Classifications

• • 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
  • A47J27/00—Cooking-vessels
  • A47J27/21—Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles
  • A47J27/21166—Constructional details or accessories
• • 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
  • A47J45/00—Devices for fastening or gripping kitchen utensils or crockery
  • A47J45/02—Devices for fastening or gripping kitchen utensils or crockery for fastening kitchen utensils to tables, walls, or the like

Definitions

• the present invention is concerned with assemblies for securing electric kettles, and similar electrically heated domestic vessels, such as electric heating jugs, electric coffee makers and the like.
• Electric kettles are a source of danger, primarily to children, since pulling of the lead can cause the kettle to tip over, with consequent risk of scalding. This is a particular problem with certain types of tall kettle.
• a further problem with such kettles is that connection of the lead to the kettle is essentially a two-handed operation, which means that it is difficult for some disabled people to make the connection; it can also be difficult for userswh ⁇ have one hand full or occupied (for example, in carrying an infant).
• an assembly for securing electric kettles which enables these disadvantages to be substantially alleviated. According to the present invention, there is provided an assembly for securing an electric kettle to a work surface, which comprises:
• a barrier member secured to or integral with said base plate, said barrier member being shaped and dimensioned to snugly receive and extend around the periphery of said kettle and to substantially prevent lateral mdvement thereof, said barrier member having at least one gap therein for receiving an electrical connector for said kettle;
• the base plate is typically circular in shape
• the barrier member (to match the shape of the kettle) and preferably has the barrier member around the periphery thereof.
• the barrier member has at least one gap therein, as mentioned above; the gap is for receiving the electrical connector, which is either the free end of the lead or a projection from the kettle having a plug for engagement within a socket at the free end of the lead. Such a projection may be part of the handle of the kettle.
• the barrier member optionally has a further gap therein, for receiving the spout.
• the barrier member is typically at least 1cm high (e.g. at least 1.25cm high); a higher barrier member is generally required for taller kettles than for shorter ones.
• the barrier member forms a collar of essentially the same shape and size as the base of the kettle.
• the base plate and the barrier member are integral (for example, all being of wood, plastics or sheet metal).
• the means for releasably securing the base plate to the work surface may be, for example, screws, bolts, or self-adhesive pads.
• Self-adhesive pads comprising flexible foam pieces with press ' ure-sensi tive adhesive on both faces thereof are preferred as these enable the assembly to be releasably secured to the work surface without damaging it.
• Figure 1 is a plan view of an exemplary base plate and barrier member for use, together with means for releasably securing the base plate to a work surface, as an assembly according to the invention
• Figure 2 is a side elevation of the device of Figure 1 ;
• Figure 3 is a side elevation of an assembly according to the invention, together with a kettle; and Figure 4 is a side elevation of an alternative assembly according to the invention.
• Base plate 1 which is shaped and dimensioned to fit snugly around the base portion of an electric kettle, has a first gap 3 (for receiving the end of an electrical connector, as described above) and a second gap 4, for receiving the spout of the kettle.
• Base plate 1 is secured to a work surface by self-adhesive pads 5.
• kettle 10 is a tall kettle and is shown fitted in a modified device having only one gap 11 in its annular collar; gap 11 is shaped to receive the electrical conn ⁇ ector 12 of kettle 10.
• the present invention further comprises a combination of an assembly according to the invention and an electric kettle fitted therein with
• the base plate supporting the base of the kettle and the barrier member extending around the periphery thereof.
• T.he assembly according to the invention substantially alleviates the danger of inadvertent tipping over of the kettle by pulling on the lead; pulling on the
• the assembly according to the invention enables the lead to be connected to the kettle in a one-handed

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  • 1987-01-12 EP EP19870900672 patent/EP0252956A1/de not_active Withdrawn
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