Gary L Bowers

US Patent:

20050183579, Aug 25, 2005

Filed:

Feb 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/064607

Inventors:

Gary Bowers - Woodbury CT, US

International Classification:

A47J031/00

US Classification:

099279000

Abstract:

A tea bag squeezer is provided comprising pair of complementary opposing members, said members each being concave in shape and having a tab extending from one end thereof. The members are attached to each other by means of a flexible hinge disposed between the concave members and the tabs. A spring is disposed at the flexible hinge, which spring serves to force the concave members against each other. A user can separate the concave members to thereby accept a tea bag by biasing squeezing the tab elements to thereby bias them towards each other. The concave members may thereafter be allowed to close about and squeeze the tea bag by releasing said tab members and allowing the force of the spring to compress the teabag or other item between the concave members. Ribbed elements may be provided on the inner surface of the concave members to further squeeze the item placed therein and direct the liquid out of the squeezer. In the preferred embodiment, the squeezer is configured in an aesthetically pleasing design, such as that of a scallop shell. Notches may be included on the surface of the squeezer to receive the string from the squeezer.