Piping bag stand
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Solution Overview
Problem
Decorating food often requires individuals to juggle holding a piping bag open, refilling it, and stabilizing a bowl, necessitating an extra pair of hands, which is inconvenient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A piping bag stand with a top circle to secure the piping bag, alligator clips to hold it open, rubber suction cups for stability, and a removable drip plate to prevent spills and secure the stand, constructed from dishwasher-safe stainless steel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a piping bag is held open manually while refilling, then the decorating process can continue, but the decorator requires an extra pair of hands and experiences difficulty in operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the function of holding the piping bag open from the human operator and assigns it to a dedicated stand device. The stand includes a securing mechanism with clips that specifically extract and perform the bag-holding function, freeing the decorator's hands for other tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The piping bag stand acts as an intermediary device between the decorator and the piping bag. Instead of direct manual handling, the decorator interacts with the stand's securing mechanism, which mediates the holding and positioning of the bag, reducing operational complexity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the piping bag stand is secured to the working surface, then the stand remains stable during use, but requires rubber suction cups that may reduce ease of cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the stand into removable components, including the drip tray and suction cup attachments. This segmentation allows the stabilizing features to be separated from the main body, enabling easier cleaning of the primary structure while maintaining stability functions through detachable elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The design incorporates a removable drip tray that can be easily detached, emptied, and cleaned separately from the main stand structure. This allows the trapping function to be maintained while simplifying the cleaning process for the permanent components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Frees up both hands for easier bag refilling, maintains workspace cleanliness, and reduces cleanup time by securely holding the piping bag during filling.
Implementation Method 1
Four rubber suction cups shown in (FIG. 1e) secures the piping bag stand to the working surface or counter
Data Source
AI summary
The stand is constructed to free up a person's hands to fill a piping bag for decorating food. It is secured to a working space with the four rubber suction cups attached to the bottom of each leg of the stand. A food grade piping bag is placed down inside the top circle and folded over the circle and secured in place with the four alligator clips located at the top of the stand. This secures the bag and holds it open to be filled with any variety of food for decorating. When the decorating has been completed, the bag can be unclipped and removed from the stainless-steel stand, which can be easily cleaned by removing the drip plate resting on the bottom circle of the stand and the entire stand can be washed by hand or placed inside a dishwasher.