WO1995032657A1 - Adaptable whisk - Google Patents
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- WO1995032657A1 WO1995032657A1 PCT/SE1995/000592 SE9500592W WO9532657A1 WO 1995032657 A1 WO1995032657 A1 WO 1995032657A1 SE 9500592 W SE9500592 W SE 9500592W WO 9532657 A1 WO9532657 A1 WO 9532657A1
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- whisk
- whipping
- legs
- helical spring
- spirally wound
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- 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
- A47J43/10—Egg-whisks; Cream-beaters, i.e. hand implements or hand-driven devices
- A47J43/1087—Whisks or similar tools comprising mixing wires
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- the present invention relates to an adaptable whisk for smooth and pliable whipping, beating or mixing of ingredients, such as eggs, cream, sauce etc. , which follows the surface in containers with a variety of different shapes.
- U.S Patent No. 5,219,223 describes a whisk adapted to contact a large surface of the bottom of a flat-bottomed container, said whisk reaching into the corners of the container.
- the whipping member of the whisk is rigid, i.e this whisk is specially designed for flat- bottomed containers and is therefore only suitable for that purpose such. The whipping performance in non-flat-bottomed containers is therefore poor.
- GB-A-102 670 describes- improvements in or relating to spoons.
- the spoon is, adapted to remove liquids from awkwardly located parts or places from a necked bottle. This is achieved by using the mechan ⁇ ical properties of the material of which the spoon is designed.
- the stem and the bowl of the spoon are formed in one piece and are not articulated, but merely use the mechanical properties of the material to bend the bowl relative to the stem in a suitable angle.
- This design has therefore to be regarded as a semi-rigid construc ⁇ tion which not without considerable force follows the surface of the bottle.
- This patent is further directed towards removing a viscous liquid from a necked bottle and not towards whipping, beating or mixing ingredients.
- FI-28 975 describes a whisk designed to eliminate splashes while whipping.
- the whipping part of the whisk comprises a wire covered with a helical spring to enhance the whipping capacity.
- the wire is basically formed like a U, but makes a turn inwards at one of the sides of the U to form an 0 in the space between the two sides of the U.
- the O-shape of the wire prevents splashes while whipping.
- the two wire ends are provided with loops, which are attached to the handle.
- the attachment between the whipping part and the handle of the whisk is rigid, i.e the whisk is not able to reach all surfaces in a variety of different containers.
- the object of the present invention is to solve the problems of prior art whisks mentioned above. These problems are solved by providing a springing and articulation attachment between the handle and the whipping member of the whisk, the features of which are defined in claim 1. Other preferred embodiments of the present invention are defined in the dependent claims 2-4.
- the springing and articulation attachment between the handle and the whipping member of the whisk secures a smooth and pliable whipping, while said whipping member follows the contours of the container without putting any strain on the wrist, giving the whisk according to the present invention excellent ergonomic features.
- FIG. la is a view of the handle of the whisk
- FIG. lb is a view of the whipping member of the whisk without the helical spring
- FIG. 2 is an overall view of the whisk in a first embodiment
- FIG. 3 is an overall view of the whisk in a second embodiment.
- the handle 1 of the whisk which is shown in figure la, comprises a grip 2, two legs 4, two loops 6 and two fixation means 8 or stoppers.
- two legs 4 which together basically have a shape of an upside down V.
- the two ends of the legs 4 which are not attached to the grip 2 are each provided with a loop 6.
- the distance between the two loops 6 being equal to the distance between two loops 10 provided on the whipping support member 9 of the whisk to be described below.
- the legs 4 are further provided with two stoppers 8 at a position between the two loops 6 of the legs 4 and the attachment of the legs 4 to the grip 2.
- the function of the two stoppers 8 will be described more fully in connection with figure 2 below.
- FIG. lb shows the whipping support member 9 of the whisk, without its helical spring 14.
- the whipping support member 9 comprises a U- shaped wire 12 having a loop 10 at each end of the U.
- Figure 2 shows the assembled whisk with its two main parts, the handle 1 and the whipping support member 9 comprising the helical spring 14.
- the helical spring 14 is threaded onto the U-shaped wire 12 and the handle 1 and the whipping support member 9 are attached to each other by means of their loops 6, 10, respectively, to form a springing and articulation attachment 16 between the handle 1 and the whipping member 9 of the whisk.
- the two ends of the helical spring 14 extend beyond the springing and articulation attachment 16 and abut the stoppers 8 provided on the two legs 4 of the handle 1.
- the two ends of the helical spring 14 exhibit a smaller diameter than the rest of the helical spring 14, i.e it is smaller than the diameter of the stopper 8 and the springing and articulation attachment 16 to secure that the helical spring 14 is safely located therebetween.
- Figure 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention in which the whipping member only consists of the helical spring 14, i.e the U-shaped wire is left out. The remaining part of the whisk is identical to the one shown in figure 2 and is therefore not described further.
- the helical spring 14 is still safely secured at the fixation means 8 and free to flex 180° in both directions in regard to an imaginary axis between the two legs 4.
- the arrangement of the helical spring 14 extending past the imaginary axis of the two legs 4 is the key to the springing features of the whisk. While whipping or beating, for example cream or sauce, the whisk will adapt itself to the contours of different containers on the market and give a smooth, pliable and effective whipping or beating. Furthermore, the springing feature of the whisk makes it easy to store, since the whisk always will be flat while not in use.
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Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP95921202A EP0760617A1 (en) | 1994-05-26 | 1995-05-24 | Adaptable whisk |
US08/737,674 US5725305A (en) | 1994-05-26 | 1995-05-24 | Whisk |
AU26339/95A AU2633995A (en) | 1994-05-26 | 1995-05-24 | Adaptable whisk |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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SE9401801-7 | 1994-05-26 | ||
SE9401801A SE9401801D0 (en) | 1994-05-26 | 1994-05-26 | Device for mixing liquids, substances and the like |
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WO1995032657A1 true WO1995032657A1 (en) | 1995-12-07 |
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PCT/SE1995/000592 WO1995032657A1 (en) | 1994-05-26 | 1995-05-24 | Adaptable whisk |
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US (1) | US5725305A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0760617A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2633995A (en) |
SE (1) | SE9401801D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1995032657A1 (en) |
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DE20205449U1 (en) * | 2002-03-21 | 2003-08-21 | Hohlfeldt Petra Electric | Spiral coffee milk foamer has springs mounted around opposed curved sections of handle |
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FI28975A (en) * | 1957-04-10 | Sundholm Urho Nikolai | Hand-held household whisk |
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- 1995-05-24 EP EP95921202A patent/EP0760617A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1995-05-24 WO PCT/SE1995/000592 patent/WO1995032657A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1995-05-24 AU AU26339/95A patent/AU2633995A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1995-05-24 US US08/737,674 patent/US5725305A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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GB102670A (en) * | 1916-04-14 | 1916-12-21 | Arthur Saunders | Improvements in or relating to Spoons. |
Cited By (3)
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DE20205449U1 (en) * | 2002-03-21 | 2003-08-21 | Hohlfeldt Petra Electric | Spiral coffee milk foamer has springs mounted around opposed curved sections of handle |
DE202013001366U1 (en) | 2012-02-14 | 2013-04-16 | Leifheit Ag | whisk |
DE102012101176A1 (en) | 2012-02-14 | 2013-08-14 | Leifheit Ag | Whisk for use with food processor e.g. hand mixer, for stirring or beating foodstuff e.g. cream, has central holding element that displaces lower end of central connecting element along center axis |
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AU2633995A (en) | 1995-12-21 |
EP0760617A1 (en) | 1997-03-12 |
SE9401801D0 (en) | 1994-05-26 |
US5725305A (en) | 1998-03-10 |
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