Removable gripping device for ear-shaped holding member of a kitchen utensil

A removable gripping device for an ear-shaped holding member of a kitchen utensil, the device comprising:

• a case having a lateral case plane, a median case plane, a top case side and a bottom case side opposite said top case side, and being comprised of a housing slit parallel to said lateral case plane, said housing slit having a housing slit opening, a housing slit end opposite said housing slit opening, a first housing slit wall and a second housing slit wall opposite said first housing slit wall so as to define a slit height perpendicular to said lateral case plane;
• a latch being set within said housing slit between said first housing slit wall and said second housing slit wall in a locked position and being set outside of said housing slit in an unlocked position;
• a first retaining pad being comprised of a first flexible part extending into said housing slit from said first housing slit wall so as to define a passage section with a passage section height,
• wherein said passage section is contiguous with said housing slit, and
• wherein said passage section height is less than said slit height;
• and
• a second retaining pad being comprised of a second flexible part extending into said housing slit from said second housing slit wall so as to define said passage section with said passage section height, said passage section being a choke within said housing,
• wherein said first retaining pad is comprised of a first elastic blade,
• wherein said first housing slit wall has a first opening,
• wherein said second retaining pad is comprised of a second elastic blade,
• wherein said second housing slit wall has a second opening,
• wherein said first elastic blade extends through said first opening and said second elastic blade extends through said second opening so as to define said passage section.