Temperature sensing utensil with detachable head

A utensil for sensing the temperature of food comprising:

• a handle including an engagement region and a temperature indicating display assembly,
• said engagement region having at least one engagement member operably moveable between locking and release orientations;
• and
• a head which is both attachable to and detachable from the handle, said head including a receiving region and a temperature sensing assembly, said temperature sensing assembly being operably and electrically attachable to said temperature indicating display assembly associated with said handle,
• said receiving region having at least one receiving member for releasably receiving said engagement member, whereby positioning of said engagement member in a locking orientation relative to said receiving member secures said head to said handle, while maintaining an electrical connection circuit therebetween, and whereby moving said engagement member to a release orientation permits detachment of the head from said handle and simultaneous disconnection of said electrical circuit,
• said engagement member including at least one detent operably moveable between said locking and release orientations,
• said at least one detent being depressible for movement from said locking orientation to said release orientation.

A utensil for sensing the temperature of food comprising:

• a handle including an engagement region and a temperature indicating display assembly,
• said engagement region having at least one engagement member operably moveable between locking and release orientations;
• and
• a head which is both attachable to and detachable from the handle, said head including a receiving region and a temperature sensing assembly, said temperature sensing assembly being operably and electrically attachable to said temperature indicating display assembly associated with said handle,
• said receiving region having at least one receiving member for releasably receiving said engagement member, whereby positioning of said engagement member in a locking orientation relative to said receiving member secures said head to said handle, while maintaining an electrical connection circuit therebetween, and whereby moving said engagement member to a release orientation permits detachment of the head from said handle and simultaneous disconnection of said electrical circuit,
• said engagement member including at least one detent operably moveable between said locking and release orientations,
• said at least one detent biased to said locking orientation.

A utensil for sensing the temperature of food comprising:

• a handle including an engagement region and a temperature indicating display assembly,
• said engagement region having at least one engagement member operably moveable between locking and release orientations;
• and
• a head which is both attachable to and detachable from the handle, said head including a receiving region and a temperature sensing assembly, said temperature sensing assembly being operably and electrically attachable to said temperature indicating display assembly associated with said handle,
• said receiving region having at least one receiving member for releasably receiving said engagement member, whereby positioning of said engagement member in a locking orientation relative to said receiving member secures said head to said handle, while maintaining an electrical connection circuit therebetween, and whereby moving said engagement member to a release orientation permits detachment of the head from said handle and simultaneous disconnection of said electrical circuit,
• said engagement member including at least one detent operably moveable between said locking and release orientations,
• said at least one detent including at least a base portion and a contact portion,
• at least a portion of said base portion being separated by a gap from at least a portion of said contact portion to allow movement of said contact portion relative to said base portion.

A utensil for sensing the temperature of food comprising:

• a handle including an engagement region and a temperature indicating display assembly,
• said engagement region having at least one engagement member operably moveable between locking and release orientations;
• and
• a head which is both attachable to and detachable from the handle, said head including a receiving region and a temperature sensing assembly, said temperature sensing assembly being operably and electrically attachable to said temperature indicating display assembly associated with said handle,
• said receiving region having at least one receiving member for releasably receiving said engagement member, whereby positioning of said engagement member in a locking orientation relative to said receiving member secures said head to said handle, while maintaining an electrical connection circuit therebetween, and whereby moving said engagement member to a release orientation permits detachment of the head from said handle and simultaneous disconnection of said electrical circuit,
• said engagement member comprising at least two detents, each detent operably moveable between respective locking and release orientations,
• said engagement region further including opposing front and back faces and opposing side faces, and wherein said at least two detents are positioned in at least two of said opposing faces.

A utensil for sensing the temperature of food comprising:

• a handle including an engagement region and a temperature indicating display assembly,
• said engagement region having at least one engagement member operably moveable between locking and release orientations;
• and
• a head which is both attachable to and detachable from the handle, said head including a receiving region and a temperature sensing assembly, said temperature sensing assembly being operably and electrically attachable to said temperature indicating display assembly associated with said handle,
• said receiving region having at least one receiving member for releasably receiving said engagement member, whereby positioning of said engagement member in a locking orientation relative to said receiving member secures said head to said handle, while maintaining an electrical connection circuit therebetween, and whereby moving said engagement member to a release orientation permits detachment of the head from said handle and simultaneous disconnection of said electrical circuit,
• said receiving member including at least two opposing walls defining a retaining region, at least one of said at least two opposing walls including at least one aperture alignable, in said locking orientation, with a respective one of said engagement members.

A utensil for sensing the temperature of food comprising:

• a handle including an engagement region and a temperature indicating display assembly,
• said engagement region having at least one engagement member operably moveable between locking and release orientations, and
• a head which is both attachable to and detachable from the handle, said head including a receiving region and a temperature sensing assembly, said temperature sensing assembly being operably and electrically attachable to said temperature indicating display assembly associated with said handle,
• said receiving region having at least one receiving member for releasably receiving said engagement member, whereby positioning of said engagement member in a locking orientation relative to said receiving member secures said head to said handle, while maintaining an electrical connection circuit therebetween, and whereby moving said engagement member to a release orientation permits detachment of the head from said handle and simultaneous disconnection of said electrical circuit,
• said engagement member further including at least one of an engagement key and an engagement slot, said receiving member including the other of said engagement key and said engagement slot, such that said at least one engagement key matingly engages said at least one engagement slot to facilitate attachment of said head to said handle, while controlling the connection orientation of said electrical circuit to preserve uniform polarity.

A utensil for sensing the temperature of food comprising:

• a handle including an engagement region and a temperature indicating display assembly,
• said engagement region having at least one engagement member operably moveable between locking and release orientations;
• and
• a head which is both attachable to and detachable from the handle, said head including a receiving region and a temperature sensing assembly, said temperature sensing assembly being operably and electrically attachable to said temperature indicating display assembly associated with said handle,
• said receiving region having at least one receiving member for releasably receiving said engagement member, whereby positioning of said engagement member in a locking orientation relative to said receiving member secures said head to said handle, while maintaining an electrical connection circuit therebetween, and whereby moving said engagement member to a release orientation permits detachment of the head from said handle and simultaneous disconnection of said electrical circuit,
• said engagement member biased to said locking orientation.