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US7909375:
Combination breading tongs and dipping tool
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Waldman, Lynn; Inverness, IL, United States of America
Jones, Jaclyn; Chicago, IL, United States of America
Lupkes, William; Naperville, IL, United States of America
Araiza, Therese; Cary, IL, United States of America
Hauser, Lawrence Michael; Federal Way, WA, United States of America
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| Assignee: |
Columbia Insurance Company, Omaha, NE, United States of America
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| Published / Filed: |
2011-03-22
/ 2007-08-31
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| Application Number: |
US2007000848734
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47G 21/10;
B25B 7/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A47G21/10;
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| U.S. Class: |
294/003;
294/016;
294/099.2;
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| Field of Search: |
294/003,8.5,11,16,99.2
007/110
024/508,67.7
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| Priority Number: |
| 2007-08-31 |
US2007000848734 |
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| Abstract: |
A kitchen utensil includes a handle having a dipping utensil at one end and a gripping surface at a second end thereof. The dipping utensil includes a frame member defining an opening. A tong member is engaged to the handle and is rotatable with respect to the handle between open and closed positions. The tong includes an actuation lever at one end and a gripping surface on a second end, whereby the gripping surfaces of the handle and tong may cooperate to hold an item placed therebetween.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Neal Gerber Eisenberg LLP ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Kramer, Dean J;
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First Claim:
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1. A kitchen utensil comprising: a handle member, comprising a first end, forming a first gripping surface, and a second end; a dipping utensil engaged to the second end of the handle member and extending at a first angle therefrom, the dipping utensil comprising a frame member defining an opening having a periphery; a tong member engaged to the handle member, and rotatable about an axis of rotation with respect to the handle member between a first, closed position and a second, open position, the tong member having a first end, forming a second gripping surface, and a second end, and wherein the axis of rotation is parallel to a plane formed by the periphery of the opening; and an actuation lever formed on the second end of the tong member, the actuation lever positioned entirely between the first and second ends of the handle member and having a length such that it does not extend past any portion of the dipping utensil; wherein the first gripping surface and the second gripping surface cooperate to grasp any item placed therebetween.
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