Culinary Dispensing Utensil

Abstract

It is an object of this invention to provide an improved culinary device. The device has a handle, a chamber that can receive fluid such as a sauce, a means of dispensing the fluid, and a means of measuring the fluid. The device features a head, which is meant to contact a portion of food.

Claims

1. Culinary device comprising a handle, a chamber for storing fluids, and a head, wherein: the handle comprises a front portion, a back portion, one or more side portions, an inner surface, an outer surface, a first handle opening, a second handle opening, and a window, wherein the inner surface comprises a cavity for receiving the chamber through the second handle opening, and the window is disposed on one of the one or more side portions; the chamber comprises an at least partly transparent portion for viewing stored fluid, a plurality of volumetric measuring lines, a first end, and a second end, wherein the first end comprises a first chamber opening and the first chamber opening aligns with the first handle opening, and the second end comprises a second chamber opening and the second chamber opening is disposed for receiving a plunger; and the head comprises a utensil end and an attachment end, wherein the attachment end attaches to the front portion of the handle and comprises a head opening, and the head opening aligns with the first handle opening.

2. Device in claim 1, wherein the second end of the chamber comprises a tab extending substantially perpendicularly from the chamber.

3. Device in claim 2 wherein chamber threads are disposed on the chamber for rotatably engaging with cavity threads disposed on the inner surface of the handle.

4. Device in claim 1, wherein the chamber is permanently integrated into the handle.

5. Device in claim 1, wherein head threads are disposed on the attachment end of the head and rotatably engageable with handle threads disposed on the front portion of the handle.

6. Device in claim 1, wherein the first chamber opening forms a nozzle, and the first handle opening and the head opening are disposed to receive the nozzle.

7. Device in claim 1, further comprising a temperature housing, the temperature housing comprising a recess that houses a temperature measuring device, a bulb opening that permits the egress of a temperature sensing portion of the temperature measuring device, and a window that permits viewing of a scale portion of the temperature measuring device.

8. Device in claim 1, wherein the head is removably attachable to the handle.

9. Device in claim 7, wherein the temperature housing is removably attachable to the handle.

10. Device in claim 1, further comprising an illumination housing, the illumination housing comprising a recess that houses a light source and a power source.

11. Device in claim 10, wherein the illumination housing is removably attachable to the handle.

12. Device in claim 1 wherein the head opening opens into a plurality of head channels.

13. Device in claim 1, wherein the head opening terminates in a spout and the spout does not enter the utensil end.

14. A culinary device comprising a handle, a chamber for storing fluids, a head, and a temperature housing, wherein: the handle comprises a front portion, a back portion, one or more side portions, an inner surface, an outer surface, a first handle opening, a second handle opening, and a handle window, wherein the inner surface comprises a cavity for receiving the chamber through the second handle opening, and the handle window is disposed on one of the one or more side portions; the chamber comprises an at least partly transparent portion for viewing stored fluid, a plurality volumetric measuring lines, a first end, and a second end, wherein the first end comprises a first chamber opening and the first chamber opening aligns with the first handle opening, and the second end comprises a second chamber opening and the second chamber opening is disposed for receiving a plunger; the head comprises a utensil end and an attachment end, wherein the attachment end attaches to the front portion of the handle and comprises a head opening, and the head opening aligns with the first handle opening; and the temperature housing attaches to a side portion of the handle and comprises a recess that houses a temperature measuring device, a bulb opening that receives a temperature sensing portion of the temperature measuring device, and a window that permits viewing of a scale portion of the temperature measuring device.

15. Device in claim 14, wherein the temperature housing comprises a groove for receiving a tab disposed on the temperature sensing means, a length of the groove longer than a length of the tab.

16. Device in claim 14, further comprising an illumination housing, the illumination housing attaching to a side portion of the handle and comprising a recess that houses a light source and a power source, the light source directed toward the head.

17. Device in claim 16, wherein the illumination housing is removably attachable to the handle.

18. A culinary device comprising a handle, a chamber for storing fluids, a head, and an illumination housing, wherein: the handle comprises a front portion, back portion, one or more side portions, an inner surface, an outer surface, a first handle opening, a second handle opening, and a handle window, wherein the inner surface comprises a cavity for receiving the chamber through the second opening, and the handle window is disposed on one of the one or more side portions; the chamber comprises an at least partly transparent portion for viewing stored fluid, a plurality volumetric measuring lines, a first end, and a second end, wherein the first end comprises a first chamber opening and the first chamber opening aligns with the first handle opening, and the second end comprises a second chamber opening and the second chamber opening is disposed for receiving a plunger; the head comprises a utensil end and an attachment end, wherein the attachment end attaches to the front portion of the handle and comprises a head opening, and the head opening aligns with the first handle opening; the illumination housing attaches to a side portion of the handle and comprises a recess that houses a light source and a power source, the light source directed toward the head.

19. Device in claim 18, wherein the illumination housing is modularly attachable to the handle.

20. Device in claim 18, further comprising a temperature housing, the temperature housing comprising a recess that houses a temperature measuring device, a bulb opening that receives a temperature sensing portion of the temperature measuring device, a window that permits viewing of a scale portion of the temperature measuring device.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] FIG. 1 is a side view of an exemplary culinary device.

[0026] FIG. 2 is a side view of an exemplary culinary device.

[0027] FIG. 3 is an exploded view of an exemplary culinary device.

[0028] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a head of the exemplary culinary device in FIG. 3.

[0029] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a modified version of the head of the exemplary culinary device in FIG. 3.

[0030] FIG. 6 is an alternative cross-sectional view of a modified version of the head of the exemplary culinary device in FIG. 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] FIG. 1 shows an exemplary culinary device featuring a handle 10, a head 20, and chamber 30. The chamber can be used to store fluids. These fluid levels are viewable through the handle by means of the handle window 40, and measurable by means of the volumetric measuring lines 50 that are featured on a transparent section of the chamber. The window is disposed on a side portion 60 of the handle, between a front portion 70 of the handle and a back portion 80 of the handle.

[0032] FIG. 2 shows an exemplary culinary device featuring a temperature housing 90 and an illumination housing 100. The temperature housing comprises a recess (not shown) that houses a temperature measuring device (not fully shown), a bulb opening 110 that receives and through which the temperature sensing portion 120 of the temperature measuring device protrudes, a window 130 that permits the viewing of a scale portion 140 of the temperature measuring device, and a groove 150 through which a tab 160 of the temperature measuring device protrudes. The illumination housing comprises a recess that houses a light source 170 and a power source 180. The light source is directed toward the head.

[0033] FIG. 3 shows an exemplary culinary device featuring an outer surface 190 of the handle and an inner surface 200 of the handle. The inner surface of the handle forms a cavity 210 which can receive the chamber.

[0034] The chamber features a first end 220 and a second end 230. The first end features a first opening 240 and the second end features a second opening 250. Similarly, the handle features a first handle opening 260 proximal to the front portion and a second handle opening 270 proximal to the back portion. When the chamber enters the cavity by way of the second handle opening, the first chamber opening aligns with the first handle opening. The first chamber opening may form a nozzle 280, which may enter and be received by the first handle opening. A plunger 290 is disposed at least partly in the chamber by way of the second chamber opening.

[0035] The cavity features cavity threads 300 which are engageable with chamber threads 310 disposed on the chamber. When these threads are rotatably engaged, the chamber is substantially locked into the cavity and can only be removed by reversibly rotating the chamber with respect to the cavity. A tab 320 extending perpendicularly from the second end fasciliates the rotating and reversible rotating of the chamber with respect to the cavity.

[0036] The head features an attachment end 330, which attaches to the handle, and a utensil end 340, which features a utensil used in cooking or food preparation. In this figure, the utensil end is a basting brush.

[0037] In FIGS. 3-4, Handle threads 350 are disposed on the front portion of the handle, and threadably engage with the head threads 360, which are disposed on the attachment end of the head. When the head threads and handle threads are rotationally engaged, the head and handle become locked together. In order to unlock them, it becomes necessary to reversibly rotate the head with respect to the handle. The head also features a head opening 370, which is disposed on the attachment end. When the head and handle are attached, the first handle opening aligns with the head opening, and if the chamber has a chamber nozzle, then the chamber nozzle aligns and enters the first handle opening. Fluid material stored in the chamber can pass or be pressed through the first chamber opening, through the first handle opening, and through the head opening onto the bristles of the brush or any other kind of utensil that is used. In FIG. 5, the head opening opens into a plurality of head channels 380. These ends of these channels, which may communicate with the brush or other utensil end portion, are spaced apart. The fluid material may then be spread more evenly across an area of the utensil. In FIG. 6, the head opening forms a spout 390. The spout provides an exit for the fluid material without having to enter and/or be distributed into the utensil end.