Apparatus, system, and method for addressing a multitude of kitchen, food preparation, and culinary needs
AssigneeStephanie E. Sheena
InventorStephanie E. Sheena
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided and, in one example embodiment, includes a plurality of holes occupying a center region of the apparatus. The apparatus also includes a perimeter that surrounds the holes such that an end user can grasp the perimeter when utilizing the apparatus. An object may be placed in contact with the holes and the perimeter folded inward toward the center region such that twisting of the apparatus extracts liquid from the object. In more specific embodiments, the holes are substantially equidistant from each other or staggered. The apparatus can be square in shape. In still other embodiments, the apparatus includes a recessed cavity, where the object is placed in the cavity before the twisting operation occurs.
Claims9
A method involving food preparation for a food article, comprising:
- receiving the food article, from which liquid will be extracted, toward a center of an apparatus comprising:
- a center region having a plurality of holes where the food article is to be placed;
- a recessed cavity that forms an interior compartment of the apparatus and that includes the center region, wherein the apparatus is constructed of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material that is to allow the apparatus to be rolled on top of itself;
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- a first handle provided on a first end of the apparatus and a second handle provided on a second end of the apparatus, the first handle has a first opening to accommodate a first hand of a user and the second handle has a second opening to accommodate a second hand of the user, wherein the first and second handles are configured to receive a twisting force from the user such that liquid of the food article is to be extracted and passed through the holes, wherein the apparatus includes a perimeter extending above and around the recessed cavity, the perimeter includes a flat surface having no holes provided thereon, and wherein the apparatus measures at least 60/1000 of an inch in height as the apparatus rests flat on a surface on which it is to be used.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.