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US 7,681,494 B2Granted
Device to inject foods with solid objects
AssigneeRonco Acquisition Corporation
InventorsAlan L. Backus, Ron Popeil
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Abstract
A device to inject solid materials into foods comprising a piston, a sleeve, and a penetrating tip. Embodiments are described with both segmented and unitary sleeves. Deformation of the tip during storage is minimized by biasing members which withdraw the piston from the tip when an embodiment is not in use. A method is described for flavoring foods with solid objects.
Claims8
A hand-held device for injecting solid materials into foods comprising:
- a hollow sleeve, the sleeve including one or more features connected thereto to permit holding the device in a user's hands;
- a penetrating tip on one end of the hollow sleeve;
- the penetrating tip having a first closed position and a second open position with the open position allowing materials within the hollow sleeve to exit the hollow sleeve through the tip;
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- a piston which longitudinally moves within the hollow sleeve, the piston including a feature connected thereto to permit user operation of the piston by hand;
- the piston forcing solid materials within the hollow sleeve to move the penetrating tip into the second open position to enable the solid materials to exit through the penetrating tip;
- a biasing member urging movement of the piston away from proximity with the penetrating tip when the piston is positioned within the sleeve to move the penetrating tip into the second open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.