Dual Prong Skewer with Interlocking Shaft, Removable Tooled Handle and Integrated Storage Container

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional cooking skewers pose safety risks due to direct contact with hot surfaces, lack of stability during use, and inefficient storage solutions, leading to clutter and potential jams in kitchen drawers.

Innovation Solution

A dual prong cooking skewer with an interlocking handle and integrated storage container, featuring a thermoformed plastic and silicone handle with a metal shaft and keyway barrel, allowing for safe handling and organization of skewers, preventing burns and clutter.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional skewers are used for cooking, then the skewer can penetrate the food, but the user's hand comes into direct contact with the hot skewer causing burn risks

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesafe handlingVSAvoidburn risk

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The skewer system is divided into separate components: a heat-resistant handle and a skewer shaft. The handle can be attached or detached from the skewer, allowing the user to maintain a safe distance from the heat source while still being able to manipulate the food during cooking.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If a single prong skewer is used, then the structure is simple, but the skewer spins inside the food making it difficult to control

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrol stabilityVSAvoidskewer structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The skewer employs an asymmetric dual-prong design where the two prongs are positioned at different angles and lengths. This asymmetric configuration prevents the skewer from rotating or spinning within the food, providing stable control during the cooking process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #4Asymmetry

3Ease of operation

If traditional skewers are stored in drawers, then storage is simple, but the skewers spread out and cross over other items causing clutter and potential jams

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage organizationVSAvoidkitchen drawer organization

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The skewer design integrates multiple functions into a single unit: the handle, skewer shaft, and storage container are combined. When not in use, the skewer can be stored vertically in its own integrated container, keeping it organized and preventing it from spreading out or crossing over other kitchen items in drawers.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20230157487A1Dual Prong Skewer with Interlocking Shaft, Removable Tooled Handle and Integrated Storage Container

Publication Date: 2023.05.25 COWAN JUSTIN

AI summary

Dual Prong Skewer with Interlocking Shaft, Removable Tooled Handle and Integrated Storage Container is disclosed. This invention keeps hands at a safer distance to prevent burns. A person's hand should not come in contact with a skewer that has been exposed to the heat source. The dual prong skewer will provide ease of food turning. The integrated storage container will keep all the parts in one unit.