Detachable cookware handle
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1. A vessel for cooking or baking, comprising:
- a receptacle including an upwardly extending side wall and a side handle attached to the side wall, the side handle having a top face and a bottom face and an attachment opening extending therethrough between the top and bottom faces; and
a detachable handle removably coupled to the side handle, the detachable handle including;
a hand grip member;
a locking mechanism, anda vessel engaging portion coupled to the hand grip member and having an engagement surface adapted to engage a portion of the side handle,wherein the locking mechanism and the vessel engaging portion automatically secure the detachable handle to the receptacle when the engagement surface engages the portion of the side handle and the locking mechanism mates with the top face of the side handle, wherein the locking mechanism includes a latch portion pivotally attached to the vessel engaging portion for pivotal movement about a pivot axis, the latch portion engaging the top face of the side handle when the detachable handle is secured to the receptacle.
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Abstract
A detachable handle for a cooking vessel having at least one attachment opening formed therein includes an elongate member and a vessel engaging portion. The vessel engaging portion is attached to a first end of the elongate member and is adapted to engage at least one of the attachment openings of the cooking vessel. The detachable handle further includes a locking mechanism for securing the detachable handle to the cooking vessel.
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19 Claims
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1. A vessel for cooking or baking, comprising:
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a receptacle including an upwardly extending side wall and a side handle attached to the side wall, the side handle having a top face and a bottom face and an attachment opening extending therethrough between the top and bottom faces; and a detachable handle removably coupled to the side handle, the detachable handle including; a hand grip member; a locking mechanism, and a vessel engaging portion coupled to the hand grip member and having an engagement surface adapted to engage a portion of the side handle, wherein the locking mechanism and the vessel engaging portion automatically secure the detachable handle to the receptacle when the engagement surface engages the portion of the side handle and the locking mechanism mates with the top face of the side handle, wherein the locking mechanism includes a latch portion pivotally attached to the vessel engaging portion for pivotal movement about a pivot axis, the latch portion engaging the top face of the side handle when the detachable handle is secured to the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vessel for cooking or baking, comprising:
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a receptacle including an upwardly extending side wall and a side handle permanently attached to the side wall and extending generally radially outward therefrom, the side handle having a top face, a bottom face, and an opening extending therethrough from the top face to the bottom face; and a detachable handle removably coupled to the side handle, the detachable handle including; a hand grip member; vessel engaging portion; and a releasable locking mechanism movable with respect to the vessel engaging portion, the releasable locking mechanism including a latch portion, wherein the releasable locking mechanism and the vessel engaging portion are disposed for upward insertion through the opening such that upon sufficient insertion the latch portion engages the top face to prevent inadvertent detachment. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A detachable handle for a vessel having a side handle attached thereto, the side handle having a top face and a bottom face and an opening extending therebetween, the detachable handle comprising:
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a hand grip member; a vessel engaging portion coupled to the hand grip member; and a releasable locking mechanism movable with respect to the vessel engaging portion, wherein the vessel engaging portion and the releasable locking mechanism are adapted to be upwardly inserted through the opening such that upon sufficient insertion the releasable locking mechanism is adapted to engage the top face of the side handle to prevent inadvertent detachment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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