ATTACHMENT FOR FIXING TO A COOKING UTENSIL

Abstract

The invention relates to an attachment (1) for handling a cooking utensil, comprising a rigid supporting element (4) which can be fastened directly or indirectly to the cooking utensil, and at least one elastically deformable shaping area (6). In order to ensure that the cooking utensil is fastened securely whilst adapting to the hand of the respective user, the shaping area (6) is formed by a plurality of lamellas (7) which are arranged at a distance to each other.

Claims

1. An attachment (1, 11, 21) for handling a cooking utensil, comprising a rigid supporting element (4, 14) which (4, 14) can be fastened directly or indirectly to the cooking utensil, and at least one elastically deformable shaping area (6, 16, 26a, 26b) arranged at the supporting element (4, 14), characterized in that the shaping area (6, 16, 26a, 26b) is formed by a plurality of lamellas (7, 17, 27a, 27b) which (7, 17, 27a, 27b) are arranged at a distance to each other and are fastened directly or indirectly at the supporting element (4, 14) with a bottom end (8, 18, 28) and comprise a free end (9, 19, 29) arranged at a distance to the supporting element (4, 14).

2. The attachment (1, 11, 21) according to claim 1, characterized in that the lamellas (7, 17, 27) abut against each other in a scalelike manner at least in the area of the free end (9, 19, 29) upon loading.

3. The attachment (1, 11, 21) according to claim 1, characterized in that the length of the lamellas (7, 17, 27) is between 10 mm, in particular 15 mm, and 50 mm, in particular 35 mm, from the bottom end (8, 18, 28) to the free end (9, 19, 29).

4. The attachment (1, 11, 21) according to claim 1, characterized in that starting from a first lamella (7.1, 17.1) at least to the middle lamella (7.5, 17.5), in particular to the last lamella (7.9, 17.9), the length of the consecutive lamellas (7, 17) increases.

5. The attachment (1, 11, 21) according to claim 1, characterized in that the lamellas (7, 17, 27) at the bottom end (8, 18, 28) have a material thickness between 2 mm and 6 mm, wherein the material thickness is reduced to 1 mm to 3 mm towards the free end (9, 19, 29).

6. The attachment (1, 11, 21) according to claim 1, characterized in that the distance between two lamellas (7, 17, 27) at the bottom end (8, 18, 28) is between 2 mm and 6 mm, wherein the distance between two lamellas (7, 17, 27) at the free end (9, 19, 29) is between 1 mm to 3 mm when unloaded.

7. The attachment (1, 11, 21) according to claim 1, characterized in that the lamellas (7, 17, 27) between the bottom end (8, 18, 28) and the free end (9, 19, 29) are curved outward.

8. The attachment (1, 11, 21) according to claim 1, characterized in that the lamellas (7, 17, 27) are inclined.

9. The attachment (1, 11) according to claim 8, characterized in that the inclination of the consecutive lamellas (7, 17) increases starting from at least the middle lamella (7.5, 17.5), in particular from the first lamella (7.1, 17.1), to the last lamella (7.9, 17.9).

10. The attachment (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the supporting element (4) is surrounded by a handle element (5) fastened thereon (4), which (5) integrally encompasses the shaping area (6).

11. The attachment (11, 21) according to claim 1, characterized in that the supporting element (14) is an injection molded part, wherein the lamellas (12) are injected onto the supporting element (14); or that the supporting element (14) is an injection molded part, wherein the supporting element (24) is surrounded by a handle element (25) applied thereon (24) via an injection molding process, said handle element (25) integrally encompassing the shaping area (26).

12. The attachment (1, 11) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one add-on part (2, 12) is arranged at the supporting element (4, 14), said add-on part (2, 12) being able to be attached detachably or permanently to the cooking utensil.

13. The attachment (1, 11) according to claim 12, characterized in that the lamellas (7, 17) are arranged pointing away from the add-on piece (02, 12) with their (7, 17) free ends (9, 19).

Description

[0029] In the following figures, two exemplary embodiments are shown for an attachment according to the invention.

[0030] In the Figures

[0031] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view on a first embodiment of an attachment without a detachable handle part;

[0032] FIG. 2 shows a side view of the embodiment according to FIG. 1;

[0033] FIG. 3 shows an alternative embodiment of an attachment having a detachable handle part;

[0034] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view on an embodiment using the attachment as a handle for a cooking pot lid;

[0035] FIG. 5 shows a side view of the embodiment according to FIG. 4.

[0036] In FIG. 1, a perspective view on a first exemplary embodiment of an attachment according to the invention is outlined. For this purpose, FIG. 2 shows the same embodiment in FIG. 1. First, the add-on part 2 can be seen which is intended to be fastened to the cooking utensil. In this embodiment, the supporting element 4 is integrally connected to the add-on part 2, said supporting element 4 essentially extending over the entire length of the handle part 3. For this purpose, the supporting element 4 of the handle part 3 is covered by a handle element 5, so that only the base of the supporting element 4 pointing towards the add-on part 2 is visible to the user (and can be seen in the Figures). An advantageous shaping for comfortably handling the cooking utensil is realized by means of the handle element 5.

[0037] The shaping area 6 according to the invention is now realized by implementing a plurality of lamellas 7. These lamellas 7 are each fastened to a bottom end 8 at the supporting element 4. In comparison, the individual lamellas 7 comprise a free end 9 at which 9 the lamellas 7 are not connected to each other. Thus, the individual lamellas 7 can be formed flexibly to each other. The realization of the shaping area 6 having the flexible lamellas 7 occurs in this embodiment via the integrally formed handle element 5 which covers the supporting element 4 on the one hand and also integrally forms the shaping area 6.

[0038] Moreover, it can be seen that the individual lamellas 7 comprise a curved shape, wherein the curvature points in direction of the add-on part 2, meaning away from the handle part. Additionally, it can be seen, in particularly in FIG. 2, that the length of the individual lamellas increases, starting from the first lamella 7.1, which is closest to the add-on part 2, over the middle lamella 7.5 to the last lamella 7.9. Furthermore, the inclination of the individual lamellas 7 is increased, also starting from the first lamella 7.1 past the middle lamella 7.5 to the last lamella 7.9 in relation to the position of the handle part 3, wherein the lamellas 7 correspondingly approach the orientation of the handle part 3 with increasing distance to the add-on part 2.

[0039] An alternative embodiment for an attachment 11 according to the invention is outlined in FIG. 3. In contrast to the afore-described embodiment, the handle part 3 can now be detached from the add-on part 12. For this purpose, a rigid supporting element 14 is applied to the handle part 13. This supporting element 14 can be produced as a high pressure die cast part or, particularly advantageously, as a plastic injection molded part and can thus be adjusted to an ergonomic shaping.

[0040] In order to realize a shaping area 16, a plurality of lamellas 17 are arranged at the supporting element 14 on the bottom of the grip part 13, said lamellas 17 being directly injected in this embodiment. Thus, on the one hand, a simple and advantageous production is enabled while an advantageous grip is also ensured. The same method as described above applies to the lamellas 17 regarding the orientation and shaping of the lamellas. The individual lamellas 17 are also fastened to a foot end 18 at the supporting part 14 while the free end 19 of the corresponding lamellas are not connected to each other. Likewise, the length of the individual lamellas as well as the inclination of the lamellas is increased, starting from the lamella 17.1, closest to the add-on part 12, past the middle lamellas 17.5 to the last lamella 17.9.

[0041] In FIG. 4, a further embodiment of an attachment 21 is shown, wherein this attachment 21 is outlined in a side view in FIG. 5. The round shape of the attachment 21 can be seen, said attachment 21 being intended for use in particular as a handle for a cooking pot lid. The attachment is formed by a rigid supporting element 24 on the lower side, said supporting element 24 being advantageously realized as a plastic injection molding part for this purpose. The supporting element 24 can be fastened directly to the cooking pot lid by means of a screw. On the upper side, the supporting element 24 is covered by a handle element 25 which 25 in this case is integrally injected on the supporting element 24. For this purpose, the handle element 25 encompasses the two shaping areas 26a and 26b which face away from each other.

[0042] Each of the shaping areas is formed by a plurality of consecutive lamellas 27a, 27b which 27, in turn, are fastened to a bottom end 28 at the supporting element 24. In contrast to this, the ends of the lamellas 27 on opposite sides of the bottom end 28 each form a free end 29 at which 29 these lamellas 27 are not connected to each other. Same as in the preceding example, the lamellas 27 comprise a curved shaping which points away from the supporting element 24. Likewise, the lamellas 27 are inclined relative to a tangent at the supporting element 24.