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US 8,839,981 B2Granted
Egg carton with an egg-opening apparatus
OwnerNathan Hunsakerinventor
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Abstract
Egg cartons comprising an egg-opening apparatus coupled to the egg carton are provided. The egg-opening apparatus includes any shape and/or form that is capable of opening and/or cracking an egg when the egg is struck on the egg-opening apparatus. Furthermore, the egg-opening apparatus includes any material having a hardness that is capable of opening and/or cracking an egg when the egg is struck on the egg-opening apparatus.
Claims8
An egg carton, comprising:
- a bottom surface;
- a plurality of depressions formed in the bottom surface, each depression comprising a size and shape for storing an egg;
- an egg-opening apparatus in the bottom surface;
- a reservoir located adjacent to the egg-opening apparatus and configured for storing contents of an egg opened via the egg-opening apparatus;
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- a conduit in communication with the reservoir, wherein:
- the conduit is configured for enabling the contents stored in the reservoir to flow out of the egg carton, and
- the conduit comprises a barrier for selectively allowing and preventing the contents of the reservoir from exiting the reservoir via the conduit when the barrier is engaged.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.