US 11,832,746 B2
Egg cup with knife guide
Paul David Mapp, Brooklyn Park (AU)
Filed by Paul David Mapp, Brooklyn Park (AU)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/164,341.
Prior Publication US 2022/0240698 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. A47G 19/28 (2006.01); A47J 43/14 (2006.01)
CPC A47G 19/28 (2013.01) [A47J 43/14 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An egg cup for cutting an egg with a knife, the egg cup comprising:
a main body having a base and an upwardly extending sidewall that extends upwardly from a second end to a first end, the first end having an opening that allows access to an interior chamber formed by the main body;
wherein the interior chamber is shaped to receive the egg;
a stainless steel bottom ring mounted around the opening at the first end of the main body, wherein the bottom ring is attached via a hinge to a stainless steel top ring;
wherein the top ring and the bottom ring are spaced apart from each other by the hinge to form a gap therebetween; and
wherein the gap is sized to receive the knife between the top ring and the bottom ring so that the knife may slice through the egg and stop at the hinge.