Handle

US7490732B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Vollrath Company, L.L.C. · US

Inventors

• David M. Wasserman · Whitefish Bay, US
• John Wojcik · Sheboygan, US
• Mark V. LeGreve · Two Rivers, US
• Alan J. Schommer · Fredonia, US
• Paul Mulhauser · New York, US
• Karl D. Kirk, III · New York, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 24, 2006
• Grant date: Feb 17, 2009
• Expiry date: Jul 22, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47J27/002
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A handle is disclosed. The handle is for use with a utensil or tool such as a pan or other cookware. The handle comprises a core and may comprise a grip. The core comprises a base mounting portion coupled to the base and a grip portion including a first member and a second member spaced apart from the first member. Each of the first and second members include a vertical dimension greater than its horizontal dimensions. Bridge portions may extend between the first and second spaced apart members. The grip at least partially surrounds the grip mounting portion and may be overmolded to the core or slid on as a sleeve.