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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2002
Jerry Morris, Mesa, AZ (US);
Other;
Abstract
A device for grasping and lifting a lid handle of a vessel, such as a Dutch oven. The device securely attaches to the lid of a vessel due to a spring-like mechanism that acts in conjunction with two elongated rods. A grasping structure, such as a hook, is attached to one end of a longer rod and a cooperating stabilizing structure is connected to the end of a shorter rod. Both rods have handles for squeezing by the user. When the user squeezes the handles of the rods, the lid handle can be engaged with the hook. When the user releases the handles, the spring-like mechanism fully extends and pulls the hook away from the lid handle, while the stabilizing structure, such as a horseshoe, is forced firmly against the lid.