Connection system between a body and a handle of a kitchen utensil

a technology of kitchen utensils and connections, which is applied in the direction of suction-kneading massage, pneumatic massage, containers, etc., can solve the problems of poor quality, loose union during the useful life of kitchen utensils, and affect the safety of the utensils, so as to achieve greater tightening between the handle and the body

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-08-09
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[0006]It is an object of this invention to provide a connection system between the body and a handle of a kitchen utensil, where the handle is provided with a front surface designed to be seated substantially on the exterior surface of the body, and some fixing means exert such a force on the handle and the body that they cause the front surface of the handle to slide slightly on the exterior surface of the body and to be tightened on said exterior surface, thereby creating a wedge effect between both surfaces that helps prevent the fixing means from working loose. In other words, by means of the connection system of the invention, the tightening between the handle and the body becomes greater as the fixing means are gradually inserted, which helps guarantee that when the fixing means are completely connected they will not eventually loosen up.

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The drawback of the handle-body union made by means of screws or other similar mechanical connecting means is that the union may work loose during the useful life of the kitchen utensil.
In fact, it is common to see in a large number of kitchen utensils how the handles oscillate in relation to the body, giving an impression of poor quality and, most importantly, impacting on safety when the utensil is used.

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[0014]FIG. 1 shows a perspective of an embodiment of a body (2) of a kitchen utensil provided with the inventive connection system. The body (2) has an exterior surface (9) from which, in the embodiment of the figure, a protruding element (5) projects outwardly. The protruding element (5) has a U-shaped cross-section, i.e. is provided with an intermediate face (13) and two lateral faces (14). In the embodiment in the figures, the fixing means are two screws that are to be connected to two threaded holes (10) present on the intermediate face (13) of the protruding element (5).

[0015]FIG. 2 shows a perspective of an embodiment of a handle (3) of a kitchen utensil provided with the inventive connection system. The handle (3) comprises a front surface (8) designed to enter into contact with the exterior surface (9) of the body (2) of FIG. 1. Said front surface (8) preferably presents a geometry (curvature, dimensions, etc.) that is substantially the same to the exterior surface (9) of th...

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Connection system between the body (2) and a handle (3) of a kitchen utensil (1), where the handle (3) is provided with a front surface (8) designed to be seated substantially on the exterior surface (9) of the body (2), and certain fixing means (4) exert such a force (F) on the handle (3) and the body (2) that they cause the front surface (8) of the handle (3) to slide slightly on the exterior surface (9) of the body (2) and to be tightened on said exterior surface (9), thereby creating a wedge effect between both surfaces (8, 9) that helps prevent the fixing means (4) from working loose during the useful life of the kitchen utensil (1).

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The invention relates to a connection system between a handle and a body of a kitchen utensil, especially between a handle of any material and a exteriorly-enamelled body of a kitchen utensil.PRIOR ART[0002]A kitchen utensil provided with a body and at least one handle can be made in such a way that the handle and the body of the utensil constitute a single piece. Alternatively, the handle and the body of the utensil can be independent pieces which are connected to each other by a specific connection system.[0003]The prior art contains a large number of different connection systems for connecting a handle to a body of a kitchen utensil. For example, a first system applicable to utensils whose body presents an exterior metallic surface is to weld the handle to said exterior metallic surface. Alternatively, in the case of utensils whose body presents an exterior non-metallic surface (for example, an exterior enamelled surface) the handle is usually connected to sa...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D25/10
CPCA47J45/071A61H2009/0064A61H23/0263A61H7/006A47J45/07
InventorEMPARANZA KNORR, ANDRES
OwnerIEG