Egg carton opening aid

Abstract

To provide an egg pack opening support tool that enables a person, even if he or she cannot use one hand due to injury or illness, to open an egg pack with the remaining hand. [Solution] The opening aid main body is formed by clamping three or more pillars from both sides with a top plate having a through hole for passing two semi-round bars, which have a hole for passing a rod-shaped handle through, and a base plate having well-shaped holes to receive the two semi-round bars, and fastening them with screws. After inserting an egg carton between the top plate and base plate of the opening aid main body with the pull tab facing forward, one semi-round bar is inserted through the through hole in the top plate and pulled out so that the pull tab faces forward on the flat side of the semi-round bar, another semi-round bar is inserted and the pull tab is clamped between the flat sides of the two semi-round bars, the lower ends of the two semi-round bars are inserted into the well-shaped holes, a handle is passed through the two holes in the two semi-round bars, and the two semi-round bars are rotated simultaneously to wind the pull tab around the two semi-round bars, thereby opening the egg carton.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This relates to a self-help device that enables a person who is unable to use one hand due to injury or illness to open an egg carton with the remaining hand. [Background technology]

[0002] A tool has been invented to cut open food bags, but it is difficult to hold the bag and cut it at the same time with one hand. A tool has been invented to cut open natto and rice packs with one hand, but it was not capable of opening egg packs. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Mito 3180842 [Patent Document 2] Application 2024-003108 [Patent Document 3] Application 2024-003152 [Patent Document 4] Application 2024-003714 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] We propose a self-help device that allows people who cannot use one hand due to injury or illness to open egg cartons with the remaining hand. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] This egg pack opening aid comprises a top plate having a through hole for passing two semi-round bars having a hole for passing a rod-shaped handle therethrough, and a base plate having well-shaped holes for receiving the two semi-round bars, which are sandwiched between two or more supports and fastened with screws to form an opening aid main body, and an egg pack is inserted between the top plate and base plate of the opening aid main body with the pull tab facing forward, and then one of the semi-round bars is inserted through the through hole in the top plate and the pull tab is pulled out so that it faces forward on the flat side of the semi-round bar. Then, another semi-round bar is inserted and the pull tab is sandwiched between the flat sides of the two semi-round bars. After that, the lower ends of the two semi-round bars are inserted into the well-shaped holes, and the handle is passed through the two holes in the two semi-round bars, the handle is rotated, and the two semi-round bars are rotated simultaneously to wind the pull tab around the two semi-round bars, thereby enabling the egg pack to be opened. Effect of the Invention

[0006] When attempting to open an egg carton with one hand, the moment it is opened the carton may suddenly move, causing the eggs to fly out of the carton, roll in multiple directions, or fall off the table, causing them to break. However, by using the egg carton opening aid of this invention, the egg carton can be opened slowly by slowly rotating the handle with one hand, thereby avoiding unforeseen incidents. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the egg carton opening assisting device of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an egg carton opening assisting device according to the present invention before an egg carton is inserted into the device body. FIG. [Diagram 3] 1 is a perspective view of an egg carton after being inserted into one embodiment of the egg carton opening assistance device body of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 4] 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the egg carton opening assisting device according to the present invention after an egg carton has been inserted and the pull tab has been pulled out. FIG. [Diagram 5] 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the egg carton opening aid main body of the present invention after an egg carton has been inserted, the pull tab has been pulled out, and one semi-round rod has been inserted. FIG. [Figure 6]This is a perspective view of an egg carton inserted into one embodiment of the egg carton opening assistance device body of the present invention, after one semi-round rod is inserted and the pull tab is pulled out, another semi-round rod is inserted and the pull tab is clamped. [Figure 7] This is a perspective view of an egg carton inserted into one embodiment of the egg carton opening assisting device body of the present invention, after which one semi-round rod is inserted, the pull tab is pulled out, another semi-round rod is inserted, the pull tab is clamped, and then a handle is inserted into the holes in the two semi-round rods. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] The egg carton opening aid of the present invention can be easily manufactured by cutting it out of bamboo or a commercially available wooden board or stick, but the material is not limited to bamboo or wood. To prevent injury, the tool should be free of sharp edges and splinters. EXAMPLES

[0009] One of the two cedar boards, 15 mm thick, 15 cm wide, and 30 cm long, had a 21 mm diameter hole drilled through it to serve as the top board, and the other had a 21 mm well-shaped hole drilled into it to serve as the base board.Four pine posts, each 15 mm in diameter and 8 cm long, were sandwiched between the top board and the base board and tightened with screws to form the main body of the egg carton opening aid. A commercially available transparent carton containing 10 eggs was inserted into this main body, and then two semi-round rods made by cutting a 20 mm diameter pine stick vertically in two with a 10 mm diameter hole drilled in it were inserted into the hole in the top plate, and the pull tab was pulled out to the flat side of the semi-round rod. The other semi-round rod was inserted through the hole in the top plate, the pull tab was sandwiched between the flat sides of the two semi-round rods, and the tips of the two semi-round rods were inserted into the well-shaped holes. A bamboo handle with an outer diameter of 9 mm, an outer diameter of 20 mm at the nodes, and a length of 18 cm was then inserted into the holes in the two semi-round rods. When the handle was rotated, the two semi-round rods rotated simultaneously, winding up the pull tab, and it was confirmed that the eggs would not fly out of the egg carton even at the moment it was opened. [Industrial Applicability]

[0010] Demand for this egg carton opening aid is expected to be strong in the homes of injured people, people with disabilities, and elderly people, as well as in facilities for the disabled and elderly where people can cook their own meals.

Claims

[Claim 1] This egg pack opening aid comprises a top plate having a through hole for passing two semi-round bars having a hole for passing a rod-shaped handle therethrough, and a base plate having well-shaped holes for receiving the two semi-round bars, which are sandwiched between two or more supports and fastened with screws to form an opening aid main body, and an egg pack is inserted between the top plate and base plate of the opening aid main body with the pull tab facing forward, one of the semi-round bars is inserted through the through hole in the top plate, the pull tab is pulled out so that it faces forward on the flat side of the semi-round bar, another semi-round bar is inserted, the pull tab is sandwiched between the flat sides of the two semi-round bars, the lower ends of the two semi-round bars are inserted into the well-shaped holes, the handle is passed through the two holes in the two semi-round bars, the handle is rotated, and the two semi-round bars are rotated simultaneously to wind the pull tab around the two semi-round bars, thereby enabling the egg pack to be opened.

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