Handle for cookware
First Claim
1. A handle for use with a cookware item, comprising:
- an attachment member having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end being rotatably secured to a first portion of said cookware item;
a gripping member disposed on said distal end;
a handle locking member disposed on said first portion;
a locking mechanism slidably disposed on said attachment member between said gripping member and said proximal end, said locking mechanism being arranged and configured to engage said handle locking member and being slidable between a first position and a second position; and
wherein when said locking mechanism is in said first position, said handle is rotatable relative to said first portion, and when said locking mechanism is in said second position, said locking mechanism engages said handle locking member, thereby securing said handle relative to said cookware item.
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Abstract
A rotatable handle for use with an associated cookware item including an attachment member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being rotatably secured to a first portion of the cookware item and the distal end having a gripping member disposed thereon. The first portion also includes a handle locking member. A locking mechanism is slidably disposed on the attachment member between the gripping member and the proximal end, the locking mechanism being arranged and configured to engage the handle locking member and being slidable between a first position and a second position. When the locking mechanism is in the first position, the handle is rotatable relative to the first portion. When the locking mechanism is in the second position, the locking mechanism engages the handle locking member, thereby securing the handle relative to the cookware item.
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12 Claims
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1. A handle for use with a cookware item, comprising:
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an attachment member having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end being rotatably secured to a first portion of said cookware item;
a gripping member disposed on said distal end;
a handle locking member disposed on said first portion;
a locking mechanism slidably disposed on said attachment member between said gripping member and said proximal end, said locking mechanism being arranged and configured to engage said handle locking member and being slidable between a first position and a second position; and
wherein when said locking mechanism is in said first position, said handle is rotatable relative to said first portion, and when said locking mechanism is in said second position, said locking mechanism engages said handle locking member, thereby securing said handle relative to said cookware item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A cookware item with a rotatable handle, comprising:
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a first and second portion being rotatably attached between an open and a closed position by a hinge mechanism;
said handle comprising;
an attachment member having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end being rotatably secured to said first portion;
a handle locking member disposed on said first portion adjacent said proximal end;
a basket locking member disposed on said second portion such that said basket locking member is adjacent both said proximal end and said handle locking member when said cookware item is in said closed position;
a locking mechanism slidably disposed on said attachment member between said proximal end and said distal end, said locking mechanism being slidable between a first position, a second position, and a third position; and
wherein when said cookware item is in said closed position, placing said locking mechanism in said first position allows said handle to be rotated relative to said first portion, placing said locking mechanism in said second position causes said locking mechanism to engage said handle locking member, thereby securing said handle in a locked position relative to said first portion, and placing said locking mechanism in said third position causes said locking mechanism to engage both said handle locking mechanism and said basket locking mechanism, thereby both securing said handle in said locked position and securing said cookware item in said closed position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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Specification