Kitchen utensil and method for temporarily holding lid of cooking vessel
US8727139B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J47/16
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An aftermarket kitchen utensil and a method of using the utensil to support a cover of a cooking vessel such that the cover does not obstruct the service of food from the cooking vessel while drippings from the inner surface of the supported cover are guided into the cooking vessel. The utensil includes a body, a first support assembly operable and effective for supporting the body in a vertically upright position during use, and a second support assembly operable and effective for supporting the cover of a cooking vessel in a desired orientation relative to the cooking vessel.
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