Abstract: a sound control device for pneumatically driven mechanical devices and method of use of said device, the device configured to create a sealed intermediary gas medium between the atmosphere and surfaces of the pneumatically driven mechanical device where vibrational energy is generated and where exhaust flow travels, the sound control device further configured to carry such energy and exhaust away from the source where it may be released into the atmosphere in a quieter manner.

Abstract: An apparatus for grasping a cooking receptacle comprises a handle portion comprising an upper arm and a lower arm, the upper arm comprising an upper distal end and an upper proximal end, and the lower arm comprising a lower distal end and a lower proximal end; a hinge member connecting the upper proximal end of the upper arm to the lower proximal end of the lower arm; and a clamping portion comprising, a head portion, a holding member and a supporting member, the head portion disposed at the upper distal end of the upper arm, the holding member disposed on the head portion comprising a receiving groove, and the supporting member disposed on the lower distal end of the lower arm comprising a supporting surface.