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US 8,998,054 B2Granted
Holder for tongs
OwnerMelvin J Quinonesinventor
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Abstract
A holder for a set of tongs is provided that includes a back anchoring portion with a tab joined to an intermediary bridge portion which is in turn joined to a forward tubular tong-receiving portion. A bend at the bridge portion positions the back anchoring portion to the back of the forward tong-receiving portion. The tab and bridge portion are adapted to be engaged over the top edge of an apron, apron tie, or similar support at a user's waist. The forward tong-receiving portion is formed into a generally open tubular-shape to receive a set of tongs. Preferably the holder is formed of a unitary continuous, thin blank. The support of the bridge and back anchor portion including a projecting tab allows the tongs to be inserted quickly and removed efficiently from the forward tubular tong-receiving portion.
Claims17
A holder for tongs comprising a longitudinally-extending, unitary, continuous blank extending longitudinally from a longitudinal back edge to a longitudinal front edge that comprises:
- an intermediary bridge portion having a bridge lateral width, a bridge longitudinal length, a bridge forward area, and a bridge rearward area;
- a back anchoring portion comprising:
- an anchor central section having an anchor central section first lateral side and an anchor central section second lateral side;
- wherein said anchor central section extends laterally from said anchor central section first lateral side to said anchor central section second lateral side;
- wherein said anchor central section extends longitudinally from said longitudinal back edge to said bridge rearward area;
- wherein the longitudinal length from at least one point on said longitudinal back edge to said bridge rearward area is a distance at least 90% of said bridge longitudinal length;
- and wherein the lateral width of said anchor central section is approximately equal to said bridge lateral width;
- a first wing having a first wing lateral side edge;
- wherein said first wing comprises a forward longitudinally-extending, rounded projecting tab;
- wherein said first wing extends laterally from said anchor central section first lateral side to said first wing lateral side edge;
- and wherein said first wing extends longitudinally from said longitudinal back edge to the furthest projection of said projecting tab;
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- a second wing having a second wing lateral side edge, wherein said second wing extends laterally from said anchor central section second lateral side to said second wing lateral side edge;
- a forward tong-receiving portion comprising:
- a receiving central section having a receiving central section first lateral side and a receiving central section second lateral side;
- wherein said receiving central section extends laterally from said receiving central section first lateral side to said receiving central section second lateral side;
- wherein said receiving central section extends longitudinally from said bridge forward area to said longitudinal front edge;
- wherein the longitudinal length from said bridge forward area to said longitudinal front edge is a distance at least 150% of the longitudinal length of said anchor central section;
- and wherein the lateral width of said receiving central section is approximately equal to said bridge lateral width;
- a tailpiece including a distal receding edge;
- wherein said tailpiece extends laterally from said second lateral side of said receiving central section to said distal receding edge;
- and wherein the longitudinal length of said tailpiece at said receding edge is at least 50% of the longitudinal length of said receiving central section;
- and
- a head portion extending laterally from said receiving central section first lateral side.
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A holder for tongs, comprising:
- an intermediary bridge portion having a bridge forward area, a bridge rearward area, a bridge longitudinal length, bridge lateral width, and a predetermined bridge fold line extending from the left side to the right side of said intermediary bridge portion;
- a back anchoring portion comprising:
- an anchor central section having an anchor central section first lateral side, an anchor central section second lateral side, and a longitudinal back edge;
- wherein said anchor central section extends laterally from said anchor central section first lateral side to said anchor central section second lateral side;
- wherein said anchor central section extends longitudinally from said longitudinal back edge to said bridge rearward area;
- wherein the longitudinal length from said longitudinal back edge to said bridge rearward area is a distance at least 150% of said bridge longitudinal length;
- and wherein the lateral width of said anchor central section is approximately equal to said bridge lateral width;
- a first wing comprising a forward longitudinally-extending, rounded projecting tab and a first wing lateral side edge;
- wherein said first wing extends laterally from said anchor central section first lateral side to said first wing lateral side edge;
- wherein said first wing extends longitudinally from said longitudinal back edge to the furthest projection of said projecting tab;
- and wherein said projecting tab is bent at its base toward the front of said back anchoring portion leaving an opening between said projecting tab and said back anchoring portion of sufficient size to accommodate a piece of cloth;
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- a second wing having a second wing lateral side edge, wherein said second wing extends laterally from said anchor central section second lateral side to said second wing lateral side edge;
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- a tubular forward tong-receiving portion having a longitudinal front edge and comprising:
- a receiving central section having a receiving central section first lateral side and a receiving central section second lateral side;
- wherein said receiving central section extends laterally from said receiving central section first lateral side to said receiving central section second lateral side;
- wherein said receiving central section extends longitudinally from bridge forward area to said longitudinal front edge;
- and wherein said receiving central section has approximately the same width as said intermediary bridge portion;
- a tailpiece including a lower tailpiece corner, an upper tailpiece corner, and a distal receding edge;
- wherein said tailpiece extends laterally from said receiving central section second lateral side to said distal receding edge;
- a head portion extending laterally from said receiving central section first lateral side;
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- wherein:
- said tong-receiving portion is formed into a tubular, spiral shape with said longitudinal front edge rolled adjacent to said intermediary bridge portion, and with said lower tailpiece corner rolled inside said upper tailpiece corner;
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- said intermediary bridge portion is bent forward at said bridge fold line to position said tong-receiving portion forward of said intermediary bridge portion and to position said back anchoring portion rearward of said intermediary bridge portion with said tong-receiving portion brought near to said back anchoring portion while leaving an opening between said tong-receiving portion and said back anchoring portion of sufficient size to accommodate a piece of cloth.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.