US3628818A
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Egg-handling device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-06-26
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Granted: 1971-12-21
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Expires: 1989-06-26
Abstract
Abstract An egg-handling device comprising a pair of levers or arm members pivotally secured in scissor-type relationship for facilitating opening and closing thereof. Each arm member is provided with a finger-receiving eye at one end thereof and complementary egg receiving and retaining half sections on the opposite end thereof. Each half section comprises an arcuate cage-type member of a configuration generally similar to the outer configuration of a portion of an egg whereby an egg may be easily retained within the combined half sections in the closed position of the arm member. The longitudinal axis of each halfsection cage member is substantially perpendicular to the respective arm member for facilitating manipulation of the device in the retrieving and handling of an egg.
Inventors
- 👤 Maurice B Pittman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:29
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J29/00; A47J29/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
326 words
An egg-handling implement comprising a pair of pincer members pivotally secured together to provide alternate open and closed positions for the implement, eye members provided at one end of each pincer member, substantially identical oppositely disposed half cage means provided on the opposite end of each pincer member, said half cage means cooperating for forming an eggreceiving receptacle in the closed position of the implement, each of said half cage means comprising a first arcuate rib member of substantially U-shaped configuration disposed substantially perpendicular to the plane of the pincers and engageable with each other in the closed position of the implement to provide a substantially closed end for the eggreceiving receptacle to support the egg therein, each of said Ushaped ribs having a second arcuate rib member extending across the open end thereof and being disposed in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane of the U-shaped ribs and cooperating to provide an open end for the egg-receiving receptacle surrounding the outer periphery of the egg in the closed position of the implement, each of said half cage means being provided with an outwardly bulging third arcuate rib member secured between the first and second arcuate rib members and of a configuration substantially conforming to the longitudinal configuration of the outer periphery of the egg, said eggreceiving receptacle having the longitudinal axis thereof substantially perpendicular to the plane of the pincer members and the open end thereof substantially parallel with the plane of the pincers whereby the egg supported therein may be maintained in a substantially vertical position, each of said U-shaped rib members being of an overall longitudinal length slightly greater than one-half the length of the egg whereby each of the second arcuate ribs is disposed slightly beyond the largest transverse portion of the egg in the closed position of the implement for precluding accidental dropping of the egg engaged thereby and facilitating holding of the egg during transverse breaking of the egg.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
326 words
An egg-handling implement comprising a pair of pincer members pivotally secured together to provide alternate open and closed positions for the implement, eye members provided at one end of each pincer member, substantially identical oppositely disposed half cage means provided on the opposite end of each pincer member, said half cage means cooperating for forming an eggreceiving receptacle in the closed position of the implement, each of said half cage means comprising a first arcuate rib member of substantially U-shaped configuration disposed substantially perpendicular to the plane of the pincers and engageable with each other in the closed position of the implement to provide a substantially closed end for the eggreceiving receptacle to support the egg therein, each of said Ushaped ribs having a second arcuate rib member extending across the open end thereof and being disposed in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane of the U-shaped ribs and cooperating to provide an open end for the egg-receiving receptacle surrounding the outer periphery of the egg in the closed position of the implement, each of said half cage means being provided with an outwardly bulging third arcuate rib member secured between the first and second arcuate rib members and of a configuration substantially conforming to the longitudinal configuration of the outer periphery of the egg, said eggreceiving receptacle having the longitudinal axis thereof substantially perpendicular to the plane of the pincer members and the open end thereof substantially parallel with the plane of the pincers whereby the egg supported therein may be maintained in a substantially vertical position, each of said U-shaped rib members being of an overall longitudinal length slightly greater than one-half the length of the egg whereby each of the second arcuate ribs is disposed slightly beyond the largest transverse portion of the egg in the closed position of the implement for precluding accidental dropping of the egg engaged thereby and facilitating holding of the egg during transverse breaking of the egg.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-12-20 | 1975-06-21 | 1975-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-20 | 1979-06-21 | 1979-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-20 | 1983-06-21 | 1983-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |