US2097312A - Culinary device - Google Patents

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Ogt. 26, 1937. J. w. STEIN CULINARY DEVICE Filed Nov. 12, 1955 INVENTOR. joarzmz WJiaz'rz ATTORNEY} Patented Oct. 26, 1937 PATENT OFFICE CULINARY DEVICE Johanna W.

Stein, Cleveland, Ohio Application November 12, 1935, Serial No. 49,339

' 3 Claims.

This invention relates to covering tops or parts of tops of tables or similar devices for culinary purposes such as mixing or kneading or rolling of dough.

5 The objects of this invention are: to provide a means, including a canvas-like pad, whereby a table top, or a part thereof can be covered for culinary purposes; which means is sanitary and can be cleaned easily and prevents impurities of 10 or on a table top from being mixed with material on the pad; the parts of which means can easily be assembled relative to a table top and can easily be disassembled and closely packed and rolled into a bundle for storing thereof; whereby the pad is held against shifting on the table top and the holding effect of the pad is increased when a pad moving pressure is brought onto the pad. Other objects will be pointed out during the description of the device illustrated in the accompanying drawing which forms part of tlL's specification and other objects will become obvious or apparent or will suggest themselves upon an inspection of the drawing and this specification.

In the accompanying drawing, selected for illustrating the present invention:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a device embodying the present invention and shows a pad on a table top, but not covering the same competely; the holding means for one edge of the pad to one edge of the table; and the other edge being free of either a binder or a securing means.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a device similar to Fig. 1, also embodying the present invention and shows the pad gripping and table edge engaging members on the front of the table as being of two parts and also shows a binder across the rear end of the pad, a bracket on the rear end of the table, and a resilient member between the binder and the bracket.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on line 3-3 of either Fig. 1 or Fig. 2 to show structure and. formation of the elements more clearly.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on line 44 of Fig. 2 to more clearly show the formation and. H the relation of parts at the rear end of the table.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2 to more clearly show the relations of all of the parts of the present device.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the views.

The device shown, being one of the possible embodiments of the present invention, will now be described as to structure and function and operation thereof.

The table top if! is shown as made of wood although itmay be made of other material since there is no necessity for any clamping or holding means to beinserted thereinto for the present invention.

The pad II lies on top of the table top when in use and is made of flexible material, perferably easily flexible material. The fabric generally known as canvas is quite satisfactory for such purpose although any other cloth-like material can be used. The mesh of the material, however, should not be too coarse so that flour and the like will not easily fall therethrough and dough will not be pressed thereinto. Metal cloth, when used, should be of very fine mesh for above reasons.

Referring now specifically to Fig. 1: The element [2 is formed to engage the edge I3 of the table top and also to engage the front edge M of the pad II. The element I2 is made of material somewhat harder and less flexible than the material of the pad ll; bakelite or other materials of a similar nature may be used for this element. In most cases, however, a metal is preferable for this element since it is quite strong and easily bent and formed as required and has sufficient resiliency therein for pad gripping and releasing. Caution must, however, be used in the selection of this material to prevent pollution of material worked upon.

Iron and steel present suflicient resiliency required in the pad engaging elements but are subject to rust since salt and similarities usually are present in the material worked upon and may effect deterioration ofthe material of the elements.

Brass and similarities present suficient resiliency required in the pad engaging elements but, due to the copper content therein, are subject to deterioration and verdigris due to fatstuifs in the material acted upon.

Stainless steel present sufficient resiliency required in the pad holding elements and is free of deterioration by rust and is preferred on that account although it is more expensive than iron, steel and brass.

Galvanizing, plating, japanning, and similarities may be resorted to for the pad holding elements but, since such procedures only cover and inclose the material or form a coating for the outside thereof, salt, fatstufis, and such may get in between this coating and the material coated and start deterioration and corrosion even without being noticed at the time.

The element l2 (Fig. 3) is formed of one sheet of material and has the flange l5 to engage with the underside of the edge I3, the part I6 to abut the outside of the edge I3, the part I1 to engage with the top side of the edge I3 and the part [8 superimposing the part H with the space l9 be-' can press the pad material down intothe spaces between the teeth of the opposite part. This structure prevents the teeth from digging into and tearing the pad material.

In this illustration, the rear-end 22 of the pad II is unsupported although a holding means may be provided there. Such structures as the well known vacuum cups serve well as a holding means for the rear end of the pad if such a holding means is desired.

Referring now specifically to Fig. 2: In this illustration, the continuous element I2 of Fig. 1 is divided into twoparts I2I and I22 each crosssectionally similar to the element I2 as previously described. The continuous element I2 of Fig. 1 keeps the pad from wrinkling transversely while the elements I2I and I22 permit such wrinkling when the material of the pad is very flimsy and wrinkles easily and no binder is provided on the rear end of the pad. However, the working pressure on the pad is usually downward and there is little tendency for the pad to wrinkle between the elements I2I and I22.

The binder 23 (Fig. 4), shown as being continuous in Fig. 2, is made of material such as is described above for the element I2 and engages with the rear edge of the pad and supports the same across the rear end thereof and thereby prevents wrinkling of the pad and counteracts whatever tendency there might be to wrinkling due to the lateral spacing of the elements I2I and I 22.

The binder 23, also formed of one sheet of material, has the part 24 bent as shown with the part 25 at one end thereof doubled up but not in contact with the part 24 and also has the part 26 similarly bent. The parts 25 and 26 also have teeth formed thereon similar to the teeth before described for the element I2 and attaining the same function of engaging and gripping the edge of the pad.

The bracket 21, of material as previously described, has the part 28 to engage with the underside of the rear edge 29 of the table top, the part 30 to abut the rear end of the edge of the table, and the part 3I to rest on the table top and being bent upwardly to form the ear 32 which has a hole therethrough to receive one end of the spring 33 which has the other end 34 thereof hooked into a hole in the binder 23. Any other elastic element, such as a rubber band, may be used in place of the spring. When the binder 23 is not made continuous, similar to the continuous element I2 being divided into the parts I2I and I22, it is best to use one bracket 21 and one spring 33 for each part of the binder to prevent the pad from being wrinkled especially when the element I2 is not continuous.

The pad II is to be laid onto a table top and held thereon to 'form a base for mixing and rolling and kneading dough and other similar operations. The front edge I4 of the pad is: inserted into the space -I9 either before or after the element I2 is pushed over the edge of the table top, and is then folded over the outside of theelement I2, the parts I 'I and 2| engage the edge of the pad and hold the same therein. When a pressure is brought onto the pad to move the ;same, the teeth engage the edge of the pad more firmly and hold the pad more firmly against movement thereof.

This pad moving pressure, away from the element I2 exerts a downward pressure on the part I 8 and causes a more firm grip on the edge of the pad. The same effect is produced on the elements I2I and I22.

The element 23, when continuous, prevents wrinkling of the pad even when the spaced elements I2I and I22 are used and the spring 33 keeps a tension on the pad and thereby keeps the edge thereof in engagement in the element I2 and I2I and I22 as the case may be and keeps these elements against the edge of the table top. When the spring 33 isnot used, the parts I and 28 may first be formed as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3 so that the same can be forcefully pushed over the edge of the table top, instead of being loosely pushed thereover, and the resiliency of the material of the elements will cause the parts I5 and 28 to be held in place.

When the pad is to be removed from the holding elements, a pad moving pressure, either longitudinally or sidewise of the pad, will release the pad from the holding elements so that the same can easily be removed.

When the pad is to be stored, the elements may be laid side by side and the pad wrapped around them to form one package. The whole package can also be covered or wrapped up in paper or cloth for storing.

The device shown and described embodies the present invention, is simple and inexpensive in structure, is easy of operation thereon and easy of assembling and disassembling and is sanitary.

Changes in structure and arrangement of elements from that herein shown and described can be made within the scope of the present invention and the appended claims. Therefore, having shown and described the present invention and without limiting the present invention to the precise structure and arrangement of parts as shown and described,

I claim:

1. A pad for a table top including an element to engage an edge of the table top when pushed thereover and having a part for engaging an edge of said pad when the latter is inserted thereinto; said part having teeth thereon for engaging said edge of the pad more firmly when a pad moving pressure is brought upon said pad in one direction and releasing said pad from said element when a pad moving pressure is brought upon said pad in another direction.

2. A pad for a table top, including an element to frictionally engage one edge of the table top and having jaws to grip one edge of said pad,

a binder gripping both sides of the opposite edge of said pad, a bracket engaging the opposite edge of said table top, and an elastic element between said binder and said bracket for keeping said pad fiat relative to said table top.

3. An easily flexible pad for a table top, a locating and holding means for retaining said pad on the table top including, a flexible pad and an engaging element for one edge of the table top and one edge of said pad, a binder on the opposite edge of said pad, a bracket on the opposite edge of the table top, and a resilient element between said binder and said bracket; said pad and elements thereon being easily rolled up into a bundle and easily transported and easily stored and covered by said pad when so rolled up.

JOHANNA W. STEIN.

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