Cooking apparatus and methods of forming
US6920820B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S16/24
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cooking apparatus and methods of forming are provided. The cooking apparatus has a cooking surface, a sidewall depending from the cooking surface, and a handle is provided. The handle has a saddle portion and a gripping portion. The saddle portion includes a first opening defined therethrough and a first recess defined about the first opening. The saddle portion is adjacent the sidewall so that the first recess defines a first gap between the sidewall and the saddle portion. A first rivet secures the handle to the sidewall. The rivet has a first weldament in the first gap, a first shaft in the first opening, and a first head abutting the handle and covering the first opening.
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