SERVER

Abstract: The invention relates to a server for picking up and discharging strand shaped material, like spaghetti. The invention has the object to provide a server (1) for the easy and/or well dosed bringing over of strand shaped material, like spaghetti, from a pot, pan or the like holder into another holder and/or on dishes. Therefore the server (1) according to the invention is characterized by a screw (3).

Description: SERVER The invention relates to a server for picking up and discharging strand shaped material, like spaghetti. The invention has the object to provide a server for the easy and/or well dosed bringing over of strand shaped material, like spaghetti, from a pot, pan or the like holder into another holder and/or on dishes. Therefo¬ re the server according to the invention is characterized by a screw. Said characterizing feature and other features will be elucidated in the following description with reference to a drawing, in which: Figures 1, 7 and 9 each show a perspective view of each time another server according to the invention; Figures 2, 3 and 4 show side and front views of the server of figure 1; Figures 5, 6 and 11 are variations of figure 4; Figures 8 and 10 are sections over the lines VIII and X of figures 7 and 9 respectively. The servers of figures 1, 7 and 9 each consist of a handle 2 having fixed thereto an unround screw 3 with preferably three threads. However, the screw may be shor¬ ter or longer and have one, two, four or even more threads. The pitch angle a is preferably situated between 80° and 30*, more preferably between 60' and 35 * and even better in the order of magnitude of 45°. The screw is preferably unround, e.g. square (figure 5) , triangular (figure 6) or oval (figure 7) . The rectangular screw of figures l, 7 and 9 operates particu- larly well. The screw is preferably made of a stainless steel bar plated with silver or not plated, having a square (figure 8) , triangular (figure 10) , round (not shown) or other cross section. Preferably a flat rectangu¬ lar cross section is used (figures 1-6) . Contrary to figure l the spaghetti strands in reality will extend in different directions and the jumble of strands will grow thicker and thicker by winding the more the server is rotated in the picking up direction. During discharge the server is rotated in the opposite direction.

Claims: CLAIMS 1. Server for picking up and discharging strand shaped material, like spaghetti, characterized by a screw (3). 2. Server according to claim 1, characterized in that the screw (3) is unround. 3. Server according to claim 1 or 2, characteri¬ zed in that the screw (3) has a rectangular section. 4. Server according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the screw (3) has three threads. AMENDED CLAIMS .rece i ved by the International Bureau on 28 May 1996 (28.05.96); or i g i nal claims 1-4 replaced by amended claims 1-3 Opage)] 1. Server for picking up and discharging strand shaped material, like spaghetti, said server comprising at its one end a handle and at its other end a food engaging portion, characterized in that said food engaging portion comprises an unround screw (3) . 2. Server according to claim 1, characterized in that the screw (3) has a rectangular section. 3. Server according to claim 1 or 2, characteri¬ zed in that the screw (3) has three threads.

Inventors: VANDAMME PAUL, VANDAMME, PAUL
Applicants: VANDAMME PAUL, VANDAMME, PAUL
Application year: 1995
Main classification: A47J43
IPC codes: A47G21, A47J43