Handle for kitchen devices
AssigneeLifetime Brands, Inc.
InventorWilliam Edwin Drinkwater
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Abstract
A knob/handle for kitchen devices having a rotary motion is provided. The knob/handle includes a handle body and a modified sprag clutch mechanism integrated into the handle body to enable rotation of the handle in one pre-designated direction for application of torque to a connected shaft. A hub is secured to the handle body and has one end in communication with the modified sprag clutch mechanism and an opposing end configured for connection to a shaft of a kitchen device.
Claims19
A knob/handle for kitchen devices having a rotary motion being implemented via a shaft, the knob/handle comprising:
- a handle body;
- a modified sprag clutch mechanism disposed in the handle body;
- and
- a hub secured to the handle body and having one end in communication with the modified sprag clutch mechanism and an opposing end configured for connection to a shaft of a kitchen device.
A device for a assisting in the rotation of a kitchen device having a rotary motion, the device comprising:
- a body;
- a modified sprag clutch mechanism disposed within the body;
- and
- a means for disposing the modified sprag clutch mechanism into communication with rotary parts of the kitchen device, such that said modified sprag clutch mechanism enables one way rotation of the rotary parts of the kitchen device in a pre-determined direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.