Strainer for draining liquid-packed canned goods
DCFirst Claim
1. A strainer device for assisting in draining packing liquid from canned food, said device comprising:
- a hollow cylindrical strainer body open at the top end and closed at the bottom end with a bottom wall, said bottom wall having a number of through perforations formed therein;
a series of through slots formed in said strainer body arranged about the perimeter thereof, each of said slots extending from an intermediate location on the height of said strainer body downwardly through a perimeter of said bottom wall;
a pair of protuberances each extending out from a rim of said strainer body top end at diametrically opposite locations;
said strainer body having a diameter such as to slidably fit said strainer body into an opened standard tuna fish can.
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Abstract
A strainer device for assisting in draining packing liquid from opened tuna fish cans, as well as from opened cans of produce such as vegetables, fruit, and beans, the device including a molded plastic short hollow cylinder open at the top end and closed at the bottom end with a perforated bottom wall, the strainer body sized to be slidably fit into an opened tuna fish can. A pair of flange ears at the top enable the bottom each to be pushed into the tuna to force the liquid out through the bottom wall perforations as well as a series of slots around the perimeter. The bottom wall bulges down to be convexly shaped, aiding in moving the liquid out through the slots and also allows an inverted open can of produce to drain through the perforations as the strainer is resting on a supporting surface.
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1. A strainer device for assisting in draining packing liquid from canned food, said device comprising:
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a hollow cylindrical strainer body open at the top end and closed at the bottom end with a bottom wall, said bottom wall having a number of through perforations formed therein; a series of through slots formed in said strainer body arranged about the perimeter thereof, each of said slots extending from an intermediate location on the height of said strainer body downwardly through a perimeter of said bottom wall; a pair of protuberances each extending out from a rim of said strainer body top end at diametrically opposite locations; said strainer body having a diameter such as to slidably fit said strainer body into an opened standard tuna fish can. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A strainer device for assisting in draining packing liquid from a can of food, said device comprising:
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a hollow, straight sided cylindrical strainer body open at the top end and closed at the bottom end with a bottom wall, said bottom wall having a number of through perforations formed therein; said strainer body having a diameter such as to slidably fit said strainer body over an opened standard food can; said bottom wall bulged downwardly to create a convex shape allowing resting of said strainer body on a surface without blocking all of said perforations to allow draining of liquid from said can while said bottom wall is resting on said surface.
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11. A strainer device for assisting in draining packing liquid from a can of food, said device comprising:
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a hollow, straight sided cylindrical strainer body open at the top end and closed at the bottom end with a bottom wall, said bottom wall having a number of through perforations formed therein; said strainer body having a diameter such as to slidably fit said strainer body into an opened standard tuna fish can; a pair of protuberances extending out from said top end, and a series of through slots formed in said strainer body arranged about the perimeter thereof, each of said slots extending from an intermediate location on the height of said strainer body downwardly through a perimeter of said bottom wall, said bottom wall having a downwardly bulged convex shape, said convex shape of said bottom wall forcing packing liquid towards said slots when said strainer body is pushed into the open end of a can of tuna by pressing on said protuberances.
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