Patent Publication Number: US-2016227967-A1

Title: Method and device for separating liquids from food products

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The Present invention relates to a device and method for separating liquids from food through the use of gravity. The device and method also provide the liquids separately so that it can be used for other purposes. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     When salads are kept in the refrigerator in a container, any dressing or other liquid coatings tend to cause the salad to become inedible in a short period of time. 
     When fruits such as watermelon or other fruits that have a strong liquid component are kept in a container in the refrigerator, they go bad quickly due to the fruit being kept in the released liquid content. 
     When tuna fish is kept in a container, it tends to go bad quickly due to the fact that it is sitting in the liquid. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a device and method for separating the liquid content of a food product that is kept in the refrigerator or other preserved environment. The present invention comprises a container that allows liquid to be released form a food product that is placed in the container and separated to a separate container. This is done by gravity such that the liquid portion drips off through the first container into a second container. 
     It is an object of the present invention for the first container where the food is placed to be in the form of a strainer or other container that has holes so that a liquid portion through gravity can go through the first container and into a second container. 
     It is an object of the present invention for the second container to be a solid container that holds the liquid that comes out of the first container. 
     It is an object of the present invention for the liquid that is contained in the second container to be separate and apart from the food product that is in the first container. 
     It is an object of the present invention for the second container to have a spout or other opening that allows the liquid to flow out of the second container. 
     It is an object of the present invention for the second container to be in two separate parts such that the lower part can be removed with the liquid contained therein. It is an object of the present invention to have a separate cover for the lower portion of the second container to preserve the liquid that is being removed. 
     It is an object of the present invention for the first container to be attached to the second container. 
     It is an object of the present invention for the first container to be removable from the second container. By having the containers being removable from each other, it is easier to clean the containers separately. 
     It is an object of the present invention to have a cover that covers the second container while having the first container sits within or outside the second container. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  shows a side cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  shows a side cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  shows a side cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  shows a side view of a second container of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  shows a side view of a second container of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  shows a side view of a first container of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  shows an embodiment of an outside container separable into two parts of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  shows the bottom part of the container shown in  FIG. 7 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       FIG. 1  shows an embodiment of the present invention  10  showing a first container  12  nestled inside a second container  14 . The containers are held on a stand  16 , a cover  18  covers both the first container  12  and second container  14 . The second container  14  has a spout  20  for releasing any liquids out of the container. 
       FIG. 2  shows the same embodiment of  FIG. 1  not having the cover  18 . 
       FIG. 3  shows the same containers as  FIG. 1  except that is has a different stand mechanism  22 . 
       FIG. 4  shows the container  14  separate from the container  12  showing  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 5  shows a further embodiment showing container  14  without having the container  12  within it. 
       FIG. 6  shows the inner container  12  separate from the outer container  14 . 
       FIG. 7  shows an outer container  20  which has an upper section  22  and a lower section  24 ; the lower section  24  has a spout  26 . 
       FIG. 8  shows the lower section  24  of the container  20  having a spout  26 .