CULINARY UTENSIL

Abstract

There is provided a combination pastry blender and culinary whisk, comprising a handle portion at one end and a connecting region connecting the handle portion and a mixing region generally in the shape of an inverted dome, wherein the mixing region is principally formed of a wire bent to form a plurality of wires arranged adjacent to each other and defining a generally convex surface for pastry blending, the bent wire being stiff enough to withstand the stress and pressure whereby in a pastry blending operation the mixing region maintains the inverted dome shape, and the bent wire also being relatively thick to be able to press onto a pasty for blending thereof but without cutting therethrough.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

An embodiment of the invention is described, by way of example only, with reference to the following drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a culinary utensil in accordance with the present invention,

FIG. 2 is an alternative perspective view of the utensil, and

FIGS. 3 and 4 are side views of the utensil.

Claims

1. A combination pastry blender and culinary whisk, comprising: (a) a handle portion at one end; and(b) a connecting region connecting said handle portion and a mixing region generally in the shape of an inverted dome; wherein said mixing region is principally formed of a wire bent to form a plurality of wires arranged adjacent to each other and defining a generally convex surface for pastry blending, said bent wire being stiff enough to withstand the stress and pressure whereby in a pastry blending operation said mixing region maintains the inverted dome shape, and said bent wire also being relatively thick to be able to press onto a pastry for blending thereof but without cutting therethrough.

2. A combination pastry blender and culinary whisk as claimed in claim 1 wherein the convex surface for pastry blending is defied by one said bent wire.

3. A combination pastry blender and culinary whisk as claimed in claim 1 wherein said bent wire has a diameter from 1.25 mm to 3.25 mm.

4. A combination pastry blender and culinary whisk as claimed in claim 1 wherein said handle portion has an elongate profile provided with opposite ends, and said connecting region connecting only one end of said handle portion with said mixing region.

5. A combination pastry blender and culinary whisk as claimed in claim 1 wherein the length of said handle portion is substantially half of the overall length of said combination.

6. A combination pastry blender and culinary whisk as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a finger guard arranged at a front end of said handle portion.

7. A combination pastry blender and culinary whisk as claimed in claim 1 wherein the convex surface is generally rectangular in shape.

8. A combination pastry blender and culinary whisk as claimed in claim 1 wherein ends of said bent wire forming said mixing region converge at said connecting region, and is located away from said handle portion separated by said connecting region.

9. A combination pastry blender and culinary whisk as claimed in claim 1 wherein said connecting region is formed of two wires closely arranged or abutting each other in parallel.

10. A combination pasty blender and culinary whisk as claimed in claim 1 wherein said mixing region is generally of a boat-shaped.

11. A combination pastry blender and culinary whisk as claimed in claim 1 wherein said mixing region is provided with means for reinforcing the structure thereof for maintaining the shape thereof despite pressure subjected thereto in a pastry blending operation.

12. A combination pastry blender and culinary whisk as claimed in claim 1 wherein the ratio of the width or the longer side of said mixing region and the overall length of said combination is from about 1:2 to 2:5.