Breading Removal Tool With Rotating Teeth for Topping Moats
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a device that quickly and efficiently removes a portion of the breading from baked items like bagels and bread rolls to reduce carbohydrate intake and create a moat for toppings without causing the toppings to slide out.
Innovation Solution
A handheld device with a base and protruding teeth that can be placed on the breading surface and rotated or moved to remove the breading, featuring a handle for grip and teeth arranged in rings or patterns for effective breading removal, made from materials like metal, plastic, or ceramic.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual removal of breading is done by hand or conventional methods, then the process is simple and requires no special tools, but it is time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The base is divided into multiple teeth that are spaced apart, allowing each tooth to independently engage with and remove breading material. This segmentation enables efficient material removal while keeping the overall device structure simple and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The teeth are designed to automatically engage with and remove breading material as the device is pressed onto the baked good. The mechanical action of pressing and rotating causes the teeth to self-cutter the breading without requiring additional manual intervention or complex mechanisms.
2Productivity
If a device with multiple teeth is used to remove breading, then breading removal efficiency is improved, but the device becomes more complex to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The handle and base are merged into a single integrated unit, simplifying manufacturing. The teeth are directly formed as part of the base structure rather than being separate components that need assembly, reducing manufacturing steps and complexity while maintaining high breading removal efficiency.
3Productivity
If the base is made larger to accommodate more teeth, then breading removal capacity increases, but the device becomes harder to handle and maneuver
Solution Approach 1:
The teeth are strategically positioned only in the central region of the base where breading removal is most needed, rather than distributing them uniformly across the entire base. This local concentration provides high removal capacity while keeping the base compact and easy to maneuver.
Data Source
AI summary
A breading removal device includes a base having a top surface and a bottom surface; a plurality of teeth protruding from the bottom surface of the base for pressing into and removing a breading portion of a baked item; and a handle attached to the top surface of the base for rotating or moving the base and the plurality of teeth pressed into the breading portion. The base may be planar and substantially round, rectangular, square, or oval shaped. The base may be made of metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or a combination thereof. The handle may be substantially straight, or in a shape of a cross. Each of the teeth may have a tapered tip and the teeth may be arranged in an inner ring or square and an outer ring or square. The base, the handle, and the teeth may be formed as a single unitary unit.