An improved universal coupler is provided, whereby a plurality of different cake decorating icing tubes may be selectively attached to an icing decorating cone, without the need to empty the cone when one tube is replaced by another. The coupler of the invention includes a tubular element and which has a threaded end which protrudes through a hole in the bottom of the cone when the coupler is placed in the cone. The larger sized icing decorating tubes may be selectively attached to the tubular element by means of an appropriate nut, as will be described. The coupler also includes a smaller tubular element which may be attached to the larger element in order that the smaller sized icing decorating tubes may be selectively coupled to the icing cone. A ring and/or a further nut is also provided which enables intermediate sized icing decorating tubes to be attached to the first-mentioned tubular element.
A variable tip nozzle and cap assembly is disclosed for a dispensing pouch which contains a confectionery, the assembly including threaded portions of different diameters which receive decorating tips for application of the confectionery as a decoration to cakes and cookies, for example.
An improved dispensing pouch is provided having a flexible and collapsible container consisting of a pair of tapered side walls (14). A nozzle (12) is disposed at the lower end of the flexible container and heat sealed thereto. A removable end cap (26) is preferably snap-fit on to the nozzle and held in place by a retainer ring (30) or a nozzle with integral scaling threads (20). The side walls of the icing container are preferably heat sealed about the perimeter and on to the nozzle to effect a leak-proof container for the contents contained within.
