Patent ID: 6824004
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A handle assembly for a utensil on which a lid may be placed, said handle assembly comprising:(a) a handle body attached to the utensil, said handle body having an outer portion defining an opening and an outer end; and (b) a lever having a grip end and a clamp end opposite said grip end and defining a longitudinal axis from said grip end to said clamp end, said lever being rotatably secured to said handle body within said opening in said outer portion of said handle body by an axle moveably secured through an axle receiver in a central portion of said lever substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said axle having opposite ends attached to said handle body such that said grip end of said lever is moveable toward and away from said outer end of said handle body; wherein (c) when said grip end of said lever is moved toward said outer end of said handle body, said clamp end of said lever contacts the lid of the utensil to secure the lid on the utensil, said contact between said clamp end and the lid preventing said grip end of said lever from moving far enough to make contact with said outer end of said handle body.