FOOD CONTAINMENT COOKING DEVICE

Abstract

A multi-purpose device for holding food items for cooking, storage and other purposes is disclosed. One use of the device is for the poaching of one or more eggs. The device is formed and dimensioned to float in boiling water without tipping over and spilling an egg contained within.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention, together with further advantages thereof, may best be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a food containment cooking device, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a front plan view of a food containment cooking device, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates a left side plan view of a food containment cooking device, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates a top plan view of a food containment cooking device, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 illustrates a bottom plan view of a food containment cooking device, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. A floatable one piece food containment cooking device made of a flexible material comprised of a bottom, anda wall, wherein the bottom is curved and the wall seamlessly encompasses the bottom and protrudes from the bottom upward at an obtuse angle to form a cavity and a wall top edge having a plurality of undulations.

2. The floatable one piece food containment cooking device of claim 1 wherein the flexible material is made from a high temperature resistant silicone composition.

3. The floatable one piece food containment cooking device of claim 2 wherein the plurality of undulations form three peaks and three valleys.

4. The floatable one piece food containment cooking device of claim 3 wherein at least one of the three peaks has a hole formed therein.

5. The floatable one piece food containment cooking device of claim 4 wherein the flexible material is at most 0.090 inches in thickness.

6. A floatable one piece food containment cooking device made of a flexible material comprised of a bottom, anda wall, wherein the bottom has a central flat portion that seamlessly protrudes into a non-central curved portion the wall seamlessly encompasses the non-central curved portion and protrudes from the non-central curved portion upward at an obtuse angle to form a cavity and a wall top edge having a plurality of undulations.

7. The floatable one piece food containment cooking device of claim 6 wherein the flexible material is made from a high temperature resistant silicone composition.

8. The floatable one piece food containment cooking device of claim 7 wherein the plurality of undulations form three peaks and three valleys.

9. The floatable one piece food containment cooking device of claim 8 wherein at least one of the three peaks has a hole formed therein.

10. The floatable one piece food containment cooking device of claim 9 wherein the flexible material is at most 0.090 inches in thickness.