Patent ID: 8439318

Claim:
A device for inserting a food stuff into a food stuff bag, comprising: a substantially flexible resilient food stuff support comprised of Teflon and having a Rockwell hardness of between 72 and 90, said food stuff support having at least one supporting element that has at least a first end for insertion into an opening of a pliable bag and a hand hold that is ergonomically contoured for comfortable grasping by a user and adapted for bowing of the food stuff support for applying one or more forces wherein when the forces are applied, the support bends so that at least the first end deforms from a first configuration to a second configuration for insertion of the first end through the bag opening and into an interior of the bag; wherein when the forces are reduced, the first end changes shape toward the first configuration for holding a portion of the bag and for providing an open volume within the bag for transferring a food stuff to the interior of the bag; thereby holding the bag open; and wherein said supporting element has an upright arrangement for supporting the food stuff in an orientation for transferring the food stuff into the bag, and a different substantially flattened arrangement for storage, said food stuff support including a mesh portion to permit a liquid to drain through the food support.