Food separation utensil

• US 10,568,463 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2018
• Issued: 02/25/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anthony R. Stella, Anthony W. Stella
• Original Assignee: Anthony R. Stella, Anthony W. Stella
• Inventors: Stella, Anthony R., Stella, Anthony W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Stephen A
• Application Number:
  US16/115,653
• Publication Number:
  US 20190313858A1
• Time in Patent Office: 545 Days
• Field of Search: 294 61, 294182
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 43/28 Other culinary hand implements, e.g. spatulas, pincers, forks or like food holders, ladles, skimming ladles, cooking spoons; Spoon-holders attached to cooking pots

Abstract

A food separation utensil. The food separation utensil includes an elongated member having a working end and a handle end. The working end has a base. The base includes two distinct groups of blades attached to a lower surface thereof. Both groups of blades are designed to separate and otherwise manipulate food products, such as ground meats and vegetables, in order to promote even cooking.

Claims

1. A food separation utensil, comprising:

an elongated member having a working end and a handle end;

the working end comprising a base;

the base comprising a plurality of primary blades disposed around a perimeter of the base;

a plurality of secondary blades extending radially inward toward a central point;

wherein the plurality of primary blades each define a first shape;

wherein the first shape is a flat outward extension defining a sharpened edge at an end of the flat outward extension;

wherein the plurality of secondary blades each define a second shape;

wherein the second shape is a conical spike having a decreasing diameter from the base to a tip of the conical spike;

wherein the first shape is distinct from the second shape;

the handle end further comprising an upper ring and a lower ring disposed adjacent opposing ends of a gripping surface on the handle end;

the upper ring and the lower ring in parallel, longitudinal alignment;

the elongated member tapering outward between the lower ring and the base.

2. The food separation utensil of claim 1, wherein the plurality of secondary blades are spikes.

3. The food separation utensil of claim 1, wherein the food separation utensil is a single solid piece.

4. The food separation utensil of claim 1, wherein the plurality of primary blades and the plurality of secondary blades comprise a non-stick substance disposed thereon.

5. The food separation utensil of claim 1, wherein the working end of the elongated member tapers outwardly to receive the base.

6. The food separation utensil of claim 1, wherein a width of each of the primary blades tapers inwardly from the base to a free end thereof, wherein the free end terminates in the sharpened edge.