US20190008298A1

US20190008298A1 - Hand-held device for removing shells from eggs that have been hard boiled

Info

Publication number: US20190008298A1
Application number: US15/731,596
Authority: US
Inventors: Randy Gifford
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2017-07-06
Filing date: 2017-07-06
Publication date: 2019-01-10

Abstract

A hand-held device that removes shells from eggs that have been hard boiled. The hand-held device includes a container. The container is egg-shaped, receives the eggs that have been hard boiled, and remove the shells from the eggs that have been hard boiled.

Description

The instant non-provisional patent application contains subject matter contained in non-provisional patent application Ser. No. 15/530,512, filed on Jan. 23, 2017, by Randy Gifford, for a “Hand-held Device For Removing Shells From Eggs That Have Been Hard Boiled”, and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference thereto.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The embodiments of the present invention relate to a hand-held device, and more particularly, the embodiments of the present invention relate to a hand-held device for removing shells from eggs that have been hard boiled.

Description of the Prior Art

Numerous innovations for egg peelers have been provided in the prior art, which will be described below in chronological order to show advancement in the art. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they differ from the embodiments of the present invention.

U.S. Pat. No. 2,535,980 to Yeamans

U.S. Pat. No. 2,535,980 issued to Yeamans on Dec. 26, 1950 in US class 99 and subclass 574 teaches a device including a bracket and a drum mounted for horizontal rotation on the bracket. The drum has one end open and its other end closed. Further included is apparatus mounted on the bracket and operatively connected with the closed end of the drum for imparting rotary motion thereto, a substantially U-shaped member having spaced and relatively broad side portions projecting inwardly at the open end of the drum adjacent to the lower part of the side wall thereof and adapted to receive between the portions an egg placed within the drum upon the lower part of the drum side wall, and teeth formed along the opposed surfaces of the side portions of the U-shaped member. The teeth engage the egg when the egg is placed within the drum. Still further included is an apparatus on the bracket for supporting the outer end of the member.

U.S. Pat. No. 2,962,067 to Mesojedee

U.S. Pat. No. 2,962,067 issued to Mesojedee on Nov. 29, 1960 in US class 99 and subclass 516 teaches an egg holder and sheller including a cylinder having a handle-equipped cap on an upper end thereof and a valved piston mounted for reciprocation on the cylinder. The cap has a central bearing. Further included is a rod attached to the piston and mounted fro reciprocation in the bearing. The rod is provided at its upper end with a finger-grip. Still further included a circular collar the lower end portion of the cylinder and is detachably connected thereto, a truncated conical egg basing and perching mount fitting telescopically up into the cylinder and having a flange at its lower end connected to a flange at to lower end of the collar.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,552,458 to Whitman

U.S. Pat. No. 3,552,458 issued to Whitman on Jan. 5, 1971 in US class 99 and subclass 574 a hard-cooked egg deshelling mechanism including a shell cracking apparatus, as a tumbling barrel arrangement, or compressor belt structure, and cracked shell removing apparatus in the form of a pair of rotating resilient rolls along which the cracked eggs are advanced by a belt.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,056,051 to Brown

U.S. Pat. No. 4,056,051 issued to Brown on Nov. 1, 1977 in US class 99 and subclass 516 teaches a handy, light weight tool that is used to automatically shell a hard boiled egg. The egg shell is punctured at both ends, and the complete egg is inserted about half of its length into the tool. When either water or air pressure is then applied to the tool, the egg is squirted out of its shell and the open end of the tool.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,149,456 to Gisonni

U.S. Pat. No. 4,149,456 issued to Gisonni on Apr. 17, 1979 in US class 99 and subclass 577 teaches a hard-boiled egg peeler, including a cylindrical housing defining sidewall openings through which prongs extend. The prongs are anchored at their outermost extent and protrude inwardly to a point proximate the center of the housing, terminating thereat in hook-like end portions. The prongs have a sufficient width and are in sufficient number to substantially retain the peeled egg shell after a hard-boiled egg is pushed through the cylinder, past the prongs, and with its shell removed by the hook-like portions. Resilient material is placed between each prong and the inner sidewall of the housing to provide additional resilience to the prongs.

German Patent Number DE2020.10010705 to Amit et al

German Patent Number DE202010010705 issued to Amit et al. on Nov. 25, 2010 teaches a container that is used to remove the shell of a hard-boiled egg, by the hard-boiled egg being shaken inside the container, thus braking the shell, and the broken egg shell against the container inner walls is abraded, and thus peeled off substantially.
It is apparent that numerous innovations for egg peelers have been provided in the prior art, which are adapted to be used. Furthermore, even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described, namely,

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Thus, it is an object of the embodiments of the present invention to provide a hand-held device for removing shells from eggs that have been hard boiled, which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.
Briefly stated, another object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a hand-held device that removes shells from eggs that have been hard boiled. The hand-held device includes a container. The container is egg-shaped, receives the eggs that have been hard boiled, and remove the shells from the eggs that have been hard boiled.
The novel features considered characteristic of the embodiments of the present invention are set forth in the appended claims. The embodiments of the present invention themselves, however, both as to their construction and to their method of operation together with additional objects and advantages thereof will be best understood from the following description of the specific embodiments when read and understood in connection with the accompanying figures of the drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The figures of the drawings are briefly described as follows:

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the hand-held device of the embodiments of the present invention getting ready to remove shells from eggs that have been hard boiled;

FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the hand-held device of the embodiments of the present invention identified by ARROW 2 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded and enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the hand-held device of the embodiments of the present invention shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the lower portion of the container of the hand-held device of the embodiments of the present invention identified by ARROW 4 in FIG. 2; and

FIG. 5 is an enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the cap portion of the container of the hand-held device of the embodiments of the present invention identified by ARROW 5 in FIG. 3.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED IN THE FIGURES OF THE DRAWING

Introductory

10 hand-held device of embodiments of present invention for removing shells 12 from eggs 14 that have been hard boiled
12 shells of eggs 14 that have been hard boiled
14 eggs that have been hard boiled

Configuration of Hand-held Device 10

16 container for receiving eggs 14 that have been hard boiled and for removing shells 12 from eggs 14 that have been hard boiled
18 lower portion of container 16
20 upper portion of container 16
22 connecting portion of container 16
21 footing of lower poi lion 18 of container 16 for resting on support surface 26
26 support surface
28 base of lower portion 18 of container 16
30 lower cup of lower portion 18 of container 16
32 open and circular rim of lower cup 30 of lower portion 18 of container 16
34 interior of lower cup 30 of lower portion 18 of the container 16
36 plurality of spikes of lower cup 30 of lower portion 18 of the container 16 for removing shells 12 from eggs 14 that have been hard boiled
38 connecting ring of lower portion 18 of container 16
40 resilient leak prevention band of lower portion 18 of the container 16
42 upper cup of upper portion 20 of container 16
44 open and circular rim of upper cup 42 of upper portion 20 of container 16
45 interior of upper cup 42 of upper portion 20 of container 16
45 a plurality of spikes of the upper cup of the upper portion of the container 16 for removing shells 12 from eggs 14 that have been hard boiled
46 grip ring of upper portion 20 of container 16
48 plurality of apertures of grip ring of upper portion 20 of container 16
50 cap of upper portion 20 of container 16
52 depending pins of cap 50 of upper portion 20 of container 16

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Introductory

Referring now to the figures in which like numerals indicate like parts, and particularly to FIG. 1, the hand-held device of the embodiments of the present invention is shown generally at 10 for removing shells 12 from eggs 14 that have been hard boiled.

Configuration of the Hand-held Device 10

The configuration of the hand-held device 10 can best be seen in FIGS. 2-5, and as such, will be discussed by reference thereto.
The hand-held device 10 comprises a container 16. The container 16 is egg-shaped for symbolism, is for receiving the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled and is for removing the shells 12 from the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled.
The container 16 has a lower portion 18, an upper portion 20, and a connecting portion 22. The connecting portion 22 of the container 16 replaceably attaches the upper portion 20 of the container 16 to the lower portion 18 of the container 16.
The lower portion 18 of the container 16 includes a footing 24. The footing 24 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 is for resting on a support surface 26.
The lower portion 18 of the container 16 further includes a base 28. The base 28 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 extends upwardly from the footing 24 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16.
The lower portion 18 of the container 16 further includes a lower cup 30. The lower cup 30 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 extends upwardly from the base 28 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 to an open and circular rim 32, and is half egg-shaped for receiving the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled and is for removing the shells 12 from the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled.
The lower cup 30 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 further includes an interior 34 and a plurality of spikes 36. The plurality of spikes 36 of the lower cup 30 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 extend inwardly from, and cover, the interior 34 of the lower cup 30 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 for removing the shells 12 from the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled.
The lower portion 18 of the container 16 further includes a connecting ring 38. The connecting ring 38 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 extends coaxially and upwardly from the open and circular rim of the lower cup 30 of said lower portion of said container, and is maintained thereat.
The lower portion 18 of the container 16 further includes a resilient leak prevention band 40. The resilient leak prevention band 40 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 encircles underneath the connecting ring 38 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16, and in so doing, provides a leak-proof attachment between the upper portion 20 of the container 16 and the lower portion 18 of the contain 16, especially when shook.
The upper portion 20 of the container 16 further includes an upper cup 42. The upper cup 42 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 has an open and circular rim 44. The upper cup 42 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 extends upwardly from the lower cup 30 of the lower portion of the container, with the open and circular rim 44 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 engaging to the open and circular rim 44 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16, and is half egg-shaped for receiving the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled and is for removing the shells 12 from the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled
The upper cup 42 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 further includes an interior 45 and a plurality of spikes 45 a. The plurality of spikes 45 a of the upper cup 42 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 extend inwardly from, and cover, the interior 45 of the upper cup 42 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 for removing the shells 12 from the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled.
The upper portion 20 of the container 16 further includes a grip ring 46. The grip ring 46 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 extends upwardly from the upper cup 42 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16.
The upper portion 20 of the container 16 further includes a grip ring 46. The grip ring 46 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 extends upwardly and coaxially from the upper cup 42 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16.
The grip ring 46 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 contains a plurality of apertures 48 vertically spaced equally threrearound.
The upper portion 20 of the container 16 further includes a cap 50. The cap 50 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 extends upwardly and coaxially from the grip ring 46 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16
The cap 50 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 is provided with depending pins 52. The depending pins 52 of the cap 50 are inserted into the plurality of apertures 48 of the grip ring 46 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16, respectively.

Impressions

It will be understood that each of the elements described above or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the types described above.
While the embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described as embodied in a hand-held device for removing shells from eggs that have been hard boiled, however, they are not limited to the details shown, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions, and changes in the forms and details of the embodiments of the present invention illustrated and their operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the embodiments of the present invention.
Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the embodiments of the present invention that others can by applying current knowledge readily adapt them for various applications without omitting features from the standpoint of prior art fairly constitute characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

The invention claimed is:

1. A hand-held device for removing shells from eggs that have been hard boiled, comprising:

a container;

wherein said container is egg-shaped;

wherein said container is for receiving the eggs that have been hard boiled; and

wherein said container is for removing the shells from the eggs that have been hard boiled.

2. The hand-held device of claim 1, wherein said container has:

a) a lower portion;

b) an upper portion; and

c) a connecting portion; and

wherein said connecting portion of said container replaceably attaches said upper portion of said container to said lower portion of said container.

3. The hand-held device of claim 2, wherein said lower portion of said container includes a footing; and

wherein said footing of said lower portion of said container is for resting on a support surface.

4. The hand-held device of claim 3, wherein said lower portion of said container includes a base; and

wherein said base of said lower portion of said container extends upwardly from said footing of said lower portion of said container.

5. The hand-held device of claim 4, wherein said lower portion said container includes a lower cup;

wherein said lower cup of said lower portion of said container extends upwardly from said base of said lower portion of said container to an open and circular rim;

wherein said lower cup of said lower portion of said container is half egg-shaped for receiving the eggs that have been hard boiled; and

wherein said lower cup of said lower portion of said container is for removing the shells from the eggs that have been hard boiled.

6. The hand-held device of claim 5, wherein said lower cup of said lower portion of said container includes:

a) an interior; and

b) a plurality of spikes; and

wherein said plurality of spikes of said lower cup of said lower portion of said container extend inwardly from said interior of said lower cup of said lower portion of said container for removing the shells from the eggs that have been hard boiled.

7. The hand-held device of claim 5, wherein said lower portion of said container includes a connecting ring; and

wherein said connecting ring of said lower portion of said container extends coaxially from said open and circular rim of said lower cup of said lower portion of said container, and is maintained thereat;

8. The hand-held device of claim 7, wherein said lower portion of said container includes a resilient leak prevention band; and

wherein said resilient leak prevention band of said lower portion of said container encircles underneath said connecting ring of said lower portion of said container, and in so doing, provides a leak-proof attachment between said upper portion of said container and said lower portion of said contain, especially when shook.

9. The hand-held device of claim 8, wherein said upper portion of said container includes an upper cup;

wherein said upper cup of said upper portion of said container has an open and circular rim;

wherein said upper cup of said upper portion of said container extends upwardly from said lower cup of said lower portion of said container, with said open and circular rim of said upper portion of said container engaging to said open and circular rim of said lower portion of said container;

wherein said upper cup of said upper portion of said container is half egg-shaped for receiving the eggs that have been hard boiled; and

wherein said upper cup of said upper portion of said container is for removing the shells from the eggs that have been hard boiled.

10. The hand-held device of claim 9, wherein said upper portion of said container includes a grip ring; and

wherein said grip ring of said upper portion of said container extends upwardly from said upper cup of said upper portion of said container.

11. The hand-held device of claim 10, wherein said grip ring of said upper portion of said container contains a plurality of apertures vertically spaced equally threrearound.

12. The hand-held device of claim 10, wherein said upper portion of said container includes a cap; and

wherein said cap of said upper portion of said container extends upwardly and coaxially from said grip ring of said upper portion of said container.

13. The hand-held device of claim 11, wherein said cap of said upper portion of said container is provided with depending pins; and

wherein said depending pins of said cap of said upper portion of said container are inserted into said plurality of apertures of said grip ring of said upper portion of said container, respectively.

14. The hand-held device of claim 9, wherein said upper cup of said upper portion of said container includes an interior and a plurality of spikes; and

wherein said plurality of spikes of said upper cup of said upper portion of said container extend inwardly from, and cover, said interior of said upper cup of said upper portion of said container for removing the shells from the eggs that have been hard boiled.