Tool for lifting a tray
OwnerTri Van Ngo, Jeffrey A. Howerton +1inventors
InventorsTri Van Ngo, Jeffrey A. Howerton, Joe Peyton
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Abstract
A tool for lifting a tray or a vessel having loop or hook handles comprises a substantially planar body having an upper end configured for hand holding and a lower end configured for receiving a handle of the tray or the vessel. The body includes a first hook and a second hook for catching a loop handle. The body may also include an opening disposed close to the lower end for receiving a hook handle. In addition, the body may define a handhold slot configured to fit a hand of the user and reduce slippage. Preferably, the tool is made of disposable material.
Claims17
A tool for lifting a tray having a loop handle, comprising:
- a one-piece body including a substantially planar body portion having an upper end configured for handholding, a lower end opposite said upper end and opposite side edges between said upper and lower ends, said body defining a first rim and a second rim extending proximate a corresponding one of said opposite side edges between said upper end and said lower end, said first rim defining a first hook protruding from said lower end, said second rim defining a second hook protruding from said lower end, and said first and second hooks being separated by said lower end at a width whereby said first and second hooks are capable of being received by the loop handle of the tray.
A tool for lifting a tray having either loop handles or hook handles comprising:
- a one-piece body including a substantially planar body portion having an upper end and a lower end, a first hook and a second hook protruding from said lower end, said first and second hooks being separated at said lower end at a width whereby said first and second hooks are capable of being received within a loop handle of the tray, and said body portion defining a handhold slot adjacent said upper end and a separate elongated opening disposed above said lower end configured for receiving a hook handle of the tray.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.