Popcorn sieve
OwnerDeborah A. Borisinventor
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Abstract
A sieve for separating popped corn from un-popped kernels of corn is disclosed. The sieve includes a plate having a first surface, a spaced apart second surface, and a peripheral edge. A plurality of holes is formed in the plate. An engaging member is provided to facilitate grasping the plate. The sieve includes a plurality of legs depending from the second surface of the plate. The sieve is adapted to be received in an associated receptacle and form a chamber at the bottom of the receptacle, wherein un-popped kernels of corn pass through the holes formed in the plate and are received in the chamber to substantially separate popped corn from un-popped kernels of corn.
Claims13
A sieve comprising:
- a plate having a first surface, a spaced apart second surface, and a peripheral edge, the plate including a plurality of holes formed therein and an engaging member to facilitate grasping the plate;
- and
- a leg depending from the second surface of the plate.
A kit to facilitate the separation of differently sized items comprising:
- a plurality of sieves, each of the sieves having a plate including a first surface, a spaced apart second surface, and a peripheral edge, the plate including a plurality of holes formed therein, an engaging member to facilitate grasping the plate, and a plurality of legs depending from the second surface thereof, wherein the sieves are adapted to cooperate with differently sized receptacles.
A method for separating a mixture of differently sized items, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a receptacle having an inner surface;
- providing a sieve, the sieve having a plate including a first surface, a spaced apart second surface, and a peripheral edge, the plate including a plurality of holes formed therein, an engaging member to facilitate grasping the plate, and a plurality of legs depending from the second surface of the plate;
- placing the sieve within the receptacle to form a chamber between the sieve and the inner surface of the receptacle;
- placing the items to be separated on the first surface of the plate;
- and
- causing at least some of the items to pass through the holes formed in the plate and be received in the chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.