CA2438081A1 - Coupling device for detachable handles for pots and pans - Google Patents
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A coupling device (4) for detachable handles of the type that are fitted to pots, pans, utensils of various kinds or the like, comprising a support (5) having two coupling parts opposite to each other, of which a first part (6) comprises means for fixing to a gudgeon (2) or other similar coupling element integral with the pan (1) and a second part (7), opposite the previous one, comprises means designed to hold the end of a handle (3) or the like. Said means designed for coupling with the gudgeon comprise engaging and/or pressure clamping elements that act on said gudgeon.
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S ' TEGt~NIGAL F=ELp The present appl~.cation refers to a coupling device for detachable handles similar to those that can be fitted to pots, pans and the like, or to utenail$ in general.
This is a device which constitutes an evolution, but 10' which differs from a mechanical point of view from a.
similar'gripping element for pots, pans and the like, previously designed by the same applicant, regarding a new concept' that makes it possible to attach removable type handles to pots, pane and the like to satisfy practical l5 requirements in the use of these Containers, in other words first of all th~ interchangeability of_the pieces.
The present invention aims to achieve at least two advantageous goals: the possibility of using the same handles for various pans and the possibility of storing 20 the containers w~.thout their handles, in order to save space which ie well-known to be at a premium in kitchens, for example if it is rlecea~sary tb store the container in a refrigerator, or for cooking in the oven or, during dishwashing.
25 The background art in the household .articles sector, Emufan AMENDED~SHEET, r I I .r ~u~ ' ~ »+J GV . VJ . VJ 1v1 ~ Jf 1 L ~ GVf\Urht I CI4 I CVf\UI
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concerned, includes certain contrivances that makes gots, pans and cooking containers in general more functional as well. as of more handy use, at least from the point of view S of safety during cooking.
Document GB-A-1078089 d8scribea a coupling device for detachable handles of the type that are fitted to pots, pans, utensils of various kinds or the like, comprising a support (3j having two coupling parta~oppasit~ to each 14 . other, the first ~ coupling part - ( ~ ) comprie~ing means for fixing the support to a gudgeon (8) or other similar coupling element integral with the pan, the second coupling part, which is located opposite the first coupling part, comprising m~ans designed to hold the end 1~ of the handle (2.) or the like, whereby the first coupling means comprise engaging.elements that act on said gudgeon.
Furthermore, the first part has a groove to engage the corresponding shape of the gudgeon, whereas the second coupling part has a hole for accommodating a screw (9y for 20 securing the handle to the support, coupling means (5,6) are also grovided The coup~.ing devise described in GH-A-1078089 is Clearly featured for stab~.e aonnect~.on.
Document AU-H-417138 describes means for fixing 2S handles to pans wherein a bracket is secured at one of its EmpfaaAMENDED.SHEET.
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Document CH-A-254760 describes a casserole with a .handls'which is connected to the body of said Casserole by means of a support (5) comprising two lateral wings (6).
Screw type clamping means (11, 12) are inserted at 10~~approximately right angles with respect to the axis of the gudgeon perforating the same.
Also the coupling devices described iri AU-H-41?138 and CH-A-254760 are intended to permanently fix the handle to a related cooking utensil.
In particular the need has arisen in this sector to produce removable or detachable handles, and a number of products have been presented on the market that foresee the possibility of using interchangeable handles, although these have proved in some cases to be impractical and in others sa compli.cated and costly se to make them unacceptable or in , any case ~.nadeguate for market reguirements.
A solution conceived by the same applicant (see italian patent~application No. VR2000A000103) concerns a coupling system for removable handles of containers in Empfan~AMENDED~1SHEET1 ~ 1LL ~°~-~ "~V ( v ~ VV ~ VV .LV ~ VV 1u ~4v1\Url"1 I LIV 1 f-VI\VI
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general, capable of overcoming the'limitatione of the known solutions by means of the implementation o~ a mechanical principle new to the sector, in other.words an eccentric system, which can be used to attach handles to ~5 the ,edges of pots or pans, or to their gudgeon, by means of an eccentric system. , According to the present invention, an evolution of this coupling system for handles is proposed which, in this case, is even more simplified with respect to the lU solutiow mentioned above, since a mechanical system is used wh3.ch, unlike the former solution, mint make use of a gudgeon alz~eady present on the pan and fixed to the same, but which is safer and aasiex to use.
The immediate advantage achieved by this innovation IS is the even greater aonstruGtion simplicity, with the con~equent reduction in production costs, and moreover a _c~rtain simplification also ~rorn the point of view.of its use.
Another advantage of this solution is the f act that 2~ the handles with univgresl couplings already on the market can be attached to the gudgeon, and that it also adapts to ~ the different types of pots and pans of various shapes on ' the market, without the need to~~urther alter the shapes commonly used in the sector.
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achieved by means of a coupling device for detachable handles of the type that are fitted to pots, pane or the .like having the features disclosed in claim 1.
The dependent claims outline advantageous forms of S embodiment of the invention.
Additional features and details of the invention will be better understood from the, description whioh follows, given as a non-binding example, referring to the attached drawings in which:
- ._ fig, l~represente an exploded bross section aide view of the gudgeon coupling. element which also acts as a support for a handle or the like;
. .fig. 2 is the eid~ view of the coupling device on which the handle is fixed;
- fig. 3 is the aide view of the coup~..irrg device on which the handle is fixed and- ita subs~quent fixing to the gudgeon of the pan;
fig. 4 shows a plan view of the coupling device detached from the gudgeari;
2Q - fig. 5 shows a plan view of the coupling device attached to the gudgeon;
- fig. 6 is a front view of the coupling device;
» fig. '7 ~is a front view of the coupling device, in this case comprising supplementary means for fixing the gudgeon;
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20-03-2003 ~ . ' IT0200085 ,. , - fig. 8 ie a front view of the coupling device, in . . this case comprising supplementary means for fixing the gudgeon in which the clamping elements are integral with the. support element;
- fig. 9 represents ari exploded perspective view, slightly from above, of the gudgeon Coupling element which also acts as a support for a handle or the like.
With reference to the attached figures, number 1 indicates a pot or pan of the_, _ type that comprises a traditional shape gudgeon 2, i.e. generally parallelepiped or other similar shape~a.ppropriate to hold a handle or in ' general a gripping element 3.
According to.the invention, the handle.3 is not fixed IS directly onto the gudgeon 2 but that an intermediate coupling element is used, indicated globally by 4, comprising means ~er the rapid coupling and uncoupling o~
the handle with r~spect to the gudgeon. .
This makes it possible to remove or f.it the handle 3 very eas.i~.y as needed, to satisfy for example the various regu~.remente related to tha encumbrance having to store the pans .in the kitchen cupboards and then use them with the handle when~cooking.
.The particularity of the invention is in fact the '2~ presence of the coupling element 4, which consists of a Empfan~.""'1 nn n:;~_ m~e~
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20-03-2003 ~ ' y ~ . . 1T0200085 substantially hollow support 5 presenting two coupling parts opposite each othex: a f~iret part comprising housing 6 for the gudgeon 2 integral with the pan, and a second part 7, opposite the first, comprising a piece With a threaded housing 8, visible in figure d.
Tha shape of part 7, which can be equipped with a centering punch ?'. designed to be inserted in a corresponding housing 7" already present in the gudgeon 2, is designed to hold the coupling and of a handle or the like, which is fixed by means of a screw 9, inserted in turn in the threaded housing 8, after passing through the hole l0.generally found in the handle.
According to a feature of the invention particular means are provided which clamp the ~suppoxt 5 on the gudgeon. These means comprise clamping elements which, according to a pa.rt~.cular embodiment, can be the screw type, indicated with number 11, which are inserted at right angles with respect to the axis of the gudgeon.
zn the example shown, there are two~sarewe 11 with opposite thread , i.e. one with a right thread and the other with a left thread, which are inserted in the Corresponding threaded houa~inge 12 (figs. 4 and 5) integral with the aforesaid support 5.. ' A lever arm 13 is fixed to the two protruding heads of the .screws 11, ~oiriing them together and'makirig .it - Empfan~---:~ ~~ «_.__ ,~,a, AMENDED SHEET
20-03-2003 ~ ~ IT0200035 possible, by moving the lever arm, to tighten or loosen the screws 11 simultaneously, to clamp or release the support 5 on the gudgeon 2.
It is obv~.ous that the screws 11, having opposite thxeads, will move away from or clbeer to the gudgeon to the same extent on both aides, so ae to allow the handle 3 to be clamped or released.
The use of the ooupling device according to this invention thus provides that the handle 3~ is fixed to the support 5. by means of the screw 9, end that the support, 5 is then fixed to the gudgeon 2 while the lever arm 13 is in the raised position.
Once the support 5 has been fixed to the gudgeon, it is enough to lower the lever 13 until the parts are fully clamped around the gudgeon from two diametrically opposite directions.
Rather than.direetiy clamping the gudgeon, the two screws 11 with oppos~.te threads can advantageously exert their action by means of an intermediate flexible element 14, made for example of metal, such ae steel or aluminium, which surrounds the gudgeon, acting as a protective and clamp3.ng element.
According to a particular form of embodiment, this protect~.ve element 14 can be integral with the support 3 as shown in the cross section in figure 8.
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~~ For example a variation is foreseen according to which, instead of the opposite thread screws 11, a closing ... .1(~ system can be used which comprises a grub screw inserted in a rotating pin, which slides in an ' ang~.ed slot Cut in the channel, or in the support 12, guiding the pin forwards and backwards, as with screws.
gimilarly, ina~tead of the. screws, and/ox the grub 1S screw eliding in an angled slot,,a clamping system can be ' used which consists of a~pair of consecutive cylinders whose contact surfaces axe angled according to a cross . section_on a plane not .at right angles with respect to the axis of the Cylinders. .
20 In this case too the reciprocal rotation of the two cylinders, one o~ which acts as a pivot opposing the other one, allows them to move towards yr away from the gudgeon ' on which they are clamped. ~ ' A further possibility is that the clamping ey8tem by 25 means of screws/grub screw - angled slot/cylinders with EmA~fan~-'w nn w1~_ ml m AMENDED SHEET
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An other particularly advantageous form of embodiment 5. of the present invention refers to a coupling device se represented in fig. 9 in which the clamping means comprise a pair of eccentric pine housed in the intermediate coupling element 4 at the level of the hollow support 5 made far example of an extruded and worked section in 10 a~.uminium which can be housed inside a . metal ring. 23 suitable an one side to follow the profile of the pot or pan and the like and on the other aide to receive its handle.
The pins 11 ar~ connected by means. of an eccentric l5, taath 21 to an element 22 that blocks in use the gudgeon to the coupling e~.ement 4 rotating said pine 11.
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S ' TEGt~NIGAL F=ELp The present appl~.cation refers to a coupling device for detachable handles similar to those that can be fitted to pots, pans and the like, or to utenail$ in general.
This is a device which constitutes an evolution, but 10' which differs from a mechanical point of view from a.
similar'gripping element for pots, pans and the like, previously designed by the same applicant, regarding a new concept' that makes it possible to attach removable type handles to pots, pane and the like to satisfy practical l5 requirements in the use of these Containers, in other words first of all th~ interchangeability of_the pieces.
The present invention aims to achieve at least two advantageous goals: the possibility of using the same handles for various pans and the possibility of storing 20 the containers w~.thout their handles, in order to save space which ie well-known to be at a premium in kitchens, for example if it is rlecea~sary tb store the container in a refrigerator, or for cooking in the oven or, during dishwashing.
25 The background art in the household .articles sector, Emufan AMENDED~SHEET, r I I .r ~u~ ' ~ »+J GV . VJ . VJ 1v1 ~ Jf 1 L ~ GVf\Urht I CI4 I CVf\UI
IHf\f\ rHl~ ~ T~~VU~tSVI~~UW'I-1h I IV /
20-03-2003 ~ ' ' IT0200085 z and particularly as far as containers for cooking ar~
concerned, includes certain contrivances that makes gots, pans and cooking containers in general more functional as well. as of more handy use, at least from the point of view S of safety during cooking.
Document GB-A-1078089 d8scribea a coupling device for detachable handles of the type that are fitted to pots, pans, utensils of various kinds or the like, comprising a support (3j having two coupling parta~oppasit~ to each 14 . other, the first ~ coupling part - ( ~ ) comprie~ing means for fixing the support to a gudgeon (8) or other similar coupling element integral with the pan, the second coupling part, which is located opposite the first coupling part, comprising m~ans designed to hold the end 1~ of the handle (2.) or the like, whereby the first coupling means comprise engaging.elements that act on said gudgeon.
Furthermore, the first part has a groove to engage the corresponding shape of the gudgeon, whereas the second coupling part has a hole for accommodating a screw (9y for 20 securing the handle to the support, coupling means (5,6) are also grovided The coup~.ing devise described in GH-A-1078089 is Clearly featured for stab~.e aonnect~.on.
Document AU-H-417138 describes means for fixing 2S handles to pans wherein a bracket is secured at one of its EmpfaaAMENDED.SHEET.
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JsIV,'iv70V1G..1VJ r~-fu i W n 20-03-2003 ~ IT0200085 ends to be connected to the pan and the handJ.e is fixed to the other handle supporting end thereof. Said means comprises a tang formed on the handle supporting end of the bracket which is being bifurcated by a slot formed longitudinally therein.
Document CH-A-254760 describes a casserole with a .handls'which is connected to the body of said Casserole by means of a support (5) comprising two lateral wings (6).
Screw type clamping means (11, 12) are inserted at 10~~approximately right angles with respect to the axis of the gudgeon perforating the same.
Also the coupling devices described iri AU-H-41?138 and CH-A-254760 are intended to permanently fix the handle to a related cooking utensil.
In particular the need has arisen in this sector to produce removable or detachable handles, and a number of products have been presented on the market that foresee the possibility of using interchangeable handles, although these have proved in some cases to be impractical and in others sa compli.cated and costly se to make them unacceptable or in , any case ~.nadeguate for market reguirements.
A solution conceived by the same applicant (see italian patent~application No. VR2000A000103) concerns a coupling system for removable handles of containers in Empfan~AMENDED~1SHEET1 ~ 1LL ~°~-~ "~V ( v ~ VV ~ VV .LV ~ VV 1u ~4v1\Url"1 I LIV 1 f-VI\VI
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general, capable of overcoming the'limitatione of the known solutions by means of the implementation o~ a mechanical principle new to the sector, in other.words an eccentric system, which can be used to attach handles to ~5 the ,edges of pots or pans, or to their gudgeon, by means of an eccentric system. , According to the present invention, an evolution of this coupling system for handles is proposed which, in this case, is even more simplified with respect to the lU solutiow mentioned above, since a mechanical system is used wh3.ch, unlike the former solution, mint make use of a gudgeon alz~eady present on the pan and fixed to the same, but which is safer and aasiex to use.
The immediate advantage achieved by this innovation IS is the even greater aonstruGtion simplicity, with the con~equent reduction in production costs, and moreover a _c~rtain simplification also ~rorn the point of view.of its use.
Another advantage of this solution is the f act that 2~ the handles with univgresl couplings already on the market can be attached to the gudgeon, and that it also adapts to ~ the different types of pots and pans of various shapes on ' the market, without the need to~~urther alter the shapes commonly used in the sector.
25 The aims and advantages indicated shove are x,11 E m a f a a AMENDED SHEET, ~
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achieved by means of a coupling device for detachable handles of the type that are fitted to pots, pane or the .like having the features disclosed in claim 1.
The dependent claims outline advantageous forms of S embodiment of the invention.
Additional features and details of the invention will be better understood from the, description whioh follows, given as a non-binding example, referring to the attached drawings in which:
- ._ fig, l~represente an exploded bross section aide view of the gudgeon coupling. element which also acts as a support for a handle or the like;
. .fig. 2 is the eid~ view of the coupling device on which the handle is fixed;
- fig. 3 is the aide view of the coup~..irrg device on which the handle is fixed and- ita subs~quent fixing to the gudgeon of the pan;
fig. 4 shows a plan view of the coupling device detached from the gudgeari;
2Q - fig. 5 shows a plan view of the coupling device attached to the gudgeon;
- fig. 6 is a front view of the coupling device;
» fig. '7 ~is a front view of the coupling device, in this case comprising supplementary means for fixing the gudgeon;
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20-03-2003 ~ . ' IT0200085 ,. , - fig. 8 ie a front view of the coupling device, in . . this case comprising supplementary means for fixing the gudgeon in which the clamping elements are integral with the. support element;
- fig. 9 represents ari exploded perspective view, slightly from above, of the gudgeon Coupling element which also acts as a support for a handle or the like.
With reference to the attached figures, number 1 indicates a pot or pan of the_, _ type that comprises a traditional shape gudgeon 2, i.e. generally parallelepiped or other similar shape~a.ppropriate to hold a handle or in ' general a gripping element 3.
According to.the invention, the handle.3 is not fixed IS directly onto the gudgeon 2 but that an intermediate coupling element is used, indicated globally by 4, comprising means ~er the rapid coupling and uncoupling o~
the handle with r~spect to the gudgeon. .
This makes it possible to remove or f.it the handle 3 very eas.i~.y as needed, to satisfy for example the various regu~.remente related to tha encumbrance having to store the pans .in the kitchen cupboards and then use them with the handle when~cooking.
.The particularity of the invention is in fact the '2~ presence of the coupling element 4, which consists of a Empfan~.""'1 nn n:;~_ m~e~
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20-03-2003 ~ ' y ~ . . 1T0200085 substantially hollow support 5 presenting two coupling parts opposite each othex: a f~iret part comprising housing 6 for the gudgeon 2 integral with the pan, and a second part 7, opposite the first, comprising a piece With a threaded housing 8, visible in figure d.
Tha shape of part 7, which can be equipped with a centering punch ?'. designed to be inserted in a corresponding housing 7" already present in the gudgeon 2, is designed to hold the coupling and of a handle or the like, which is fixed by means of a screw 9, inserted in turn in the threaded housing 8, after passing through the hole l0.generally found in the handle.
According to a feature of the invention particular means are provided which clamp the ~suppoxt 5 on the gudgeon. These means comprise clamping elements which, according to a pa.rt~.cular embodiment, can be the screw type, indicated with number 11, which are inserted at right angles with respect to the axis of the gudgeon.
zn the example shown, there are two~sarewe 11 with opposite thread , i.e. one with a right thread and the other with a left thread, which are inserted in the Corresponding threaded houa~inge 12 (figs. 4 and 5) integral with the aforesaid support 5.. ' A lever arm 13 is fixed to the two protruding heads of the .screws 11, ~oiriing them together and'makirig .it - Empfan~---:~ ~~ «_.__ ,~,a, AMENDED SHEET
20-03-2003 ~ ~ IT0200035 possible, by moving the lever arm, to tighten or loosen the screws 11 simultaneously, to clamp or release the support 5 on the gudgeon 2.
It is obv~.ous that the screws 11, having opposite thxeads, will move away from or clbeer to the gudgeon to the same extent on both aides, so ae to allow the handle 3 to be clamped or released.
The use of the ooupling device according to this invention thus provides that the handle 3~ is fixed to the support 5. by means of the screw 9, end that the support, 5 is then fixed to the gudgeon 2 while the lever arm 13 is in the raised position.
Once the support 5 has been fixed to the gudgeon, it is enough to lower the lever 13 until the parts are fully clamped around the gudgeon from two diametrically opposite directions.
Rather than.direetiy clamping the gudgeon, the two screws 11 with oppos~.te threads can advantageously exert their action by means of an intermediate flexible element 14, made for example of metal, such ae steel or aluminium, which surrounds the gudgeon, acting as a protective and clamp3.ng element.
According to a particular form of embodiment, this protect~.ve element 14 can be integral with the support 3 as shown in the cross section in figure 8.
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~~ For example a variation is foreseen according to which, instead of the opposite thread screws 11, a closing ... .1(~ system can be used which comprises a grub screw inserted in a rotating pin, which slides in an ' ang~.ed slot Cut in the channel, or in the support 12, guiding the pin forwards and backwards, as with screws.
gimilarly, ina~tead of the. screws, and/ox the grub 1S screw eliding in an angled slot,,a clamping system can be ' used which consists of a~pair of consecutive cylinders whose contact surfaces axe angled according to a cross . section_on a plane not .at right angles with respect to the axis of the Cylinders. .
20 In this case too the reciprocal rotation of the two cylinders, one o~ which acts as a pivot opposing the other one, allows them to move towards yr away from the gudgeon ' on which they are clamped. ~ ' A further possibility is that the clamping ey8tem by 25 means of screws/grub screw - angled slot/cylinders with EmA~fan~-'w nn w1~_ ml m AMENDED SHEET
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An other particularly advantageous form of embodiment 5. of the present invention refers to a coupling device se represented in fig. 9 in which the clamping means comprise a pair of eccentric pine housed in the intermediate coupling element 4 at the level of the hollow support 5 made far example of an extruded and worked section in 10 a~.uminium which can be housed inside a . metal ring. 23 suitable an one side to follow the profile of the pot or pan and the like and on the other aide to receive its handle.
The pins 11 ar~ connected by means. of an eccentric l5, taath 21 to an element 22 that blocks in use the gudgeon to the coupling e~.ement 4 rotating said pine 11.
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Claims (16)
1. A coupling device (4) for detachable handles of the type that are fitted to, pots, pans, utensils of various kinds or the like, comprising a support (5) with twa coupling parts opposite to each other, of which a first part (6) comprises fixing means to a gudgeon (2) or other similar coupling element integral with the pan (1) and a second part (7), opposite to the previous one, comprises means designed to hold the end of a handle (3) or the like, and further comprises means designed to fix said support (5) to said gudgeon (2) characterized in that said fixing means are constituted by at least one fastening or clamping element (11) horizontally pivoted inside the support (5) and inserted approximately at right angles with respect to the axis of the gudgeon to clamp or release the support (5) on the gudgeon (2), thereby exerting a pressure on the body of said gudgeon (2), said at least on fastening or clamping element being connected to an actuating means (13) acting on said element (11) in order to clamp the support (5) on the gudgeon (2) or to release it therefrom.
2. A coupling device for detachable handles according to claim 1 characterised in that it comprises two fastening or clamping elements (11) horizontally pivoted inside the support (5) and inserted.
approximately at right angles with respect to the axis of the gudgeon to clamp or release the support (5) on the gudgeon (2) exerting a pressure on the body of said gudgeon (2), both connected to an actuating means (13) making possible, by moving the said actuating means (13), to tighten or loosen simultaneously the elements (11) to clamp or release the support (5) on the gudgeon (2).
approximately at right angles with respect to the axis of the gudgeon to clamp or release the support (5) on the gudgeon (2) exerting a pressure on the body of said gudgeon (2), both connected to an actuating means (13) making possible, by moving the said actuating means (13), to tighten or loosen simultaneously the elements (11) to clamp or release the support (5) on the gudgeon (2).
3. A coupling device for detachable handles according to claim 1, characterised in that said means designed for the fixing of said support (5) to the gudgeon (2) comprise screw type clamping elements (11), which are inserted at right angles with respect to the axis of the gudgeon and have opposite threads, one right and one left, which are inserted in corresponding threaded housings (12) integral with said support (5) and a lever arm (13) is fixed to the protruding heads of the clamping elements (11) joining them together and making it possible, by moving the lever arm, to tighten or loosen the element (11) simultaneously, to clamp or release the support (5) on the gudgeon (2).
4. A coupling device for detachable handles according to claim 2, characterised in that the screws (11) having apposite threads, one right and the other left, will move away from or closer to the gudgeon to the same extent on both sides during their rotation, so as to allow the handle (3) to be clamped or released.
5. A coupling device for detachable handles according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterised in that the clamping element fixing means (11) clamp the gudgeon by means of an intermediate flexible element (14) rather than directly.
6. A coupling device for detachable handles according to claim 5, characterised in that said flexible element (14) is integral with said support (5).
7. A coupling device for detachable handles according to either claim 5 or 6, characterised in that said flexible element (14) is made of metal.
8. A coupling device for detachable handles according to claim 7, characterised in that said flexible element (14) is made of aluminium or steel.
9. A coupling device for detachable handles according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said coupling element (4) comprises a substantially hollow support (5) presenting two coupling parts opposite each other: a first part comprising a hauling (6) for coupling with the, gudgeon (2) integral with the pan, and a second,part (7), opposite the first, comprising a piece with a threaded housing (8).
10. A coupling device for detachable handles according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the shape of said second part (7), which is equipped with a centering punch (7') designed to be inserted in a corresponding housing (7") already present in the gudgeon (2), is designed to hold the coupling end of a handle or the like, which is fixed by means of a screw (9), in turn inserted and screwed into the threaded hole (8), after gassing through the hole (10) generally found in the handle.
11. A coupling device for detachable handles according to claim 1, characterised in that the clamping elements comprise a grub screw inserted in a rotating pin, which slides in an angled slot cut in the channel, or in the support (12), guiding the pin forwards and backwards.
12. A coupling device for detachable handles according to claim 1, characterised in that the clamping elements comprise a pair of consecutive cylinders whose contact surfaces are angled according to a cross section an a plane not at right angles with respect to the axis of the cylinders.
13. A coupling device far detachable handles according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterised in that the clamping system comprises elements arranged in opposite pairs with respect to the gudgeon, or elements that act individually with said gudgeon.
14. A coupling device for detachable handles according to claim 1, characterised in that the clamping element comprise a pair of eccentric pins (11) connected trough their eccentric portion (21) to an element (22) blocking in use the gudgeon to the coupling device (4) by rotating the eccentric pins (11).
15. A coupling device for detachable handles according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterised in-that said substantially hollow support (5) presenting two coupling parts opposite each other is an extruded and worked section.
16. A coupling device for detachable handles according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterised in that said support (5) is housed inside a ring (23).
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| ITVR01A000015 | 2001-02-14 | ||
| IT2001VR000015A ITVR20010015A1 (en) | 2001-02-14 | 2001-02-14 | HOOKING DEVICE FOR REMOVABLE HANDLES APPLICABLE TO POTS, PANS OR SIMILAR AND TOOLS IN GENERAL |
| PCT/IT2002/000085 WO2002064005A1 (en) | 2001-02-14 | 2002-02-12 | Coupling device for detachable handles for pots and pans |
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| CA2438081A1 true CA2438081A1 (en) | 2002-08-22 |
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| CA002438081A Abandoned CA2438081A1 (en) | 2001-02-14 | 2002-02-12 | Coupling device for detachable handles for pots and pans |
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Effective date: 20090212 |