Dawn N Morgan

US Patent:

20100230006, Sep 16, 2010

Filed:

May 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/381752

Inventors:

DAWN MORGAN - HODGKINS IL, US

International Classification:

B67C 11/02

US Classification:

141337000

Abstract:

Apparatus for squeezing at least one fruit wedge including a disposable funnel having substantially circular cross-section formed from a substantially non-porous substantially flexible material, the disposable funnel having an inlet and an outlet. A method for squeezing at least one fruit wedge, including providing at least one fruit wedge, providing a disposable funnel having substantially circular cross-section formed from a substantially flexible material, the disposable funnel having an inlet and an outlet, inserting the fruit wedge through the inlet of the disposable funnel until the fruit wedge is substantially enclosed by the disposable funnel, providing a bottle having a neck, inserting the outlet of the disposable funnel onto or into the neck of the bottle, and, squeezing the disposable funnel until juice separated from the fruit wedge is squirted through the outlet into the bottle.

US Patent:

8360111, Jan 29, 2013

Filed:

Jun 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/153396

Inventors:

Dawn Lynn Morgan - Hodgkins IL, US

International Classification:

B65B 1/00

US Classification:

141 2, 141 97, 141337, 141366

Abstract:

A method for squeezing at least one fruit wedge, including providing at least one fruit wedge, providing a disposable funnel having substantially circular cross-section formed from a substantially stretchable material, the disposable funnel having an inlet and an outlet, inserting the fruit wedge through the inlet of the disposable funnel until the fruit wedge is substantially enclosed by the disposable funnel, providing a bottle having a neck, inserting the outlet of the disposable funnel into or stretching the disposable funnel over the neck of the bottle, squeezing the disposable funnel until juice separated from the fruit wedge is squirted through the outlet into the bottle and, squeezing the disposable funnel with sufficient force so that the fruit wedge is expelled from the funnel to substantially reside in the bottle.