US20070107821A1 - Cookware having a protective cover - Google Patents
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
- A47J37/10—Frying pans, e.g. frying pans with integrated lids or basting devices
- A47J37/108—Accessories, e.g. inserts, plates to hold food down during frying
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J47/00—Kitchen containers, stands or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass; Cutting-boards, e.g. for bread
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Abstract
A protective cover for providing a novel and effective means of protecting cookware from damage and that eliminates or reduces the likelihood that cookware will be damaged during storage. The cover comprises two opposite faces permanently joined together to form an inner cavity with an opening extending along part of the common edge to allow insertion and extraction of the cookware. The cavity having at least two compartments therein for allowing separate parts of the cookware to be stored.
Description
- The present invention relates to a cookware and, more particularly, to cookware having a protective cover for use in storing the cookware when not in use.
- Conventional cookware is generally composed of a container having vertical sidewalls extending upwardly from a bottom surface, an elongated handle, and a lid. High-quality cookware in which heat is transferred uniformly throughout the conductive heat cooking surface, for example iron skillets, aluminum and copper cookware are also well known for cooking. Such cookware often include a non-slip coating on the top surface of the metal cooking surface to prevent the food being cooked or food residue from adhering to the surface. Most non-stick coatings used for cookware work by providing an extremely smooth surface, without surface pockets or indentations, effectively reducing the coefficient of friction of the cooking surface. An example of such a non-stick surface coating is marketed under the trademark TEFLON, which is formed from tetrafluroethylene (TFE) fluorocarbon polymers or fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) resins. One of the short comings of such coatings however is their lack of durability. Many non-stick coatings are relatively soft and can be easily scratched, scraped or otherwise marred.
- Conventional cookware is also known to be difficult to stack and store without causing damage to the cooking surfaces. Further, it is often desirable to store cookware on the top of a stove or by hooks attached to racks and many times are used for ornamental purposes. Cookware however after repeated use often looses some of its attractiveness and displaying such cookware is not always desirable. Further, storing various pieces of cookware, many having several pieces, such as a pot and matching lid, in a cabinet, shelf or the like, often results in the pieces becoming separated. Such separation can make it difficult to match related pieces, such as a pan with its corresponding lid.
- Accordingly, it would be desirable to have a cover that would effectively protect cookware from scratches and other damage, that would allow cookware to be easily stacked for storage, keeps related cookware pieces together, and provides an attractive appearance.
- The present invention is directed to cookware and a protective cover for the cookware that is effective for protecting the cookware from scratches and other damage, that allows the cookware to be easily stacked, keeps related cookware pieces together, and provides an attractive appearance. The protective cookware cover comprises two opposite faces permanently joined along most of their common edge to form an inner cavity with an opening extending along part of the common edge to allow insertion and extraction of the cookware. The cavity having at least two compartments therein which are effective for separating and protecting the individual pieces comprising the cookware.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the protective cover further comprises closure means for closing said opening.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention the protective cover includes a closure means comprising a draw string.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the protective cover includes a closure means comprising a snap connector.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the protective cover includes a closure means comprising hook-and-loop fastener tape.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the faces forming the cover comprises a generally oval portion sized to enclose the base portion of the cookware and a more elongated narrow portion to enclose part or the entire handle of the cookware within the cover.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention the protective cover the compartments are formed from at least one inner panel, wherein said inner panel is flexible to permit the lid to rest within the base portion of the cookware.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention at least one face of the protective cover is padded.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention the protective cover includes a side panel adapted for expanding to accommodate various sizes of cookware.
- Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description, the accompanying, drawings, and the appended claims.
- To provide a more complete understanding of the present invention and further features and advantages thereof, reference is now made to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a cut-away perspective view of the protective cookware cover of the subject application showing conventional cookware having a base portion and a lid positioned within the protective cookware cover; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the protective cookware cover ofFIG. 1 showing conventional cookware having a container and a lid positioned therein with the opening closed using a draw string; -
FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view showing one example of a closure means whereby spaced apart snap closure means are used for providing closure to the protective cookware cover of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing another example of a closure means whereby strips of hook-and-loop tape are used for providing closure to the protective cookware cover of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the protective cookware cover of the subject application; -
FIG. 6 is a side elevation view of the protective cookware cover of the present invention showing a pair of covers, one cover as shown inFIG. 1 and one cover as shown inFIG. 5 , without cookware therein stacked for storage; -
FIG. 7 is a side elevation view if a pair of protective cookware covers of the present invention showing an inner flap effective for permitting the lid of the cookware to be stored within the base portion of the cookware; and -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the protective cookware cover of the subject application showing a padded surface for providing additional protection to the stored cookware. - The present invention relates to cookware covers and more particularly, to a protective cookware cover for protecting cookware from scratches, marring and other damage during storage. The application however, is not intended to be limited by the specific terms so selected, and it is to be understood that each specific term includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose.
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FIGS. 1 and 2 , the protective cookware cover of thepresent invention 100 is shown having twoopposite faces inner cavity 108 adapted to enclosecookware 110, such as a convention pot, pan, container, and other cooking vessels. Although any type of pan, pot or container may be used with the invention, the invention will be described with respect to the cookware as shown inFIGS. 1 and 2 . Thecover 100 is further provided with anopening 112 extending along part of the common edge 106 to allow insertion and extraction of thecookware 110. As shown thefaces cover 100 include a generallyoval portion 114 which is sized to enclose thebase portion 116 of thecookware 110. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, thefaces cover 100 also includes a more elongated narrow portion 118 which encloses part (as shown) or theentire handle 120 of thecookware 110 within thecover 100. - It should be understood that the
opening 112 has a diameter sufficient to allow thecookware 110 to be easily inserted into theinner cavity 108. For example, theopening 112 may be a split that extends long the common edge 106 betweenfaces cookware 110 is inserted into thecavity 108 theopening 112 can be closed, such as shown inFIGS. 1 and 2 , by the use of a conventional draw string 122, as shown, along the periphery of the opening in thefront faces draw string 112 allows thecover 100 to easily accommodate various sizes ofcookware 110. Other closure means such as intercooperating means, for example spaced apart snaps 124 (FIG. 3 ) may also be used. As shown, thesnaps 124 comprise two separate sections that are used to close theopening 112 such that the inserted cookware will remain within theinner cavity 108. Thefirst section 126 of thesnap 124 is inserted though thefirst face 102 and thesecond section 128 of thesnap 124 is inserted through thesecond face 104 such that itsections opening 112. It should be understood that theoutside surface 130 of the first andsecond sections opening 112 to cover the outside surface of eachsection snap 124. Another example of intercooperating means is shown inFIG. 4 whereby strips of hook-and-loop tape 132 are attached respectively to the inner surfaces of thefaces opening 112 in mutually facing relationship. Such hook-and-loop fastener tape is commonly known and sold under the trademark VELCRO. - In another preferred embodiment of the invention, as shown in
FIG. 5 , thecover 200 comprises twoopposite faces gusset 205 permanently joined such as by stitching, to the common edges 206 of thefaces inner cavity 208 adapted to enclose cookware 110 (Such as shown inFIG. 1 ). As shown thefaces cover 200 include a generallyoval portion 214 which is sized to enclose the base portion 116 (seeFIG. 1 ) of thecookware 110. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, thefaces cover 200 also includes a more elongatednarrow portion 218 which encloses part (as shown) or theentire handle 120 of thecookware 110 within thecover 200. Thecover 200 is provided with an opening 212 extending along part of theside panel 205 to allow insertion and extraction of thecookware 110. As shown inFIG. 5 , forming thecover 200 using side panels orgusset 205 permits thecover 200 to easily expand to accommodatelarger cookware 110 while allowing thecover 200 to lie flat (as shown inFIG. 6 ) when not in use. This permits one ormore covers 200 to be easily stored when not in use. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a zipper 225 is provided for opening and closing theopening 212 to allow for thecookware 110 to be inserted or removed from theinner cavity 208. - The
cover - As demonstrated in
FIG. 1 , the invention is shown whereby thecover inner panel 134 or flap separating theinner cavity 108 into at least two separate compartments. It should be understood that while the following description refers to the cover ofFIG. 1 , the description may equally apply to the other embodiments shown and described herein. As shown, aninner panel 134 operates to divide theinner cavity 108 into at least two compartments. As shown in this theinner panel 134 operates to separate theinner cavity 108 into afirst compartment 136 and asecond compartment 138. As shown, thefirst compartment 136 is sized to accommodate thebase portion 116 of thecookware 110 and thesecond compartment 138 is sized to accommodate alid 140 of thecookware 110. As shown, theinner flap 134 operates to separate and protect thebase portion 116 and thelid 140 by preventing their metal surfaces from rubbing against each other and provides a protective cushion between the parts. Preferably, theinner flap 134 is formed from a flexible material, such as fabric, or is sized to permit thelid 140 to be inverted and rest within thebase portion 116 of thecookware 110, as shown. It should be understood that by allowing thelid 140 to be inverted and rest within thebase portion 116 allows theprotective cover cookware 110 therein to be stably stacked on other protective covers having cookware therein (as demonstrated inFIG. 7 ). It should also be understood that the cover may also be provided with additional flaps to separate the inner cavity into additional compartments. - Referring to
FIG. 8 , another preferred embodiment of the invention is shown whereby faces 302 and 304 ofcover 300 are formed from panels 307 each having inner and outer layers ofmaterial padding 313.Such padding 313 will provide thecookware 310 contained within theinner cavity 308 with greater protection from the risk of damage. - As shown in
FIG. 8 , thecover 300 can be provided with means for hanging thecover 142 such as by a hook, to store the cover with the enclosed cookware in various storage devices, such as a conventional pot rack. - Accordingly, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that the cookware having the protective cookware cover is less prone to scratches and other damage, allows the cookware to be easily stacked, keeps related cookware parts together, and provides an attractive appearance.
- Although the foregoing invention has been described in some detail for purposes of clarity of understandings, it will be apparent that certain changes and modifications may be practiced within the scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, it should be understood that the present disclosure is to be considered as exemplary of the principals of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the embodiments illustrated and the invention is not to be limited to the details given herein, but may be modified within the scope and equivalents of the appended claims.
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1. A protective cover comprising:
two opposite faces permanently joined along most of their common edge to form an inner cavity with an opening extending along part of said common edge to allow insertion and extraction of the cookware
wherein said cavity includes at least two separate compartments therein.
2. The protective cover of claim 1 further comprising closure means for closing said opening.
3. The protective cover of claim 2 wherein said closure means comprises a draw string.
4. The protective cover of claim 2 wherein said closure means comprises a snap connector.
5. The protective cover of claim 2 wherein said closure means comprises hook-and-loop fastener tape.
6. The protective cover of claim 1 wherein the cookware includes a base portion and a handle and wherein said faces forming the cover include a generally oval portion sized to enclose the base portion of the cookware and a more elongated narrow portion to enclose part or the entire handle of the cookware within the cover.
7. The protective cover of claim 1 wherein said separate compartments are formed from an inner panel, wherein said inner panel is flexible to permit the lid to rest within the base portion of the cookware.
8. The protective cover of claim 1 wherein at least one of said faces is padded.
9. A protective cover for cookware comprising:
two opposite faces and a side panel permanently joined together to the peripheries of the faces to form an inner cavity;
wherein said inner cavity encloses cookware therein; and
wherein said side panel is adapted for expanding to accommodate various sizes of said cookware; and
wherein said cavity having at least two compartments, a first compartment for storing the base portion of said cookware and a second compartment for storing the lid of said cookware.
10. The protective cover of claim 9 further comprising closure means for closing said opening.
11. The protective cover of claim 10 wherein said closure means comprises a draw string.
12. The protective cover of claim 10 wherein said closure means comprises a snap connector.
13. The protective cover of claim 10 wherein said closure means comprises hook-and-loop fastener tape.
14. The protective cover of claim 9 wherein said cookware includes a base portion and a handle and wherein said faces forming the cover include a generally oval portion sized to enclose the base portion of said cookware and a more elongated narrow portion to enclose part or the entire handle of said cookware within the cover.
15. A protective cover comprising:
two opposite faces permanently joined along most of their common edge to form an inner cavity with an opening extending along part of said common edge; and
cookware positioned within said inner cavity.
16. The protective cover of claim 15 wherein said cavity having a first compartment and a second compartment therein.
17. The protective cover of claim 15 further comprising closure means for closing said opening.
18. The protective cover of claim 15 wherein said cookware includes a base portion and a handle and wherein said faces forming the cover include a generally oval portion sized to enclose the base portion of said cookware and a more elongated narrow portion to enclose part or the entire handle of said cookware within the cover.
19. The protective cover of claim 15 wherein said first compartment and said second compartment is formed from an inner panel, wherein said inner panel is flexible to permit the lid to rest within the base portion of said cookware.
20. The protective cover of claim 15 wherein at least one of said faces is padded.
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