Patent Publication Number: US-2007101548-A1

Title: Potholder table runner

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
      The present invention pertains generally to the use of potholders used for cooking. Potholders are typically an individual potholder for each hand and a potholder on the counter to set the hot dish on, a total of three potholders. The present invention pertains to only using one potholder serving the purpose of three potholders.  
     BRIEF SUMMARY  
      This invention has exterior fabric shell. There are two pockets to which each hand will be put in order to pick up a hot dish. The pockets are located (sewn) at each end of the Potholder Table Runner. There is a liner between the fabrics to protect from hot items. As the hand is placed in each pocket, it is then safe to pick up the hot dish.  
      The center of the Potholder Table Runner is where the hot dish will be set down on. Remove hands from pockets lay Potholder Table Runner flat and there is room for other hot dishes to set. Important objective of the present invention conclude the use of one potholder compared to past inventions of using 3 potholders to serve the same purpose.  
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS  
      In the accompanying drawings:  
       FIG. 1  is the front view of the Potholder Table Runner showing where the 2 pockets are located.  
       FIG. 2  is the back view of the Potholder Table Runner.  
       FIG. 3  is the side view of Potholder Table Runner with a hot dish.  
       FIG. 4  is the flat side view of the Potholder Table Runner.  
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
      The Potholder Table Runner consists of a fabric shell. There are 2 pieces of fabric sewn together with a liner inside the garment to protect the hands and counter from burning.  
      In place at each end of Potholder Table Runner is fabric sewn to make a pocket to serve as potholders. The pockets can a square as shown in the drawings or can be any shape as long as it is serves as a pocket. This is used as a table runner to set a hot dish and the potholder to protect the counter.  
      A Potholder Table Runner having it long enough for the purpose of eliminating using more than one potholder.  
      Adding or taking away from the Potholder Table Runner such as pockets on both sides of the Potholder Table Runner or eliminating the pockets and replacing with a strap can be changed without losing the integrity of the patent.  
      While I have shown but one embodiment of the invention, it may be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention may be embodied still otherwise without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.  
      Having thus described the invention, what is desired to be secured by a patent is: