Shield Device for Use with a Utensil
OwnerJosue Ortegainventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to protective shield for use with a plurality of interchangeable cooking tools and/or utensils, such as a spatula, spoon, and the like. The protective shield offers protection from splashes from hot oil and grease, exposed heat and flame, and attaches to a handle end of the utensil via a threaded or other secure mechanism. The protective shield is conically shaped and includes a strap and a latch on a circumference of a base of the structure, which is used to expand and retract the size and circumference of the protective shield.
Claims20
A cooking accessory comprising;
- a cone comprising a narrow end, an interior space, and a wide end;
- a handle having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is positioned within the interior space;
- a cooking utensil comprising a mating element for engaging the second end of the handle, and a cooking element on an opposite end of the mating element;
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- a latching mechanism disposed on the wide end of the cone for adjusting a size of the interior space of the cone.
A shielding device for use with a cooking utensil, the shielding device comprising;
- a protective shield in the shape of a cone and comprising a narrow end, a wide end, and an interior space positioned between the narrow end and the wide end, wherein the protective shield is repositionable between an open position and a closed position;
- a handle having a first end that extends into the interior space, and a second end that extends outwardly from the narrow end of the protective shield, wherein the second end of the handle comprises a coupling for engaging the cooking utensil;
- a securing strap disposed on the wide end;
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- a plurality of protuberances disposed about a periphery of the wide end in a spaced apart fashion, wherein at least one of the plurality of protuberances is engaged with the securing strap.
A method of using a protective cooking accessory comprising the steps of:
- providing the protective cooking accessory in a closed position, wherein the protective cooking accessory is deformable and cone shaped and is comprised of a narrow end, a wide end, an interior space, a securing strap, a plurality of protuberances disposed about a periphery of the wide end in a spaced apart fashion, and a handle extending into the interior space, wherein the handle is comprised of a coupling end;
- expanding the protective cooking accessory from the closed position to an opened position;
- selecting a cooking utensil, wherein the cooking utensil is comprised of a first end for use in preparation of a food and a second end;
- inserting a hand into the wide end;
- grasping the handle;
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- securing the second end of the cooking utensil to the coupling end of the handle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.