Patent ID: 6550146
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A sieving ladle for allowing separation of solids or coarse material from liquids or fine particles, said sieving ladle having an interior and exterior and comprising:.a substantially concave-shaped bowl with respect to said interior of said ladle, said bowl defining a bowl wall, said bowl wall having a bowl wall peripheral edge, said bowl wall peripheral edge surrounding an open main surface; a handle extending from said concave-shaped bowl; a sieving wall, said sieving wall defining a sieving wall proximal edge, a sieving wall distal edge, a sieving wall proximal segment and a sieving wall distal segment, said sieving wall proximal segment extending substantially tangentially from a connecting section of said wall peripheral edge, said sieving wall having sieving apertures extending therethrough; said sieving wall being curved inwardly so that said sieving wall distal segment overlies said open main surface; said connecting section having a substantially curved configuration so that said sieving wall proximal segment has a substantially rounded configuration curved about two distinct curving axis; said sieving wall distal edge lying in a first intersecting geometrical plane, said first intersecting geometrical plane being in an angled relationship relative to said open main surface; said bowl wall defining a main bowl wall section and an auxiliary bowl wall section, said main bowl wall section having a substantially dome-shaped configuration, said auxiliary bowl wall section having a substantially flat configuration, said flat configuration being on both said interior and exterior of said ladle at the same corresponding location and spaced from said bowl wall peripheral edge; said auxiliary bowl wall section extending in a second intersecting geometrical plane, said second intersecting geometrical plane being in a substantially parallel relationship with said first intersecting geometrical plane.