US4345516A
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Cooking and cutting implement
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-02-06
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Granted: 1982-08-24
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Expires: 2001-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A cooking and cutting kitchen implement apparatus has a hollow cylindrical ring member having one edge thereof formed into an angular cutting edge for cutting circular shapes, and a flat edge on the other edge thereof adapted to be placed on a grill for cooking an egg, or the like, therein. The ring member has a handle attached thereto with a spring clip connected into a pair of openings in the exterior of the ring and positioned so that the handle will be supported on the edge of the ring member to keep the handle off the grill when used for cooking. The handle may also be used on opposite side after turning the ring over. The ring may be lined with a solid lubricant polymer to prevent an egg, or the item therein, from sticking to the inside of the ring and the flat edge of the ring may have an annular groove therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence L. Sinclair
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:17
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J43/00; A47J43/28; A47J43/288; A47J37/00; A47J37/10; A47J37/108; A47J43/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A kitchen implement comprising in combination: a hollow cylindrical ring member open at each end and having a cutting edge on one end and a flat edge on the other end and a pair of openings located in the exterior side of said ring member; a handle; handle arm members connected to said handle and to the exterior of said ring member, said handle arm members engaging said pair of openings in said ring member, thereby allowing said arm members and handle to move relative to said ring and said arm members positioned to rest on one edge of said ring when said handle is not being held, whereby said ring member can cut a circular shape on one side with said cutting edge and can be placed on a griddle on the flat edge for cooking an egg, or the like, therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A kitchen implement comprising in combination: a hollow cylindrical ring member open at each end and having a cutting edge on one end and a flat edge on the other end and a pair of openings located in the exterior side of said ring member; a handle; handle arm members connected to said handle and to the exterior of said ring member, said handle arm members engaging said pair of openings in said ring member, thereby allowing said arm members and handle to move relative to said ring and said arm members positioned to rest on one edge of said ring when said handle is not being held, whereby said ring member can cut a circular shape on one side with said cutting edge and can be placed on a griddle on the flat edge for cooking an egg, or the like, therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A kitchen implement in accordance with claim 1, in which said hollow cylindrical ring member flat edge has an annular groove formed therein to help prevent leakage under said ring member being used on a griddle, or the like.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A kitchen implement in accordance with claim 1, in which said hollow cylindrical ring member is coated on the interior with polytriflorachloraethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A kitchen implement in accordance with claim 1, in which said handle arm members are spring loaded clips which can be snapped into or out of the openings in said cylindrical member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A kitchen implement in accordance with claim 4, in which said handle arm members have a pair of bent end portions to form shaft members for snap fitting in the openings in the exterior side of said cylindrical ring member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A kitchen implement in accordance with claim 5, in which hollow cylindrical member is made of metal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A kitchen implement in accordance with claim 6, in which said ring implement is made of cast iron and said handle is made of a low heat conducting material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A kitchen implement in accordance with claim 7, in which said handle is made of wood.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A kitchen implement in accordance with claim 2, in which said ring member flat edge annular groove is a V-shaped groove.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-08-23 | 1990-02-22 | 1990-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-08-23 | 1994-02-22 | 1994-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |