Ergonomic handle for a kitchen article
AssigneeTerraillon, societe anonyme
InventorDidier Gagnepain
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Abstract
An ergonomic handle for a kitchen article is provided permitting three distinct holding positions. For that, on its lower face, it has a first transverse groove and a second transverse groove spaced apart from each other and, on its upper face, an upper housing. The handle is formed of two successive non aligned sections.
Claims8
A handle for a kitchen article, comprising an elongate body ending in a first attachment end providing connection of the handle with the kitchen article body and in a second free end, its lower face comprising a first transverse groove, with rounded edges, disposed at a small distance from the first end of the handle, wherein:
- the first transverse groove has a section adapted for engagement of a finger of the user,
- the handle comprises a second transverse groove with rounded edges, spaced apart from the first transverse groove in the direction of the second end of the handle, for engaging a finger of the user,
- the spacing between the first and second transverse grooves is from about 7 to about 9 cm,
- said handle having a substantially constant cross-section between the free end and the second transverse groove,
- said handle comprising a first handle section between the second transverse groove and the first handle end and a second handle section between the second groove and the second handle end, the first and second handle sections forming an acute angle with respect to each other.
A handle for a kitchen article, said handle ending in a first attachment end providing connection of the handle with the kitchen article body and in a second free end, the lower face of said handle having two grooves, a first transverse groove and a second transverse groove, with rounded edges, each having a section adapted for engagement of a finger of the user,
- the first transverse groove is disposed at a small distance from the first end of the handle,
- the second transverse groove is from about 3 to about 8 from the second end of the handle,
- the spacing between the first and second transverse groove is from about 7 to about 9 cm,
- said handle having a substantially constant cross-section between the free end and the second transverse groove,
- said handle comprising a first handle section between the second transverse groove and the first handle end and a second handle section between the second groove and the second handle end, the first and second handle sections forming an acute angle with respect to each other.
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