Method and apparatus for a strainer funnel with support means
OwnerBonnie L. Bishopinventor
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Abstract
The discovery of the present invention includes method and apparatus for a strainer funnel with means for supporting itself over a wide variety of receptacles. The method and apparatus for a new and improved strainer funnel aid a cook in separating liquids from solids. The new and improved strainer funnel of the present invention comprises: a bowl, a strainer, a funnel in the lower portion of the bowl and support means attached to the bowl such that the bowl is adequately supported if placed on a flat surface and on top of a receptacle being used to collect the liquids passing through the funnel. The method includes providing an improved strainer funnel and using it to separate liquids from solids.
Claims14
A strainer funnel for separating liquids from solids comprising:
- a. a bowl;
- b. a strainer inside of the bowl and separating the bowl into an upper and lower portion such that a combination of liquids and solids can be placed in the upper portion of the bowl and liquids will flow through the strainer into the lower portion of the bowl and the solids will remain in the upper portion of the bowl;
- c. a funnel in the lower portion of the bowl such that the liquids in the lower portion of the bowl pass through the funnel;
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- d. support means attached to the bowl such that the bowl is adequately supported if placed on a flat surface and the funnel does not extend beyond the support means;
- e. the support means also supporting the bowl on top of a receptacle being used to collect the liquids passing through the funnel.
An improved strainer funnel for separating liquids form solids having, a bowl, a strainer inside of the bowl such that solids will not pass through the strainer but liquids will, a funnel in the bowl such that the liquids passing through the strainer pass through the funnel, wherein the improvement comprises:
- a balancing disk attached to the bowl such that the bowl is adequately supported when placed on a flat surface and the bowl is adequately supported when placed on top of a receptacle being used to collect the liquids passing through the funnel;
- a removable insert within the funnel with a narrower funnel such that the narrower funnel does not extend beyond the funnel;
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- legs on the balancing disk such that the funnel does not extend beyond the legs on the balancing disk.
The method of separating liquids from solids comprising:
- a. providing a bowl;
- b. positioning a strainer inside of the bowl such that solids will not pass through the strainer but liquids will;
- c. providing a funnel in the bowl such that the liquids passing through the strainer pass through the funnel;
- d. providing support means attached to the bowl such that the bowl is adequately supported if placed on a flat surface;
- e. providing the support means such that the bowl is adequately supported if placed on top of a selected receptacle being used to collect the liquids passing through the funnel wherein the flat surface forms a bottom of the receptacle;
- f. positioning the bowl such that the liquids passing through the funnel are received in the selected receptacle;
- g. pouring a mixture of solids and liquids into the bowl;
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- h. allowing the liquid to flow through the strainer and the funnel such that it is received in the selected receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.