Soup Oil Strainer & Trapper

Abstract

This disclosure relates generally to oil strainer with holes that open and close with a flick of a switch. In an instant, the oil strainer transforms to a solid floor, allowing the user to entrap the unwanted hot oil and create a crisp soup, broth, or stew. A strainer with small holes sits just below the transforming solid floor, to slightly press down soup contents; preventing soup contents from being cut or going in the oil trapper.

Claims

1) Oil strainer with holes that open and close, going up and down or side-to-side, with a flick of a switch. A solid floor, allowing the user to entrap the unwanted hot oil; A strainer with small holes sits just below the transforming solid floor, to slightly press down soup contents; preventing soup contents from being cut or going in the oil trapper; Strainer with the ability to go below its own surface to capture the oil, when there is a lip.

2) Removable oil strainer can be taken apart for cleaning purposes. Oil strainer with a fitted spout to drain the oil; Another object of the invention relates to the walls of the soup oil strainer and trapper, which is made of glass or stainless steel for clear and easy view; The oil strainer has a clear glass cover/roof that is completely closed; it can be both removable and non-removable.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The accompanying figures, where like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views, together with the detailed description below, are incorporated in and form part of the specification, and serve to further illustrate embodiments of concepts that include the claimed invention, and explain various principles and advantages of those embodiments.

[0015] FIG. 1 shows the top perspective view of the closure.

[0016] FIG. 2 shows the side view of preferred invention.

[0017] FIG. 3 shows the holes that are visible.

[0018] Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the figures may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of embodiments of the present invention.

[0019] The apparatus and method components have been represented where appropriate by conventional symbols in the drawings, showing only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.

[0021] The oil strainer & trapper transforms to a solid floor, allowing the user to entrap the unwanted hot oil and create a crisp soup, broth, or stew. The oil strainer has a clear glass cover/roof that is completely closed, which can be either removable or non-removable. A strainer with small holes sits just below the transforming solid floor, to slightly press down soup contents; preventing soup contents from being cut or going in the oil trapper. This strainer contains the oil that it is tipped over. The oil strainer has the ability to go below its own surface to capture the oil, in which case, there is a lip to hold the oil.

[0022] It is to be understood that the oil strainer has holes that open and close at the flick of a switch. The holes can open to go up and down, as well as, from side to side. The oil strainer also has a spout to drain the oil.

[0023] The bottom of the soup oil strainer can easily fit to the soup pot in any of the following two ways: 1) there is a lip that extends from the bottom of the strainer to be placed over the pot, or 2) there is a clip, that comes up (or down) from both sides of the strainer/trapper that allow it to sit on the lip of the soup pot.

[0024] The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the foregoing Detailed Description, it can be seen that various features are grouped together in various embodiments for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separately claimed subject matter.