FASTENING DEVICE FOR A HANDLE

Abstract

A device for fastening a handle to cookware or bakeware having a support piece protruding outward from the cookware or bakeware wall. The handle is detachably snapped onto the support piece, and has a frontal recess, and a spring element retained in the recess acting on a latching element of the. When the handle is snapped onto the support piece, an actuation element activates the spring element. The support piece has a fork element clamped in the recess of the handle at the surface parallel to its base and is supported on a support surface in an operating position.

Claims

1. A device for fastening a handle to cookware or bakeware having a support piece protruding outward from the cookware or bakeware wall and the handle which can be detachably snapped onto the support piece, the handle having a frontal recess configured to snap the handle onto the support piece, and a spring element being retained in the recess of the handle, the spring element acting on a latching element of the handle, which latches onto the support piece, when the handle is snapped onto the support piece, an actuation element being provided on the handle, the spring element being activated by means of the actuation element, wherein the support piece has a window-like recess in its base and a fork element is clamped in the recess of the handle at the surface parallel to the base in operating position, the fork element being made of resilient material, and the resilient fork element being supported on a support surface in operating position.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the fork element has at least one curved section and one flat section, the fork element engaging into the window-like recess with its curved section.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the support piece has an essentially U-shaped cross section having legs jutting out approximately vertical in operating position and the recess of the handle having a corresponding cross-sectional shape, at least one leg of the support piece and/or at least one surface of the recess of the handle interacting with a leg of the support piece when the parts are in use being set at an angle such that the leg or the legs of the support piece enclose(s) an obtuse angle with its base and/or the wall of the recess corresponding to the leg encloses an obtuse angle with the base of the support piece in operating position.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the fork element is curved essentially like an S at the curved section, an attachment protrusion being formed.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the fork element is supported on the support piece by the flat section on the one hand or by the attachment protrusion on the other hand in operating position.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the attachment protrusion abuts against the support piece with an essentially linear abutment surface.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the linear abutment surface of the attachment protrusion is aligned perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the fork element.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the flat section of the fork element in operating position rests on a rest surface formed by the base, the rest surface extending parallel to the upper side of the base from the window-like recess toward the actuation element.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the support piece and/or the recess of the handle has a trapezoidal cross section.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the legs of the support piece in operating position essentially articulate with the surfaces of the recess which are parallel thereto.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein the actuation element is latched onto the latching element.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein the actuation element is retained on the handle in a displaceable manner parallel to the longitudinal handle extension against the spring force of the spring element, the actuation element positioning the latching element such that a retaining flange engages under the front rim of the base of the support piece in operating position and releases the front rim of the base of the support piece when removed.

13. The device according to claim 1, wherein the retaining flange of the latching element is beveled at the front surface.

14. The device according to claim 1, wherein a helical spring is disposed as a spring element, the helical spring being supported on the backside of the latching element on the one hand and at a surface parallel thereto at the end of the recess of the handle on the other hand.

15. The device according to claim 1, wherein the support piece is produced by cast molding.

Description

[0024] An embodiment of the device according to the disclosure is schematically illustrated in the drawings and is explained in the following using examples.

[0025] FIG. 1 illustrates in a longitudinal cut a support piece disposed on a cookware or bakeware wall and a handle when disassembled;

[0026] FIG. 2 illustrates in a top view the support piece and the handle according to FIG. 1;

[0027] FIG. 3 illustrates in a longitudinal cut the support piece and the handle in operating position having a released front rim of the base of the support piece;

[0028] FIG. 4 illustrates in a longitudinal cut the support piece and the handle in operating position having the retaining flange engaging under the front rim of the base of the support piece.

[0029] In the embodiments according to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, support piece 03 is fastened to a slug 05 by means of a screw 04, slug 05 being disposed at the wall of cookware 02. In recess 06 of handle 01, a spring element 12 is disposed and a fork element 07 is fastened by clamps. In the illustrated embodiment, actuation element 10 is snapped onto latching element 08 comprising a retaining flange 09. Fork element 07 has a flat section 14 and a curved section 13. Curved section 13 is essentially shaped like an S so that an attachment protrusion 15 is formed which comes into contact with support piece 03 in operating position. Support piece 03 is formed having a snapping bevel and has a window-like recess 11 in its base, curved section 13 of fork element 07 being snapped onto window-like recess 11 in operating position.

[0030] FIG. 2 illustrates cookware 02, support piece 03 and handle 01 in a top view according to FIG. 1. In this top view, window-like recess 11 onto which curved end 13 of fork element 07 is snapped for realizing the operating position is illustrated. Actuation element 10 is also illustrated which can be displaced on handle 01 parallel to the longitudinal handle extension.

[0031] FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 illustrate in a longitudinal cut the cookware having handle 01 snapped onto support piece 03. Fork element 07 is fastened by clamps in recess 06 of handle 01. Attachment protrusion 15 of essentially S-shaped section 13 of fork element 07 engages into window-like recess 11 of the base of support piece 03 and abuts against an essentially linear abutment surface at support piece 03. Flat section 14 of fork element 07 is supported on a support surface which is formed by the base and extends parallel to the upper side of the base from window-like recess 11 toward actuation element 10. Owing to this disposition of resilient fork element 07 in operating position, fork element 07 is braced and provides the required sturdiness and a wiggle-free fit. In the area of recess 06 disposed in handle 01 and at a distance from cookware 02, a spring element 12 is disposed against whose spring force actuation element 10 can be displaced which is connected by being snapped onto latching element 08. In FIG. 3, latching element 08 is positioned such that retaining flange 09 disposed at latching element 08 and having a beveled front surface releases the front rim of the base of support piece 03. In FIG. 4, in contrast, the connection between support piece 03 and handle 01 is secure since retaining flange 09 disposed at latching element 08 engages under the front rim of the base of support piece 03.