Prototypes

The Bucket Handle Strainer Pot

The bucket handle strainer pot (pictured above) is designed to solve Problem Statement #3: handling and straining a large, heavy pot with one hand. The pot can be moved around by using the bucket handle and when the button on the handle is pressed, the bottom of the pot falls out and exposes the strainer function. There are also feet on the pot, so the user can sit it in the sink and allow it to continue straining.

 Prosthetic Kitchen Attachment

Pictured above is the Prosthetic Kitchen Attachment.  This product was created to solve Problem Statement #4: a product that has the ability to share parts or add-ons.  The Prosthetic Kitchen Attachment allows for a variety of kitchen tools to be connected to the attachment, which will let the user use both arms to complete multiple tasks at once while cooking.  So

me examples of attachments that can connect to the product includes: a spatula, a whisk, and a ladle.

 The Conveyor Belt Cutting Board

 

The Conveyor Belt Cutting Board (pictured above) deals with solving our Problem Statement #2 by providing a product that stabilizes food when it is being prepared. The product also makes the cutting process more efficient because the product moves the food to the blade for the user instead of the user having to manually and continually shift the food before each cut.

 The Magnetic Bowl Attachment

The Magnetic Bowl Attachment (pictured above) involves two different magnets to solve Problem Statement #2 by stabilizing the bowl or plate. This enables the user to mix and cut their food with ease and efficiency. The magnets are adhesively attached to their co
unterparts to allow the user to apply and detach the magnets without damage to the plate or table and to make the plate dishwasher safe.

Adjustable Can Opener

The Adjustable Can Opener is a simple yet effective tool that solves the problem of opening jars and/or cans with ease when you are handicapped with only one hand. The O-ring is a hollow tube that contains a metal spine which is surrounded by an elastic band that runs through the entirety of it and loops around the handle. Pulling the handle results in the band tighten the grip of the O-ring around the lid of the jar. This helps secure the grip over the jar so the user can open it with ease by twisting and pulling.