Hand-held device for removing shells from eggs that have been hard boiled

Abstract

A hand-held device that removes shells from eggs that have been hard boiled. The hand-held device includes a container. The container is egg-shaped, receives the eggs that have been hard boiled, and remove the shells from the eggs that have been hard boiled.

Claims

1. A hand-held device for removing shells from eggs that have been hard boiled, comprising: a container; wherein said container is egg-shaped; wherein said container is for receiving the eggs that have been hard boiled; and wherein said container is for removing the shells from the eggs that have been hard boiled.

2. The hand-held device of claim 1, wherein said container has: a) a lower portion; b) an upper portion; and c) a connecting portion; and wherein said connecting portion of said container replaceably attaches said upper portion of said container to said lower portion of said container.

3. The hand-held device of claim 2, wherein said lower portion of said container includes a footing; and wherein said footing of said lower portion of said container is for resting on a support surface.

4. The hand-held device of claim 3, wherein said lower portion of said container includes a base; and wherein said base of said lower portion of said container extends upwardly from said footing of said lower portion of said container.

5. The hand-held device of claim 4, wherein said lower portion said container includes a lower cup; wherein said lower cup of said lower portion of said container extends upwardly from said base of said lower portion of said container to an open and circular rim; wherein said lower cup of said lower portion of said container is half egg-shaped for receiving the eggs that have been hard boiled; and wherein said lower cup of said lower portion of said container is for removing the shells from the eggs that have been hard boiled.

6. The hand-held device of claim 5, wherein said lower cup of said lower portion of said container includes: a) an interior; and b) a plurality of spikes; and wherein said plurality of spikes of said lower cup of said lower portion of said container extend inwardly from said interior of said lower cup of said lower portion of said container for removing the shells from the eggs that have been hard boiled.

7. The hand-held device of claim 5, wherein said lower portion of said container includes a connecting ring; and wherein said connecting ring of said lower portion of said container extends coaxially from said open and circular rim of said lower cup of said lower portion of said container, and is maintained thereat;

8. The hand-held device of claim 7, wherein said lower portion of said container includes a resilient leak prevention band; and wherein said resilient leak prevention band of said lower portion of said container encircles underneath said connecting ring of said lower portion of said container, and in so doing, provides a leak-proof attachment between said upper portion of said container and said lower portion of said contain, especially when shook.

9. The hand-held device of claim 8, wherein said upper portion of said container includes an upper cup; wherein said upper cup of said upper portion of said container has an open and circular rim; wherein said upper cup of said upper portion of said container extends upwardly from said lower cup of said lower portion of said container, with said open and circular rim of said upper portion of said container engaging to said open and circular rim of said lower portion of said container; wherein said upper cup of said upper portion of said container is half egg-shaped for receiving the eggs that have been hard boiled; and wherein said upper cup of said upper portion of said container is for removing the shells from the eggs that have been hard boiled.

10. The hand-held device of claim 9, wherein said upper portion of said container includes a grip ring; and wherein said grip ring of said upper portion of said container extends upwardly from said upper cup of said upper portion of said container.

11. The hand-held device of claim 10, wherein said grip ring of said upper portion of said container contains a plurality of apertures vertically spaced equally threrearound.

12. The hand-held device of claim 10, wherein said upper portion of said container includes a cap; and wherein said cap of said upper portion of said container extends upwardly and coaxially from said grip ring of said upper portion of said container.

13. The hand-held device of claim 11, wherein said cap of said upper portion of said container is provided with depending pins; and wherein said depending pins of said cap of said upper portion of said container are inserted into said plurality of apertures of said grip ring of said upper portion of said container, respectively.

14. The hand-held device of claim 9, wherein said upper cup of said upper portion of said container includes an interior and a plurality of spikes; and wherein said plurality of spikes of said upper cup of said upper portion of said container extend inwardly from, and cover, said interior of said upper cup of said upper portion of said container for removing the shells from the eggs that have been hard boiled.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The figures of the drawings are briefly described as follows:

[0015] FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the hand-held device of the embodiments of the present invention getting ready to remove shells from eggs that have been hard boiled;

[0016] FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the hand-held device of the embodiments of the present invention identified by ARROW 2 in FIG. 1;

[0017] FIG. 3 is an exploded and enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the hand-held device of the embodiments of the present invention shown in FIG. 1;

[0018] FIG. 4 is an enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the lower portion of the container of the hand-held device of the embodiments of the present invention identified by ARROW 4 in FIG. 2; and

[0019] FIG. 5 is an enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the cap portion of the container of the hand-held device of the embodiments of the present invention identified by ARROW 5 in FIG. 3.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED IN THE FIGURES OF THE DRAWING

Introductory

[0020] 10 hand-held device of embodiments of present invention for removing shells 12 from eggs 14 that have been hard boiled [0021] 12 shells of eggs 14 that have been hard boiled [0022] 14 eggs that have been hard boiled

Configuration of Hand-held Device 10

[0023] 16 container for receiving eggs 14 that have been hard boiled and for removing shells 12 from eggs 14 that have been hard boiled [0024] 18 lower portion of container 16 [0025] 20 upper portion of container 16 [0026] 22 connecting portion of container 16 [0027] 21 footing of lower poi lion 18 of container 16 for resting on support surface 26 [0028] 26 support surface [0029] 28 base of lower portion 18 of container 16 [0030] 30 lower cup of lower portion 18 of container 16 [0031] 32 open and circular rim of lower cup 30 of lower portion 18 of container 16 [0032] 34 interior of lower cup 30 of lower portion 18 of the container 16 [0033] 36 plurality of spikes of lower cup 30 of lower portion 18 of the container 16 for removing shells 12 from eggs 14 that have been hard boiled [0034] 38 connecting ring of lower portion 18 of container 16 [0035] 40 resilient leak prevention band of lower portion 18 of the container 16 [0036] 42 upper cup of upper portion 20 of container 16 [0037] 44 open and circular rim of upper cup 42 of upper portion 20 of container 16 [0038] 45 interior of upper cup 42 of upper portion 20 of container 16 [0039] 45a plurality of spikes of the upper cup of the upper portion of the container 16 for removing shells 12 from eggs 14 that have been hard boiled [0040] 46 grip ring of upper portion 20 of container 16 [0041] 48 plurality of apertures of grip ring of upper portion 20 of container 16 [0042] 50 cap of upper portion 20 of container 16 [0043] 52 depending pins of cap 50 of upper portion 20 of container 16

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Introductory

[0044] Referring now to the figures in which like numerals indicate like parts, and particularly to FIG. 1, the hand-held device of the embodiments of the present invention is shown generally at 10 for removing shells 12 from eggs 14 that have been hard boiled.

Configuration of the Hand-held Device 10

[0045] The configuration of the hand-held device 10 can best be seen in FIGS. 2-5, and as such, will be discussed by reference thereto.

[0046] The hand-held device 10 comprises a container 16. The container 16 is egg-shaped for symbolism, is for receiving the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled and is for removing the shells 12 from the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled.

[0047] The container 16 has a lower portion 18, an upper portion 20, and a connecting portion 22. The connecting portion 22 of the container 16 replaceably attaches the upper portion 20 of the container 16 to the lower portion 18 of the container 16.

[0048] The lower portion 18 of the container 16 includes a footing 24. The footing 24 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 is for resting on a support surface 26.

[0049] The lower portion 18 of the container 16 further includes a base 28. The base 28 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 extends upwardly from the footing 24 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16.

[0050] The lower portion 18 of the container 16 further includes a lower cup 30. The lower cup 30 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 extends upwardly from the base 28 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 to an open and circular rim 32, and is half egg-shaped for receiving the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled and is for removing the shells 12 from the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled.

[0051] The lower cup 30 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 further includes an interior 34 and a plurality of spikes 36. The plurality of spikes 36 of the lower cup 30 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 extend inwardly from, and cover, the interior 34 of the lower cup 30 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 for removing the shells 12 from the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled.

[0052] The lower portion 18 of the container 16 further includes a connecting ring 38. The connecting ring 38 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 extends coaxially and upwardly from the open and circular rim of the lower cup 30 of said lower portion of said container, and is maintained thereat.

[0053] The lower portion 18 of the container 16 further includes a resilient leak prevention band 40. The resilient leak prevention band 40 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16 encircles underneath the connecting ring 38 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16, and in so doing, provides a leak-proof attachment between the upper portion 20 of the container 16 and the lower portion 18 of the contain 16, especially when shook.

[0054] The upper portion 20 of the container 16 further includes an upper cup 42. The upper cup 42 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 has an open and circular rim 44. The upper cup 42 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 extends upwardly from the lower cup 30 of the lower portion of the container, with the open and circular rim 44 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 engaging to the open and circular rim 44 of the lower portion 18 of the container 16, and is half egg-shaped for receiving the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled and is for removing the shells 12 from the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled

[0055] The upper cup 42 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 further includes an interior 45 and a plurality of spikes 45a. The plurality of spikes 45a of the upper cup 42 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 extend inwardly from, and cover, the interior 45 of the upper cup 42 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 for removing the shells 12 from the eggs 14 that have been hard boiled.

[0056] The upper portion 20 of the container 16 further includes a grip ring 46. The grip ring 46 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 extends upwardly from the upper cup 42 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16.

[0057] The upper portion 20 of the container 16 further includes a grip ring 46. The grip ring 46 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 extends upwardly and coaxially from the upper cup 42 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16.

[0058] The grip ring 46 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 contains a plurality of apertures 48 vertically spaced equally threrearound.

[0059] The upper portion 20 of the container 16 further includes a cap 50. The cap 50 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 extends upwardly and coaxially from the grip ring 46 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16

[0060] The cap 50 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16 is provided with depending pins 52. The depending pins 52 of the cap 50 are inserted into the plurality of apertures 48 of the grip ring 46 of the upper portion 20 of the container 16, respectively.

Impressions

[0061] It will be understood that each of the elements described above or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the types described above.

[0062] While the embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described as embodied in a hand-held device for removing shells from eggs that have been hard boiled, however, they are not limited to the details shown, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions, and changes in the forms and details of the embodiments of the present invention illustrated and their operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0063] Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the embodiments of the present invention that others can by applying current knowledge readily adapt them for various applications without omitting features from the standpoint of prior art fairly constitute characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of the embodiments of the present invention.