Patent ID: 7575127

Claim:
A glass dish suitable for use in cooking applications, the glass dish comprising: a body having a handle surface, the handle surface being formed from substantially homogenous glass and having a predetermined thickness T o ; a channel formed in the handle surface, the channel having an open end and an inner surface, the inner surface comprising a substantially planar bottom wall, an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall, the channel having a predetermined depth D o in the range of 0.040 to 0.080 inches and at least a widest portion of the open end of the channel having a predetermined width W o in the range of 0.25 to 0.50 inches, at least the widest portion of the channel conforming to the relationships W o /D o =3 to 25 and D o /T o =0.2 to 0.6; and a silicone gripping surface comprising a protruding extent and an interior extent, the interior extent of the silicone gripping surface disposed within the channel, at least a portion of the interior extent of the silicone gripping surface directly contacting at least a portion of the inner surface and being adhered thereto by chemical adhesion, wherein the protruding extent of the silicone gripping surface extends to a height H o of at least 0.010 inches beyond the open end of the channel, the silicone support having a melting point greater than 350° F.