Patent Application
20250228382
The present invention relates generally to the field of food preparation devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to an egg-peeling device that may receive an egg into an opening on the top surface of the base. Extending from the top surface of the base at the bottom of the opening is a pointed member that may poke a hole in the shell of an egg, allowing the egg to be boiled more evenly and the shell of the egg to be peeled more easily after boiling. Accordingly, the present disclosure makes specific reference thereto. Nonetheless, it is to be appreciated that aspects of the present invention are also equally applicable to other like applications, devices, and methods of manufacture.
Eggs can be cooked in a large variety of ways and can be a good source of many nutrients and protein for individuals. Oftentimes, eggs can be boiled to create a hardboiled egg. However, hardboiled eggs can be difficult to peel, making those cooking and trying to enjoy the eggs frustrated. Further, it is undesirable for any amount of the shell to be left on a hardboiled egg when attempting to eat it. People may waste considerable time, effort, and sometimes part of the edible portion of the egg if the egg cannot be peeled easily.
Therefore, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a device that allows users to easily peel hardboiled eggs. More specifically, there exists a long-felt need in the art for an egg-peeling device that can hold an egg steady without allowing the egg to roll along a countertop. Furthermore, there exists a long-felt need in the art for an egg-peeling device that can allow a user access to all parts of a hardboiled egg to allow for easy peeling of the egg.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises an egg-peeling device. The device is comprised of a generally cone-shaped base that may receive an egg into an opening on the top surface of the base. Extending from the top surface of the base at the bottom of the opening is a pointed member that may poke a hole in the shell of an egg, allowing the egg to be boiled more evenly and the shell of the egg to be peeled more easily after boiling.
In this manner, the egg-peeling device of the present invention accomplishes all the foregoing objectives and provides a device that allows users to easily peel hardboiled eggs. More specifically, the egg-peeling device can steadily and securely hold an egg, preventing the egg from rolling off of a countertop and breaking onto the floor. Furthermore, the egg-peeling device allows a user to access all sides of a hardboiled egg to allow for a simple method of peeling the egg.
The following presents a simplified summary to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summary is not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its sole purpose is to present some general concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises an egg-peeling device primarily comprised of a base and a pointed member. The device is designed to secure an egg and poke a small hole in the egg such that the egg can be easily boiled and peeled once ready to be eaten.
The device is further comprised of a cone-shaped base that is preferably made from a plastic material. The base may be further comprised of a bottom surface that provides additional grip to the surface from which the device may be placed onto.
The device is further comprised of a top surface of the base. The top surface of the base is further comprised of an opening from which an egg may be placed. Preferably, the egg is placed into the opening with the thick side down, allowing a pointed member that extends from the top surface of the base at the bottom of the opening to penetrate the shell of the egg to allow for more even boiling of the egg.
The present invention is also comprised of a method of using the device. First, a device is provided comprised primarily of a base and a pointed member. Then, the device may be placed on a countertop or other flat surface in the kitchen with the bottom surface of the base of the device in contact with the countertop. Then, the thick end of the egg may be placed into the opening of the top surface of the device, allowing the pointed member to penetrate the thick end of the egg. Next, the egg may be removed from the device and boiled, creating a hard-boiled egg. Then, the hardboiled egg may be placed back into the opening of the device, allowing a user to easily peel the shell from the egg.
Accordingly, the egg-peeling device of the present invention is particularly advantageous as it provides a device that allows users to easily peel hardboiled eggs. More specifically, the egg-peeling device can poke a small hole into the shell of an egg, allowing the egg to be boiled more evenly. Furthermore, the egg-peeling device can steadily and securely hold an egg, preventing the egg from rolling off a countertop and allowing the egg to be easily peeled after boiling. In this manner, the egg-peeling device overcomes the limitations of existing methods of peeling hardboiled eggs known in the art.
To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects of the disclosed innovation are described herein in connection with the following description and the annexed drawings. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles disclosed herein can be employed and are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.
The description refers to provided drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the different views, and in which:
The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding thereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovation can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form to facilitate a description thereof. Various embodiments are discussed hereinafter. It should be noted that the figures are described only to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment need not have all the aspects or advantages shown. Thus, in other embodiments, any of the features described herein from different embodiments may be combined.
As noted above, there is a long-felt need in the art for a device that allows users to easily peel hardboiled eggs. More specifically, there exists a long-felt need in the art for an egg-peeling device that can hold an egg steady without allowing the egg to roll along a countertop. Furthermore, there exists a long-felt need in the art for an egg-peeling device that can allow a user access to all parts of a hardboiled egg to allow for easy peeling of the egg.
The present invention, in one exemplary embodiment, is comprised of an egg-peeling device. The device is primarily comprised of a base and a pointed member. The device is designed to secure an egg and poke a small hole in the egg such that the egg can be easily boiled and peeled once ready to be eaten.
More specifically, the device is comprised of a base that is preferably cone-shaped and may be made from any material but is preferably made from a plastic material. The base is further comprised of a bottom surface that is preferably flat, allowing the device to steadily rest on other flat surfaces, such as countertops. The bottom surface may further be made from a differing material or texture than the base to provide additional grip to the surface on which the device is placed onto.
The base of the device is further comprised of a top surface. The top surface is comprised of at least one opening. The opening may be comprised of a plurality of beveled edges that allow the opening to receive an egg securely without damaging the egg. Extending from the top surface positioned at the bottom of the opening is a pointed member. The pointed member may be made from any material but is preferably made from a metal material such that the pointed member may penetrate the shell of the egg, preferably on the thicker end, to allow the egg to be boiled more evenly. The pointed member may further be used to peel back part of the shell of the egg once the egg is hardboiled, allowing the hardboiled egg to be easily peeled.
The present invention is also comprised of a method of using the device. First, a device is provided comprised primarily of a base and a pointed member. Then, the device may be placed on a countertop or other flat surface in the kitchen with the bottom surface of the base of the device in contact with the countertop. Then, the thick end of the egg may be placed into the opening of the top surface of the device, allowing the pointed member to penetrate the thick end of the egg. Next, the egg may be removed from the device and boiled, creating a hard-boiled egg. Then, the hardboiled egg may be placed back into the opening of the device, allowing a user to easily peel the shell from the egg.
Accordingly, the egg-peeling device of the present invention is particularly advantageous as it provides a device that allows users to easily peel hardboiled eggs. More specifically, the egg-peeling device can securely hold an egg, preventing an egg from rolling and allowing access to all sides of the egg for ease of peeling the shell after boiling. Furthermore, the egg-peeling device can poke a small hole in the shell of an egg such that the egg can boil more evenly. In this manner, the egg-peeling device overcomes the limitations of existing methods of peeling hardboiled eggs known in the art.
Referring initially to the drawings,
The device 100 is comprised of a base 110 that is generally cone-shaped and made from a plastic material that is safe to come into contact with food. The base 110 may resemble any other shape or be made from any other food-safe material. The base 110 is further comprised of a bottom surface 120. The bottom surface 120 is preferably flat, allowing the device 100 to be easily placed onto other flat surfaces. The bottom surface 120 may further be made from a different material than the body 110, such as, but not limited to, a textured rubber, to provide additional grip to the flat surface from which the device 100 was placed onto, and thereby preventing the device 100 from sliding.
In one potential embodiment of the device 100, the top surface 130 of the base 110 may be comprised of a plurality of openings 131 such that a plurality of eggs 10 may be placed onto the device 100 at a single time. In this embodiment, a user may more efficiently boil and peel multiple eggs 10 as each instance of the opening 131 may be comprised of a pointed member 133.
The present invention is also comprised of a method 200 of using the device 100, as seen in
Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claims to refer to particular features or components. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, different persons may refer to the same feature or component by different names. This document does not intend to distinguish between components or features that differ in name but not structure or function. As used herein “egg-peeling device” and “device” are interchangeable and refer to the egg-peeling device 100 of the present invention.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the egg-peeling device 100 of the present invention and its various components can be of any suitable size and configuration as is known in the art without affecting the overall concept of the invention, provided that they accomplish the above-stated objectives. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the size, configuration, and material of the egg-peeling device 100 as shown in the FIGS. are for illustrative purposes only, and that many other sizes and shapes of the egg-peeling device 100 are well within the scope of the present disclosure. Although the dimensions of the egg-peeling device 100 are important design parameters for user convenience, the egg-peeling device 100 may be of any size, shape, and/or configuration that ensures optimal performance during use and/or that suits the user's needs and/or preferences.
Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplary embodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the present invention. While the embodiments described above refer to particular features, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments having different combinations of features and embodiments that do not include all the described features. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations as fall within the scope of the claims, together with all equivalents thereof.
What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subject matter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimed subject matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications, and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.
The present application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/620,992, which was filed on Jan. 15, 2024, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63620992 | Jan 2024 | US |
