Multipurpose implement for kitchen use

• US 6,298,488 B1
• Filed: 11/12/1999
• Issued: 10/09/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Duncan Kitchen Grips Inc (BROWNE)
• Original Assignee: David D. Duncan, Robin Lee Duncan
• Inventors: Duncan, David D., Duncan, Robin Lee
• Primary Examiner(s): Calvert, John J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MORAN, KATHERINE M
• Application Number:
  US09/439,062
• Time in Patent Office: 697 Days
• Field of Search: 2 1/6, 2 2/0, 215/8, 215/9, 216/0, D 2/119, 152/27, 161/16.A
• US Class Current: 2/158
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/01 with undivided covering for all four fingers, i.e. mittens A41D19/0055, A41D19/015 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/01529 with thermal or fire protection
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/01547 with grip improving means

Abstract

A kitchen grip or implement for kitchen use is composed of a water-resistant and stain proof material having temperature control characteristics. Such a material forms the implement from at least one sheet having a textured, recessed or irregular surface providing a non-slip contact surface while the opposite surface of the sheet is composed of a close fabricated fabric which is affixed to the sheet of non-slip contact surface material. The fabric sheet may be a sheet of nylon/polyester composition which is affixed to the non-slip contact surface sheet which may be composed of a chloride rubber. The sheets are die cut to the shape of a useful implement such as a hand mitt, a trivet, a lid holder or the like. A two-piece implement such as a hand mitt requires that two sheets of the fabric and chloride rubber composition be sewn together by means of a zigzag lock stitch employing nylon thread. One surface of the mitt may include a cross-cut textured recessed imprint providing a non-slip or gripping contact surface while the opposite exposed surface of the mitt may take the form of the smooth nylon/ polyester fabric.

Claims

1. A kitchen implement comprising:

a pair of sheets having identical configurations and residing next to each other so as to provide common edge marginal regions about a common and coextensive periphery;

said sheets having a central cavity with an entrance for insertably accepting the hand of a user between said sheets;

said sheets having opposing surfaces with at least one of said surfaces being of a irregular, frictional gripping surface;

said sheets being characterized as heat and cold temperature resistant and stain resistant;

stitching about said edge marginal region with a termination of said stitching defining said entrance;

said sheets each include a layer of compressible material and cooperates with said stitching upon compressing to provide a water resistant lock stitch securing said edge marginal regions together;

each of said sheets including a nylon/polyester fabric layer affixed to a chloride rubber neoprene layer;

said chloride rubber neoprene layer being compressible and in cooperation with said stitching provides a water resistant seam; and

said stitching being a zig-zag stitch.

2. The kitchen implement defined in claim 1 wherein:

each of said sheets further includes an integral folded-back flap normally biasing said entrance to an open condition; and

securement means for affixing said flaps to said sheets.

3. The kitchen implement defined in claim 1 including:

said attachment means about said common edge marginal region selected from a group consisting of sonic welding, stitching or adhesive.

4. A kitchen implement comprising:

a pair of sheets having identical configurations and residing next to each other so as to provide common edge marginal regions about a common and coextensive periphery;

said sheets having a central cavity with an entrance for insertably accepting the hand of a user between said sheets;

said sheets having opposing surfaces with at least one of said surfaces being of an irregular, frictional gripping surface;

said sheets being characterized as heat and cold temperature resistant and stain resistant;

stitching about said edge marginal region with a termination of said stitching defining said entrance;

said sheets each include a layer of compressible material and cooperates with said stitching upon compressing to provide a water resistant lock stitch securing said edge marginal regions together;

each of said sheets further includes an integral folded-back flap normally biasing said entrance to an open condition; and

securement means for affixing said flaps to said sheets.

5. The kitchen implement defined in claim 4 including:

a loop attached to said sheets adjacent to said flaps for removably supporting said sheets from a support member.