IP Library Granted Patent US 7,377,845
Granted Patent B2
US 7,377,845 · App. 11/530,744 · Granted May 27, 2008

Bundling device

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Patent No.
US 7,377,845
App. No.
11/530,744
Granted
May 27, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A poultry lacer device is disclosed for sewing closed a fowl such as a chicken or turkey in preparation for cooking. The poultry lacer device is comprised of a textured cord having an array of alternating cord protrusions and cord indentions with a sewing implement operable for penetrating the skin of a fowl affixed to one end of the textured cord and a gripping assembly connected to the other end of the textured cord that is operable for cinching and un-cinching of the textured cord around the carcass of a fowl.

Claims (9)

1. A high temperature resistant dishwasher safe poultry lacer device comprised of:

a textured cord having a first end and a second end,

a cavity end assembly connected to the first end, and

a needle element affixed to the second end, wherein the textured cord is made of silicone.

2. The poultry lacer device of claim 1 , wherein the textured cord is comprised of a plurality of a cord protrusion and a cord indention arranged in a substantially equally spaced alternating array, wherein the needle element is made of stainless steel.

3. The poultry lacer device of claim 2 , wherein the cavity end assembly is comprised of a cavity end connector affixed to a cavity end holder, wherein each cord protrusion is a cylinder-like cord protrusion and each cord indention is a cylinder-like cord indention.

4. The poultry lacer device of claim 3 , wherein the cavity end holder is comprised of a finger depression, a cavity outside opening formed substantially centrally within the finger depression, a cavity inside opening disposed underneath the finger depression and a plurality of a cavity cord stopper disposed within the cavity inside opening.

5. A high temperature resistant dishwasher safe lacer device comprised of a textured cord having a first end an a second end and including a plurality of a cord protrusion and a plurality of a cord indention arranged in an alternating array, a cavity end assembly connected to the first end, and a needle element affixed to the second end, wherein the textured cord is made of high temperature resistant silicone, each cord protrusion is cylinder-like, and each cord indention is cylinder-like.

6. The poultry lacer device of claim 5 , wherein the needle element is curved and made of stainless steel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2016
From: STEWART, ANNA M.; STEWART, STEPHEN KRAIGH
To: FUSIONBRANDS LLC
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