Culinary Appliance

• US 20140231603A1
• Filed: 02/11/2014
• Published: 08/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Buddie by RDH, LLC
• Original Assignee: Buddie by RDH, LLC
• Inventors: Holland, Derrick M., Holland, Ryan D.
• Application Number:
  US14/177,383
• Publication Number:
  US 20140231603A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/176.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 47/16 Stands, or holders for kitchen articles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A culinary appliance comprising attachable and detachable components may be in the shape of a person, icon, avatar, animal, an inanimate item, a product, or the like, or any appropriate combination thereof. The detachable components may comprise utensils, wares, or the like. For example, the culinary appliance may be formed in the likeness of a person and appendages of the person may comprise cooking utensils, measuring utensils, and/or bowls.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a skeletal docking portion, the skeletal docking portion comprising a plurality of component attachable and component detachable sites, wherein;

each site of the plurality of component attachable and component detachable sites is configured to attach to and detach from a respective component;

the apparatus resembles at least one of a person or an icon; and

the plurality of component attachable and component detachable sites are located proximate to appendages of the at least one of the resembled person or the resembled icon.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

a component comprises a culinary appliance.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a component attached to at least one of the plurality of component attachable and component detachable sites.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

a component resembles an appendage of at least one of the resembled person or the resembled icon.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

a component resembles an adornment of at least one of the resembled person or the resembled icon.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

an appendage comprises another appendage.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the another appendage comprises at least one of a hand, an arm, a leg, a foot, or a torso.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a component comprises at least one of a culinary appliance comprising at least one of a bowl, a cup, a colander, a baster, a brush, a whisk, a roller, a rolling pin, a sieve, a spatula, a spoon, a knife, a fork, a dish, measuring jug, measuring cup, a measuring device, measuring spoon, a dispense, a corer, a cutter, a basket, a press, a lid, a jar, a pan, a pot, a tray, a butter curler, a block, a server, a scoop, a pitter, a strainer, a corkscrew, a cracker, scraper, a poacher, a timer, a sifter, a funnel, a grater, a ladle, a reamer, a juicer, a mandolin, a grinder, a thermometer, a melon baller, a mortar, a pestle, a tin, a pot holder, an oven glove, a bag, a blender, a masher, a mixer, a wheel, a peeler, a peel, a mill, a press (e.g., garlic press), shears, scissors, a scale, a scoop, a skimmer, a opener, tongs, or a zester.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each component attachable and detachable site of the plurality of component attachable and detachable sites comprises a respective fastener.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein each respective fastener comprises at least one of a snap, a hook, hook and pile, an adhesive, an adhesive surface, a washable and renewable adhesive surface, a rivet, a clip, a screw, a nail, a bolt, a retaining ring, a pipe plug, a pin, a stud, an anchor, a nut, a cap, or a magnet.

11. A method comprising:

forming an apparatus comprising;

a skeletal docking portion, the skeletal docking portion comprising a plurality of component attachable and detachable sites, wherein;

each site of the plurality of component attachable and component detachable sites is configured to attach to and detach from a respective component;

the apparatus resembles at least one of a person or an icon; and

the plurality of component attachable and component detachable sites are located proximate to appendages of the at least one of the resembled person or the resembled icon.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein:

a component comprises a culinary appliance.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

attaching a component to at least one of the plurality of component attachable and component detachable sites.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein:

a component resembles an appendage of at least one of the resembled person or the resembled icon.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein:

a component resembles an adornment of at least one of the resembled person or the resembled icon.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein:

an appendage comprises another appendage.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the another appendage comprises at least one of a hand, an arm, a leg, a foot, or a torso.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein a component comprises at least one of a culinary appliance comprising at least one of a bowl, a cup, a colander, a baster, a brush, a whisk, a roller, a rolling pin, a sieve, a spatula, a spoon, a knife, a fork, a dish, measuring jug, measuring cup, a measuring device, measuring spoon, a dispense, a corer, a cutter, a basket, a press, a lid, a jar, a pan, a pot, a tray, a butter curler, a block, a server, a scoop, a pitter, a strainer, a corkscrew, a cracker, scraper, a poacher, a timer, a sifter, a funnel, a grater, a ladle, a reamer, a juicer, a mandolin, a grinder, a thermometer, a melon baller, a mortar, a pestle, a tin, a pot holder, an oven glove, a bag, a blender, a masher, a mixer, a wheel, a peeler, a peel, a mill, a press (e.g., garlic press), shears, scissors, a scale, a scoop, a skimmer, a opener, tongs, or a zester.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein each component attachable and detachable site of the plurality of component attachable and detachable sites comprises a respective fastener.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein each respective fastener comprises at least one of a snap, a hook, hook and pile, an adhesive, an adhesive surface, a washable and renewable adhesive surface, a rivet, a clip, a screw, a nail, a bolt, a retaining ring, a pipe plug, a pin, a stud, an anchor, a nut, a cap, or a magnet.