A mashing tool is provided having a pair of arms attached to a mashing plate and a blade on each arm formed of a flexible resilient material in order to provide for scraping members and mixing members of the mashing tool. A non-scratch, noise-reduction, flexible coating is provided on the majority of the surfaces of the mashing tool and an improved fabrication method is provided thereby.
1. A mashing tool comprising:
a handle;
a pair of arms depending from the handle, each arm having a blade extending longitudinally there along and extending laterally outwardly therefrom and capable of scraping sides of a container; and
a mashing member extending between the arms, opposite the handle.
2. The tool of claim 1 , wherein each blade protrudes perpendicularly from each arm.
3. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the arms, the mashing member and the handle form a generally rectangular shaped frame providing an open central area therein and each blade is formed on a side of its associated arm, opposite the central area.
4. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the blades are formed of a non-scratch material.
5. The tool of claim 1 , wherein a non-scratch coating is provided on the mashing member.
6. The tool of claim 1 , wherein anon-scratch coating is provided on a mashing surface of the mashing member.
7. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the blades are formed of a flexible material.
8. The tool of claim 1 wherein a flexible, resilient coating is provided on the mashing member.
9. The tool of claim 1 , wherein a flexible, resilient coating is provided on a mashing surface of the mashing member.
10. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the blades are formed of a silicone material.
11. The tool of claim 1 , wherein a silicone coating is provided on the mashing member.
12. The tool of claim 1 , wherein a silicone coating is provided on a mashing surface of the mashing member.
13. The tool of claim 1 , wherein a first silicone coating is provided on the arms and a second silicone coating is provided on the mashing member and the first and second silicone coatings are continuous with each other.
14. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the arms and the mashing member have a silicone coating injection molded thereon.
15. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the blades are formed of a material that provides noise reduction.
16. The tool of claim 1 , wherein a noise reduction coating is provided on the mashing member.
17. The tool of claim 1 , wherein a noise reduction coating is provided on a mashing surface of the mashing member.
18. A kitchen tool comprising:
a pair of rigid arms;
a work member attached to the arms, the work member providing a mashing plate; and
a silicone coating continuously covering the arms and the work member wherein the silicone coating provides a non-scratch surface.
19. The tool of claim 18 , wherein at least one of the arms includes a blade extending therefrom and the blade formed by the silicone.
20. The tool of claim 18 , wherein the mashing plate includes multiple holes therein.
21. The tool of claim 18 , wherein the work member includes a working surface and an interior surface.
22. The tool of claim 18 , wherein the silicone coating provides a flexible blade.
23. The tool of claim 18 , wherein the arms and work plate form a generally U-shaped metal frame.
24. The tool of claim 18 , further comprising a handle and wherein a cap is provided at each end of the handle.
25. The tool of claim 18 , further comprising a work plate and wherein the work plate and arms are formed of a metallic material.