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US 2016/0256011 A1Published application
Tapered Colander
OwnerSandra Monroe, Jim Wilkinsoninventors
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Abstract
A colander configured to adapt to various sized containers. The colander is designed to prevent contact with unclean surfaces thus preventing contamination of food. The colander is designed for “hands-free” use, namely the draining and rinsing of food. A double-walled colander with tapered sidewalls that is capable of straining food in both an upright and an upside down orientation. A stackable, dishwasher safe colander.
Claims20
A colander comprising,
- an inner vessel comprising a first side wall with a top and a bottom, wherein the first side wall of the inner vessel is adapted to accept an end of a cylinder;
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- an outer vessel comprising a second side wall with a top and a bottom, wherein the top of the outer vessel merges with the top of the inner vessel thereby forming a double-walled colander, and wherein the bottom of the second side wall extends beyond the bottom of the first side wall and is configured to rest on a flat surface.
A colander comprising,
- an inner vessel comprising a first side wall with a top and a bottom, wherein the first side wall of the inner vessel is adapted to accept an end of a cylinder and the bottom of the inner vessel further comprises a plurality of perforations that allow liquid to travel from the inside surface to the outside surface of the inner vessel;
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- an outer vessel comprising a second side wall with a top and a bottom, wherein the top of the outer vessel merges with the top of the inner vessel thereby forming a double-walled colander, wherein the first side wall and the second side wall each have an inside surface and an outside surface and wherein the bottom of the second side wall extends beyond the bottom of first side wall and is configured to rest on a flat surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.