Apparel – Hand or arm coverings – Mittens
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-12
2001-10-09
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Hand or arm coverings
Mittens
C002S016000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06298488
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to multipurpose kitchen implements for supporting, holding or gripping a variety of hot or cold articles such as cooking pots, pans, lids, handles or the like.
2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
In the past, it has been the conventional practice to employ cloth mitts and/or potholders for protecting the hands of the user from burning when handling hot articles in the kitchen such as cooking pots, pans or the like. Also, fabric or other porous materials are currently being used for supporting heated articles in order to protect a table or counter surface. Such conventional kitchen implements are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,261,064; 3,535,708; 4,071,921 and 580,148.
Problems and difficulties have been encountered when using such conventional kitchen implements which stem largely from the fact that the articles are composed of cloth and are not water-repellant, stain resistant and lack temperature control. The prior kitchen implements permit liquids to penetrate straight through to the hand or fingers of the user when used as a mitt or potholder. Such penetration serves as a conductor for hot substances and transmits the heat directly to the user's hands. Furthermore, the liquid or substance stains the material and now must be treated and laundered. During the treatment and laundering procedure, the soiled mitt or potholder is out of service requiring the user to have backup implements. Even after laundering, conventional mitts, potholders and trivets remain permanently stained.
Therefore, a long-standing need has existed to provide kitchen implements for protecting the hands and fingers of a cook or other person from injury due to excessive hot or cold temperatures and to provide such implements which are composed of water-repellant and stain resistant materials. Also, it is preferred that such implements are small and compact and are not bulky, unsightly or unsuitable for storage when not in use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the above problems and difficulties are avoided by the present invention which provides a novel kitchen grip or implement for kitchen use which is composed of a water-resistant and stainproof material having temperature control characteristics. Such a material forms the implement from a sheet having a textured, recessed imprint on one surface providing a non-slip contact surface while the opposite surface of the sheet is composed of a close fabricated fabric which is affixed to the sheet of textured, non-slip contact surface material. The fabric sheet may be a sheet of nylon/polyester composition which is affixed to the non-slip contact surface sheet which may be composed of a chloride rubber. The sheets are then die cut to the shape of a useful implement such as a hand mitt, a trivet, a lid holder or the like. A two-piece implement such as a hand mitt requires that two pieces of the fabric and chloride rubber sheets be sewn together by means of a zigzag lock stitch employing nylon thread. Therefore, one surface of the mitt may include a cross-cut textured recessed imprint providing a non-slip or gripping contact surface while the opposite exposed surface of the mitt may take the form of the smooth nylon/polyester fabric. The gripping or chloride rubber neoprene sheet serves as a very efficient hot and cold temperature insulator for the user's hands and fingers and the surface of the chloride rubber neoprene sheet resists impregnation by stains and other damaging compositions and such surface is easily washed when rinsed under water. Also, it is noted that the sheet of nylon polyester fabric is water and stain resistant as well which characteristics are greatly augmented when attached or carried on the sheet of chloride rubber neoprene.
Therefore, it is among the primary objects of the present invention to provide a novel kitchen implement which may take the form of a potholder, trivet or mitt which has a composition characterized as being water-repellant, stain resistant and which includes temperature control characteristics for the protection of the user.
Another object of the present invention is to provide such kitchen implements which are intended to work with cast iron, aluminum, stainless steel or plastic micowave cookware and which is intended to be used with hot articles or articles subject to sub-zero or refrigerator freezer temperatures.
Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a multipurpose kitchen implement which is composed of a sheet of flexible material having a surface which is smooth composed of a layer of nylon/polyester fabric affixed to a layer of chloride rubber neoprene which may then be die cut to the shape of a desired implement resulting in a one or two-piece implement that is water-resistant and protects the hands and fingers of the user from hot and cold liquids or surface contacts.
Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a novel multipurpose kitchen implement that includes material which is water-repellant and stainproof and which further provides temperature control and protection for the user and which provides a positive gripping contact allowing the user to securely grasp either hot articles or frozen articles without fear of the article slipping from their hand.
A further object resides in providing a potholder, hot pad or other kitchen implement which includes a surface having a high coefficient of friction so as to provide a positive gripping action by a person holding a hot or cold item with the implement.
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patent: 5956770 (1999-09-01), Dennis
Duncan David D.
Duncan Robin Lee
Calvert John J.
Marrs Roger A.
Moran Katherine
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