Patent ID: 7624893

Claim:
A cookware handle for attachment to an article of cookware comprising: a one-piece metal insert including a first portion having a generally flat upper surface and a generally flat lower surface, a second portion that is curved in either an upward or a downward direction and including a distal end and an attachment portion opposite said distal end to attach the handle to the article of cookware, said insert having a lateral edge defining a notch; and a phenolic molding material overmold molded over said insert, including said attachment portion, wherein said overmold includes a first end encapsulating said attachment portion such that the handle is capable of being attached to the article of cookware via said attachment portion, a second end distal from said first end and encapsulating said distal end of said insert, and a length defined between said first end and said second end, wherein said metal insert extends through said overmold along a substantial portion of said length, said overmold extending into said notch to prevent removal of said insert from said overmold, wherein said attachment portion defines a fastener hole and said overmold defines a hole aligned with said fastener hole such that a fastener can extend through said hole in said overmold and said fastener hole in said insert to attach said handle to the vessel.