Detachable handle

Claim 2

In combination with a projection in the form of a loop for attaching to a utensil, a detachable handle comprising an elongated body, said body including therein a receptacle adjacent one end thereof for removably receiving said projection, said receptacle having a mouth at said one end and a laterallydirected entry to accommodate movement of said projection into and out of said receptacle, said receptacle having means defining a groove for receiving said loop, and a cover movable between open and closed positions with respect to said entry, said projection and said body including means for preventing withdrawal of said projection from said receptacle through said mouth, whereby moving said cover to the open position thereof enables seating of said projection in said receptacle so as to protrude from said mouth, and thereafter placing said cover in the closed position thereof causes capture of said projection in said receptacle detachably to lock said handle onto the utensil.

Claim 3

In combination with a projection for attaching to a utensil, a detachable handle comprising an elongated body, said body including therein a longitudinally-elongated cavity and a receptacle adjacent one end of said body for removably receiving said projection, said receptacle having a mouth at said one end and a laterally-directed entry to accommodate movement of said projection into and out of said receptacle, guide means on said body, a cover slidably carried by said guide means and longitudinally slidable toward and away from said one end respectively to open and closed positions with respect to said entry, and a spring in said cavity and resiliently urging said cover to the closed position thereof, said projection and said body including means for preventing withdrawal of said projection from said receptacle through said mouth, whereby moving said cover against the biasing of said spring to the open position thereof enables seating of said projection in said receptacle so as to protrude from said mouth, and thereafter placing said cover in the closed position thereof causes capture of said projection in said receptacle detachably to lock said handle onto the utensil.

Claim 4

In combination with a projection for attaching to a utensil, a detachable handle comprising an elongated body, said body including therein a longitudinally-elongated cavity and a receptacle adjacent one end of said body for removably receiving said projection, said receptacle having a mouth at said one end and a laterally-directed entry to accommodate movement of said projection into and out of said receptacle, guide means on said body, a cover slidably carried by said guide means and longitudinally slidable toward and away from said one end respectively to open and closed positions with respect to said entry, and a spring in said cavity and resiliently urging said cover to the closed position thereof, said projection and said body including means for preventing withdrawal of said projection from said receptacle through said mouth, whereby moving said cover against the biasing of said spring to the open position thereof enables seating of said projection in said receptacle so as to protrude from said mouth, and thereafter placing said cover in the closed position thereof causes capture of said projection in said receptacle detachably to lock said handle onto the utensil.

Claim 5

The combination set forth in claim 2 wherein said guide means includes a longitudinally-extending slot in said cover plate and a pin extending through said slot and into said body.

Claim 6

The combination set forth in claim 2 wherein said channel has at the end nearest said one end of said body a first shoulder and at the end farthest from said one end a second shoulder, said cover having a depending finger disposed in said channel and longitudinally movable therein between said shoulders, said spring being in compression and being disposed between said finger and said second shoulder for resiliently pushing said finger toward said first shoulder.

Claim 7

The combination set forth in claim 2 wherein said channel has at the end nearest said one end of said body a first shoulder and at the end farthest from said one end a second shoulder, said cover having a depending finger disposed in said channel and longitudinally movable therein between said shoulders, said spring being in tension and pulling said finger toward said first shoulder.

Claim 8

The combination set forth in claim 2 and further comprising an escutcheon plate secured to said body to conceal said cavity and said spring therein.

Claim 9

In combination with a projection for attaching to a utensil, a detachable handle comprising an elongated body, said body including therein a longitudinally-elongated cavity and a receptacle adjacent one end of said body for removably receiving said projection, said receptacle having a mouth at said one end and a laterally-directed entry to accommodate movement of said projection into and out of said receptacle, guide means on said body, a cover slidably carried by said guide means and longitudinally slidable toward and away from said one end respectively to open and closed positions with respect to said entry, and biasing means in said cavity and resiliently urging said cover to the closed position thereof, said projection and said body including means for preventing withdrawal of said projection from said receptacle through said mouth, whereby moving said cover against the biasing of said biasing means to the open position thereof enables seating of said projection in said receptacle so as to protrude from said mouth, and thereafter placing said cover in the closed position thereof causes capture of said projection in said receptacle detachably to lock said handle onto the utensil.

Claim 10

In combination with a projection for attaching to a utensil, a detachable handle comprising an elongated body, said body including therein a longitudinally-elongated cavity and a receptacle adjacent one end of said body for removably receiving said projection, said receptacle having a mouth at said one end and a laterally-directed entry to accommodate movement of said projection into and out of said receptacle, guide means on said body, a cover slidably carried by said guide means and longitudinally slidable toward and away from said one end respectively to open and closed positions with respect to said entry, and biasing means in said cavity and resiliently urging said cover to the closed position thereof, said projection and said body including means for preventing withdrawal of said projection from said receptacle through said mouth, whereby moving said cover against the biasing of said biasing means to the open position thereof enables seating of said projection in said receptacle so as to protrude from said mouth, and thereafter placing said cover in the closed position thereof causes capture of said projection in said receptacle detachably to lock said handle onto the utensil.

Claim 11

In combination with a projection which flares outwardly and which is adapted to be attached to a utensil, a detachable handle comprising an elongated body, said body including therein a receptacle adjacent one end thereof for removably receiving said projection, said receptacle having a mouth at said one end and a laterally-directed entry to accommodate movement of said projection into and out of said receptacle, and a cover member movable between open and closed positions with respect to said entry, said receptacle having a floor and being tapered toward said one end and matching the shape of said projection, said projection being insertable in said receptacle to rest on the floor thereof, the flared shape of said projection and the tapered shape of said receptacle cooperating to prevent withdrawal of said projection, whereby moving said cover to the open position thereof enables seating of said projection in said receptacle on said floor thereof so as to protrude from said mouth, and thereafter placing said cover in the closed position thereof causes capture of said projection in said receptacle detachably to lock said handle onto the utensil.

Claim 12

In combination with a projection which flares outwardly and which is adapted to be attached to a utensil, a detachable handle comprising an elongated body, said body including therein a receptacle adjacent one end thereof for removably receiving said projection, said receptacle having a mouth at said one end and a laterally-directed entry to accommodate movement of said projection into and out of said receptacle, and a cover member movable between open and closed positions with respect to said entry, said receptacle having a floor and being tapered toward said one end and matching the shape of said projection, said projection being insertable in said receptacle to rest on the floor thereof, the flared shape of said projection and the tapered shape of said receptacle cooperating to prevent withdrawal of said projection, whereby moving said cover to the open position thereof enables seating of said projection in said receptacle on said floor thereof so as to protrude from said mouth, and thereafter placing said cover in the closed position thereof causes capture of said projection in said receptacle detachably to lock said handle onto the utensil.