Patent ID: 6273602
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A culinary whisk comprising:a handle having a longitudinal axis and a taper-shaped cavity extending concentrically relative to said axis and into an end of said handle and being tapered inwardly in its extent into said handle and presenting a tapered wall defining said cavity,a plurality of elongated wires having terminal ends extending only straight along the lengths of said wires and having an elastomer coating encasing said terminal ends and with said terminal ends terminating in a straight length disposed only parallel to said tapered wall and being disposed in said taper-shaped cavity,an abutment member disposed in said taper-shaped cavity and having a taper-shaped outer wall with a taper parallel to said handle tapered wall and with said outer wall being in contact with said coating along said straight length of said wire terminal ends and in a direction transverse to said axis, anda fastener engaged between said abutment member and said handle and being arranged to urge said abutment member axially of said handle to where said abutment member taper-shaped outer wall is pressed against said coating on said wire terminal ends in a direction transverse to said axis and thereby compress said coating and clinch said wire terminal ends against both said taper-shaped walls and thereby secure said wires in respective fixed positions with said handle.