Bracket and handle for cooking vessel

US7975874B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Ian Scott · Little Compton, US
• David Burgett · Newman Lake, US
• Kurt Gauss · Spokane, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 11, 2008
• Grant date: Jul 12, 2011
• Expiry date: Jul 30, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47J45/071
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A cooking vessel bracket and handle provides a first handle portion and a second handle portion each having opposing end portions, parallel spaced apart sides and a back defining a channel between the ends. First handle has handle flanges at first end portion and locking seat at second end portion. Second end portion of first handle and first end portion of second handle are pivotally interconnected for first handle to optionally fold into channel of second handle. Spring biased locking pin within channel of first handle protrudes from first handle between the handle flanges for releasable engagement with pot bracket carried by vessel and operatively communicates with a thumb slide for axial movement in channel. Spring biased handle lock in second handle channel releasably engages with locking seat of first handle to secure the first handle and second handle in extended end to end alignment for use.