1996-11-21
1998-03-10
Cooley, Charles E.
Agitating
Operator supported
416 70R, A47J 4310
Patent
active
057253056
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an adaptable whisk for smooth and pliable whipping, beating or mixing of ingredients, such as eggs, cream, sauce etc., which follows the surface in containers with a variety of different shapes.
2. Description of the Prior Art
It is a well known fact that it is difficult to fully reach all surfaces in a container with a whisk, without having to tip or rotate the container, while whipping or beating for example eggs or cream. This process often leads to unsuitable angles for the wrist, while whipping, and is thus not ergonomic, especially for persons with weak wrists.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,219,223 describes a whisk adapted to contact a large surface of the bottom of a flat-bottomed container, such whisk reaching into the corners of the container. The whipping member of the whisk is rigid, i.e. the whisk is specially designed for flat-bottomed containers and is therefore only suitable for that purpose. The whipping performance in non-flat-bottomed containers is therefore poor.
The whisk in the above mentioned U.S. patent is further bulky and requires a lot of space in a kitchen drawer, which might make it difficult to open and close the drawer.
GB-A-102 670 describes improvements in or relating to spoons. The spoon is adapted to remove liquids from awkwardly located parts or places from a necked bottle. This is achieved by using the mechanical properties of the material of which the spoon is designed. The stem and the bowl of the spoon are formed as one piece and are not articulated, but merely use the mechanical properties of the material to bend the bowl relative to the stem at a suitable angle.
This design therefore has to be regarded as a semi-rigid construction which not without considerable force follows the surface of the bottle.
This patent is further directed towards removing a viscous liquid from a necked bottle and not towards whipping, beating or mixing ingredients.
FI-28 975 describes a whisk designed to eliminate splashes while whipping. The whipping part of the whisk comprises a wire covered with a helical spring to enhance the whipping capacity. The wire is basically formed like a U, but makes a turn inwards at one of the sides of the U to form an O in the space between the two sides of the U. The O-shape of the wire prevents splashes while whipping. The two wire ends are provided with loops, which are attached to the handle. The attachment between the whipping part and the handle of the whisk is rigid, i.e. the whisk is not able to reach all surfaces in a variety of different containers.
Furthermore this whisk, like the whisk in the above mentioned U.S. patent, is bulky and requires a lot of space in a kitchen drawer, which might make it difficult to open and close the drawer.
There are furthermore a variety of different whisks on the market, all of which have a rigid attachment between the handle and the whipping part of the whisk and suffer from the same problems as mentioned above in conjunction with the U.S. patent and the Finnish patent.
There is therefore a need for a whisk, which could adapt itself to a variety of different containers and which smoothly and pliably and without strain on the wrist follows the contours of the container and at the same time requires a minimum of storing space.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to solve the problems of prior art whisks mentioned above.
These problems are solved by providing a springing and articulation attachment between the handle and the whipping member of the whisk.
In particular, a whisk is provided for whipping, beating and mixing ingredients in a container. The whisk comprises a longitudinally extending handle having mounting means at a lower end and a whipping member comprising a single spirally wound filament. The spirally wound filament is flexibly attached to the mounting means in such a way that the mounting means extends into each end portion of the spirally wound filament. The spirally wound filament is flexible
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