Basting device

Abstract

The present invention provides a basting device comprising an elongate body portion defining a first passageway therethrough and having a distal and a proximal end and a resilient and flexible squeeze bulb having a collar portion located therein for removable attachment to the distal end of the body portion.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be discussed in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a side isometric view of one embodiment of the basting device of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the basting device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side isometric view of a second embodiment of the basting device of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the basting device of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an embodiment of the collar portion of the basting device of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 3.

Claims

1. A basting device comprising: an elongate body portion defining a first passageway therethrough and having a distal and a proximal end; anda resilient and flexible squeeze bulb having a collar portion for releasable attachment to the distal end of the body portion, the collar portion having greater rigidity than the squeeze bulb.

2. The basting device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one removable head portion releasably attached to the proximal end of the body portion having a passageway therein for alignment with the first passageway of the tube when attached thereon.

3. The basting device according to claim 1, wherein the collar portion is connected to the distal end of the body portion by a screw fit.

4. The basting device according to claim 1, wherein the collar portion is frictionally held within the squeeze bulb.

5. The basting device according to claim 2, wherein the at least one removable head portion comprises a plurality of spaced apertures for showering a basting liquid.

6. The basting device according to claim 2, wherein the at least one removable head portion includes an injector portion.

7. The basting device according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the body portion, extending substantially along the length of the body portion, includes a clear window for viewing liquid contained therein and having volume indicia thereon.

8. The basting device according to claim 1, wherein the body portion is transparent.

9. The basting device according to claim 2, further comprising a gasket located between the head portion and the body portion.

10. A basting device comprising: an elongate body portion defining a first passageway therethrough and having a distal and a proximal end;a collar portion releasably attached to the distal end of the body portion; anda resilient and flexible squeeze bulb releasably connected to the collar portion.

11. The basting device according to claim 10, wherein the collar portion and distal end are operable to threadingly engage.

12. The basting device according to claim 10, wherein the collar portion and the squeeze bulb are operable to frictionally engage and the collar portion having greater rigidity than the squeeze bulb.

13. The basting device according to claim 10, further comprising at least one removable head portion releasably attached to the proximal end of the body portion having a passageway therein for alignment with the first passageway of the tube when attached thereon.

14. The basting device according to claim 13, wherein the at least one removable head portion is shower head like.

15. The basting device according to claim 13, wherein the at least one removable head portion includes an injector portion.

16. The basting device according to claim 10, wherein at least a portion of the body portion, extending substantially along the length of the body portion, includes a clear window for viewing liquid contained therein and having volume indicia thereon.

17. The basting device according to claim 10, wherein the body portion is transparent.

18. The basting device according to claim 13, further comprising a gasket located between the head portion and the body portion.