Stuffed waffle tongs

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12150589-B2
Application number	US-202117239279-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 23, 2021
Priority date	Aug 19, 2019
Publication date	Nov 26, 2024
Grant date	Nov 26, 2024

Abstract

Disclosed is a waffle tong device and a method of using the waffle tong device. The waffle tong device being arranged so that a first and second side of the waffle tong device can be brought together by compressing a spring biased connector and once compressed, the waffle tong device can be placed on a waffle maker, filled with waffle batter and the waffle batter cooked to form a stuffed waffle. The spring biased connector configured such that once the waffle batter is cooked, the waffle tong device can be removed from the waffle maker and allowed to open whereupon the resultant stuffed waffle can be removed from the waffle tong device. Handle portions can be applied to the connector to allow for manipulation of the waffle tong device without risk of burns.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A waffle tong device for use with a stuffed waffle maker having an upper portion and a lower portion, the waffle tong device comprising:
a first side portion having an outer end and an inner end;
a second side portion having an outer end and an inner end; and
a connecting portion having a first end connected to the inner end of the first side portion and a second end connected to the inner end of the second side portion, the connecting portion having a bias which causes the first side portion to separate from the second side portion.

2. The waffle tong device of claim 1 , wherein the connection portion is a continuous structure from the first end to the second end.

3. The waffle tong device of claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion has a spring bias such that the first side portion and the second side portion are held apart from each other when no compressive force is applied to the waffle tong device.

4. The waffle tong device of claim 1 , further comprising a first handle portion and a second handle portion, each handle portion is mounted to the connecting portion to form a gripping surface for applying compressive force.

5. The waffle tong device of claim 4 , wherein the first handle portion and the second handle portion are formed from a material that provides a heat insulative function between the connecting portion and an outer surface of the first handle portion and the second handle portion.

6. The waffle tong device of claim 1 , wherein:
the outer end of the first side portion is configured with a first portion alignment tab;
the outer end of the second side portion is configured with a second portion alignment tab; and
the first portion alignment tab and the second portion alignment tab are configured such that the first side portion and the second side portion are aligned when caused to be in contact with each other by the connecting portion.

7. The waffle tong device of claim 1 , wherein the first side portion has an outer surface and an inner surface and the second side portion has an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface of the first side portion and the inner surface of the second side portion being configured with raised shapes spaced about the inner surface of the first side portion and the inner surface of the second side portion.

8. The waffle tong device of claim 1 , wherein the first side portion and the second side portion are adapted to mount between the upper portion and the lower portion of the stuffed waffle maker.

9. The waffle tong device of claim 1 , wherein the first side portion and the second side portion are formed in an arcuate shape.

10. A waffle tong device for use with a stuffed waffle maker having an upper portion and a lower portion, the waffle tong device comprising:
a first side portion having an outer end and an inner end, the outer end of the first side portion being configured with a first portion alignment tab, the first side portion having an outer surface and an inner surface;
a second side portion having an outer end and an inner end, the outer end of the second side portion being configured with a second portion alignment tab, the second side portion having an outer surface and an inner surface;
the inner surfaces of the first and second side portions being configured with raised shapes spaced about the inner surfaces; and
a connecting portion having a first end connected to the inner end of the first side portion and a second end connected to the inner end of the second side portion, the connecting portion being continuous from the first end to the second end, the connecting portion having a bias such that the first side portion and the second side portion are held apart from each other when no compressive force is applied to the waffle tong device;
a first handle portion and a second handle portion, each handle portion being mounted to the connecting portion to form gripping surfaces for applying compressive force, the first handle portion and the second handle portion being formed from a material that provides a heat insulative function between the connecting portion and an outer surface of the first handle portion and the second handle portion;
the first portion alignment tab and the second portion alignment tab are configured such that the first side portion and the second side portion are aligned when caused to be in contact with each other by the connecting portion;
the first side portion and the second side portion are adapted to mount between the upper portion and the lower portion of the stuffed waffle maker; and
the first side portion and the second side portion being formed in an arcuate shape.

Assignees

• Nat Presto Industries Inc

Inventors

• Berge Michael R
• Ellis Brent T
• Hall Russell W

Classifications

• A47J36/16

  Inserts · CPC title

• A47J43/283

  Tongs; Devices for picking, holding or rotating food · CPC title

• A21B5/023

  Hinged moulds for baking waffles · CPC title

• A47J37/0611 Primary

  the food being cooked between two heating plates, e.g. waffle-irons · CPC title