Cooking serving tongs

• US 7,249,793 B1
• Filed: 03/31/2006
• Issued: 07/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Zeina Jabr
• Original Assignee: Zeina Jabr
• Inventors: Jabr, Zeina
• Primary Examiner(s): Kramer; Dean J.
• Application Number:
  US11/396,324
• Time in Patent Office: 487 Days
• Field of Search: 294/99.2, 294/3, 294/7, 294 9- 11, 294/16, D76/53, D76/85, D76/86, 303/24, 303/28, 301/50
• US Class Current: 294/16
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 21/10 Sugar tongs; Asparagus tongs; Other food tongs
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 43/283 Tongs; Devices for picking, holding or rotating food

Abstract

The CST is ergonomically designed to facilitate in the cooking, handling, and serving of hot and cold food. It'"'"'s created for simplifying the procedure of cooking and serving all in one element. The top part of the tongs has a rectangular curved-in spoon structure (24) on one side and a wide curved-in fork structure (26) on the other. The tongs consist of a comfortable, applicable handle (22) that is made of stainless steel, with an elongated oval shaped grip (34) nearly half way toward the middle wrapped around the handle (22) with a silver or gold ring (36) at the top and bottom of the grip (34). The grip (34) comes in all different colors including, gold, silver, ivory or pearl. The handle (22) toward the bottom is U-shaped. The head (38), handle (40), and the oval shaped grip (42) are also shaped into one element with the right and left side of the grip (42) extending outwardly. The entire tongs are made of stainless steel, rubber, plastic, carbon, or silicone.

Claims

1. A cooking serving tongs comprising a rectangular curved-in spoon having one arm and a rectangular curved-in fork structure having another arm, one arm facing the other, the fork consisting of four wide teeth, the spoon having four protruding lines on a front, inwardly grooved in from a back with one line extending from each of four corners of the spoon and terminating nearly half-way toward the middle of the spoon, an elongated oval shaped grip sandwiched near the middle of each arm, a U-shaped handle connecting each arm below each grip.

2. The tongs of claim 1, wherein the spoon, the fork, and each arm thereof are composed of stainless steel.

3. The tongs of claim 2, wherein each grip is composed of stainless steel.

4. The tongs of claim 2, wherein each grip is composed of ceramic.

5. The tongs of claim 2, wherein each grip is composed of rubber.

6. The tongs of claim 2, wherein each grip is composed of plastic.

7. The tongs of claim 2, wherein each grip is composed of carbon.

8. The tongs of claim 2, wherein each grip is composed of silicone.

9. The tongs of claim 2, wherein the color of each grip is taken from the following set of colors:

gold, silver, ivory or pearl.

10. The tongs of claim 1, wherein the U-shaped-handle below the grip is composed of stainless steel.

11. The tongs of claim 10, wherein the top of each grip is encircled by a ring composed of stainless steel.

12. The tongs of claim 10, wherein the bottom of each grip is encircled by a ring composed of stainless steel.

13. The tongs of claim 10, wherein the top of each grip is encircled by a ring composed of either gold or silver.

14. The tongs of claim 10, wherein the bottom and top of each grip is encircled by a ring composed of either gold or silver.

15. The tongs of claim 1, wherein the tongs are integrally formed of a material taken from the following set of materials:

stainless steel, rubber, plastic, carbon, or silicone.