Ice cream bar

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Ice cream bar
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An ice cream bar
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An ice cream bar is a frozen dessert featuring ice cream on a stick. The confection was patented in the US in the 1920s, with one invalidated in 1928.

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Description

An ice cream bar is a frozen dessert on a stick. It features ice cream, distinguishing it from an ice pop, which does not contain any ice cream.

History

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Nelson's drawing from his patent

In the US, the Eskimo Pie chocolate bar was invented in Iowa by a pharmacy owner named Chris Nelson, [1] who was inspired by a boy named Douglas Ressenden who could not decide between candy and ice cream. [2] They were named "I-Scream-Bars" in the original test run. [2] [3] One of the earliest advertisements for Eskimo Pies appeared in the November 3, 1921 issue of the Iowa City Press-Citizen. [4] A patent was awarded in 1922, [5] but invalidated in 1928. [2]

According to the Good Humor ice cream company, confectioner Harry Burt invented ice cream on a stick in 1920, and was granted a patent in 1923. [6] [7] [5] This product also was enrobed in chocolate, [8] and other products were produced. [9]

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