Patent ID: 8499961

Claim:
An egg caddy holding system ( 500 ) for holding eggs in an immobilized position, said egg caddy holding system ( 500 ) comprising: (a) an egg caddy system ( 100 ) comprising a base ( 110 ) having a first end ( 111 ), a second end ( 112 ), a top surface ( 115 ), and a bottom surface ( 116 ), the base ( 110 ) is generally trapezoidal in shape as viewed from the first end ( 111 ) or the second end ( 112 ) with the bottom surface ( 116 ) having a width greater than that of the top surface ( 115 ); a fixed and rigid flange ( 180 ) extending downwardly from the bottom surface ( 116 ) of the base ( 110 ) perpendicularly from the bottom surface ( 116 ), the bottom surface ( 116 ) of the base ( 110 ) and the flange ( 180 ) together have a T-shaped cross-section as viewed from the first side ( 111 ) or the second side ( 112 ) of the base ( 110 ); and a plurality of egg protrusions ( 150 ) disposed in the top surface ( 115 ) of the base ( 110 ), the egg protrusions ( 150 ) are generally concave and are adapted to temporarily immobilize an egg ( 101 ); and (b) a first surface ( 103 a ) and a second surface ( 103 b ) separated by a gap ( 102 ), wherein the flange ( 180 ) of the egg caddy system ( 100 ) is disposed in the gap ( 102 ) and is sandwiched by the first surface ( 103 a ) and the second surface ( 103 b ); wherein a first side ( 181 a ) of the flange has a height (as measured to the bottom surface of the base) that is identical to the height of a second side ( 181 b ) of the flange; wherein the flange is immovable.