Handle For Kitchen Tools
A handle for kitchen tools made of an injection molded rigid material over molded with a soft outer layer. The handle includes an elongated body member, an inlay member, an insertion member, and a bolster. Each of the parts is connected to the elongated body member to form the assembled handle. The inlay member is attached to an upper face of the elongated body member. The insertion member is engagingly received within a receiving end of the elongated body member. The bolster covers the insertion member and receiving end of the elongated body member.
1 . A handle for a kitchen tool comprising:
an elongated body member having an upper and lower face, lateral walls, a receiving end, and a hanging end, and having an inlay member receiving assembly, an insertion member receiving assembly, and a bolster receiving assembly;
an inlay member located on the upper face of the elongated body member by the inlay member receiving assembly;
an insertion member fittable into the receiving end of the elongated body member by the insertion member receiving assembly; and
a bolster fittable over the insertion member and the receiving end of the elongated body member by the bolster receiving assembly.
2 . The handle of claim 1 further comprising polypropylene overmolded with a soft wrapping of santoprene on the lower face and lateral walls.
3 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the inlay member receiving assembly comprises one or more apertures sized and spaced to interact with cooperative extensions of the inlay member, wherein the inlay member is pressed fittable to the elongated body member.
4 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the insertion member receiving assembly comprises one or more ribs extending within a hollow space from an interior lateral wall of the receiving end of the elongated body member to interact with cooperative extensions of the insertion member when the insertion member is inserted into the receiving end of the elongated body member.
5 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the bolster receiving assembly comprises one or more depression inside the bolster member to interact with cooperative extensions of the elongated body member when the bolster member is placed over the receiving end of the elongated body member.
6 . The handle of claim 1 further comprising injection molded acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plated with chrome on the upper face of the elongated body member.
7 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the insertion member comprises a tool aperture.
8 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the bolster comprises a tool aperture.
9 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the elongated body member comprises polypropylene overmolded with santoprene, the inlay member comprises acrylonitrile butadiene styrene with chrome plating, the insertion member comprises acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, and the bolster comprises acrylonitrile butadiene styrene with chrome plating.
10 . A handle for a kitchen tool comprising:
an elongated body member having an upper and lower face, lateral walls, a receiving end, and a hanging end, and having an inlay member receiving assembly, an insertion member receiving assembly, and a bolster receiving assembly;
an inlay member located on the upper face of the elongated body member by the inlay member receiving assembly;
an insertion member fittable into the receiving end of the elongated body member by the insertion member receiving assembly; and
a bolster fittable over the insertion member and the receiving end of the elongated body member by the bolster receiving assembly;
wherein the inlay member receiving assembly comprises one or more apertures sized and spaced to interact with one or more cooperative extensions of the inlay member, wherein the inlay member is pressed fittable to the elongated body member;
wherein the insertion member receiving assembly comprises one or more ribs extending within a hollow space from an interior lateral wall of the receiving end of the elongated body member to interact with one or more cooperative extensions of the insertion member when the insertion member is inserted into the receiving end of the elongated body member; and
wherein the bolster receiving assembly comprises one or more depression inside the bolster member to interact with one or more cooperative extensions of the elongated body member when the bolster member is placed over the receiving end of the elongated body member.
11 . The handle of claim 10 , wherein the insertion member and the bolster comprise a tool aperture.
12 . The handle of claim 10 , wherein the inlay member receiving assembly comprises a first set of three circular apertures, and a second set of two rectangular apertures, wherein a coupling link of the inlay member fits into one of the three circular apertures of the elongated body member, wherein two pins extending from the inlay member fit within the other two of the three circular apertures of the elongated body member, and wherein two bars of the inlay member fit within the second set of two rectangular apertures of the elongated body member.
13 . The handle of claim 12 , wherein the elongated body member comprises polypropylene overmolded with santoprene, the inlay member comprises acrylonitrile butadiene styrene with chrome plating, the insertion member comprises acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, and the bolster comprises acrylonitrile butadiene styrene with chrome plating.