Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
  • A47J37/12—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips
  • A47J37/1204—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips for domestic use
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J43/00—Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
  • A47J43/28—Other culinary hand implements, e.g. spatulas, pincers, forks or like food holders, ladles, skimming ladles, cooking spoons; Spoon-holders attached to cooking pots
  • A47J43/283—Tongs; Devices for picking, holding or rotating food

Definitions

• the present invention is related to a cooking device, and more particularly, to a fondue
• a serving fork particularly designed for use as a table or kitchen tool and which is equipped
• the object of the present invention is to allow user of the fondue apparatus to cook
• Still another object of the present invention is to provide a lenght adjustable fondue fork
• the present invention comprises a cooking apparatus comprising
• cover is adapted to fit over the upper border-edge of said vessel
• each of said holding elements is adapted to
• a utensil receiving slot adapted to facilitate positioning of said utensil within
• Said number of holding elements can be mounted permanently on said cover or they can be mounted temporarly and removed or released after each use.
• receiving slot is adapted to function simultaneously as stabilizing and holding element to hold and immobilize utensils or forks in a stable vertical position.
• an insulation housing provided with a stabilizing means, a utensil receiving slot adapted to
• said holding element is adapted to be mounted on a cover of a cooking vessel provided with a
• said holding element is adapted to hold and immobilize said utensil
• Said holding element comprises an
• slots are aligned to each other and provided to facilitate stable vertical suspension of said utensil.
• said cover allows holding elements to be mounted
• said adaptable cover is adapted to fit on vessels or pots of various dimensions and various upper
• said adaptable cover structure prevent splashing of hot oils or liquids.
• Said L shape slidable adapters are preferably installed underneath holdings elements and wherein said adapters have a
• Said L shape slidable adapters have a width of a least one centimeter, but preferably of four centimeters to securely
• weights and low cover structure allow equal distribution of weight all around the adaptable
• said adaptable cover also have the advantage to prevent splashing of hot oils or liquids, during
• Still another embodiment of the present invention comprises a utensil comprising a stem
• Said adjustement means comprises a bore portion located within said handle , said bore portion
• each tine is bent outwardly with the relation to plane surface and then near the middle is bent parallel to each other.
• Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional of the first embodiment of the present invention having magnetic
• Fig. 2 is a top view of Fig. 1.
• Fig. 3 is a top view of another modification of the first embodiment showing magnetic elements
• Fig. 4 is a perspective view of separate magnetic holding element with attached fondue forks view in the first embodiment of the present invention Fig. 1.
• Fig. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of Fig. 4.
• Fig. 6 is a perspective dis-assembled view of the holding element of Fig 4.
• Fig. 7 is a top dis-assembled view of the magnetic holding element of Fig. 4.
• Fig. 8 is a top view of mounting ring of the first embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 9 is a dis-assembled perspective view of the fork having adjustable means to change lenght.
• Fig.10 is a side view of the fork having tines bent parallel.
• Fig.l 1 is a perspective view of holder having a disk shape cavity as stabilizing means for
• Fig.12 is a side cross-sectional view of utensil or fork having the extremity of each tines bent in
• Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the adaptable cover with a plurality of magnetic holding
• Fig. 14 is a top view of Fig.13.
• Fig. 15 is a perspective view of L-shaped slidable adapters showing stamped groove or
• Fig. 16 is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 15 showing a L-shaped slidable adapter mounted
• Fig. 17 is a top view of the adaptable cover mounted with holding elements and L-shaped slidable adapters and which said adapters are slided outwardly for said adaptable cover to fit on
• vessels or pots of various dimensions and upper wall borders-edges shapes are examples of vessels or pots of various dimensions and upper wall borders-edges shapes.
• Figures 1 to 8 show the first embodiment of the present
• a fondue apparatus 10 including a cooking vessel 12 with a removable
• cover 14 adapted to fit over an upper edge of said cooking vessel.
• the cover 14 is adapted to fit over an upper edge of said cooking vessel.
• holding elements 16 carry; a number of holding elements 16.
• Each of holding elements 16 is adapted to hold and
• elements 16 can be mounted on a cover 14 in a permanently or temporarily and releasable
• such holding elements 16 may be installed on a cover 14
• a mounting ring 34 (see Fig. 8).
• said mounting ring is located underneath of the cover 14.
• Fig. 4 to 8 show holding element 16 comprising with insulation housing 17
• the housing 17 comprises top portion 18 and bottom
• the pins Fig 28 are used as a stability guide for plates 24
• Both top and bottom portions 18 and 20 are provided with utensil receiving slots 32 aligned with each other and adapted to facilitate stable vertical positioning of the utensil
• magnets 22 allows to hold, suspend and immobilize the utensil or fork 46 in a stable vertical
• those bolts and nuts are made of stainless steel.
• adapters consist of a linear opening (not shown) made in cover 14, said linear opening start from on or about the same location of opening 27 and said opening is linearly and continuously open
• cover 14 is adapted to be mounted
• holding elements receive an attachement such as bolt 25 passing through top part 18 and bottom part 20 of holding element 16 and wherein said bolt is secured by a corresponding nut 25,
• opening arrangment is not restricted to cover 14 and may be also be applied to
• cover 19 such as opening 27, and wherein said plurality of holes or perforations are aligned one
• Fig 9 show the utensil or fork 46 for holding food also known as fondue fork.
• Utensil or fork 46 for holding food also known as fondue fork.
• fork comprises a steam 50, a handle 48 connected to the stem 50 at one end, and tines 52 connected to said stem 50 at the opposite end.
• Utensil or fork 46 is provided with an adjustment
• means adapted to adjust the lenght of said utensil or fork and including a bore portion 54 provided with a thread and located within the handle 48 and corresponding thread 56 on a stem
• the adjustment of the lenght of the utensil or fork 46 is provided by means of advancing
• vessels for preparing cheese or chocolate fondue usually is much more shallow then vessels for
• Another important feature of the present invention is the configuration of the ends of the
• each tine is bent in the opposite direction from
• each tines 82 is
• Fig 12 show a modification of a holding and stabilizing means is a groove cavity 70
• corresponding cavity may be used for same utensil holding and stabilizing purposes.
• Fig. 13 is showing an adaptable cover 19 with a plurality of magnetic holding elements
• Fig. 14 is showing a top view of adaptable cover 19 mounted with a plurality of holding
• configuration extremity angle of adapter 87 was designed with a fairly large width span
• centimeters width and that lower or greater width span of adapters 87 can also be used.
• Fig 15 is a view of a L shaped slidable adapter 87 to be mounted on a holding elements
• adapter 87 have a downwardly going angle extremity and said extremity have a radius (see Fig.
• an holding element as they can also be mounted (not shown) on top of an holdmg element 16 or on top of adaptable cover 19 or underneath a mounting ring 34.
• Fig 16 is showing an holding element with an L shape slidable adapter 87, and a set of bolt and nut passing trough their structure for a secure hold of said holding element and L shape
• Fig 17 is showing the adaptable cover 19 mounted with holding elements 16 and wherein
• Fig 1 to 17 can be manufactured
• said parts or embodiments can be made of any proper metal, or pvc or resins and or any other
• said parts or embodients can also be produced by die-cutting, metal spinning, deep draw forming, or any other mechanical means.
• fondue meal can easily identify his or her personal utensil or fork standing immobilized stable
• Another advantage of the present invention is the adjustablity of the lenght of the utensil or
• fork 46 and improved structure of handle 48 and stem 50 allowing a versatile two-in-one utensil or fondue fork in view of its adjustability, and thus may be used for both; chocolate and Cheese
• elements may not only be used for suspending a plurality of utensils or forks during a the preparation or cooking of fondue but also for storage purposes.

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