the plates in communication with the interior of said at least one hollow pillar, a third plate adapted to engage the first plate to define a first enclosure of limited height, a fourth plate adapted to engage the second plate to define a second enclosure of limited height, the plates and the at least one hollow pillar being formed of light transmitting plastic material, a first light transmitting plastic sheet including a plurality of fasteners, the first sheet adapted to reside within the first enclosure, a second light transmitting plastic sheet adapted to reside within the second enclosure, the first and second sheets having openings in communication with the at least one hollow pillar and the communicating plate openings, and a continuous string of a plurality of electric lights, a first portion of the lights affixed to the second sheet, and, a second portion of lights comprising one or more loops, each loop comprising a proximal portion suspended in the hollow pillar and a distal portion of lights adapted to be fastened in the plurality of fasteners of the first sheet, wherein each hollow pillar and the communicating plate and sheet openings define a pathway for the continuous string of lights between the first and second enclosures, and the first and second sheets being of limited thickness sufficient to secure the affixed fasteners and lights on the sheets in pre-selected positions when the sheets are respectively positioned within the first and second enclosures of the cake display assembly without said thickness occupying a significant portion of the height of the enclosures.