Device for feeding invalids

Details Device for feeding invalids Device for feeding invalids

1984-01-23

1985-06-11

Paperner, Leslie J.

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Human body operated eating aid

74 47, 222342, 222357, 222358, 414728, 901 14, A47G 2108

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045225435

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for use in feeding physically incapacited persons comprising a spoon supported for orbital and rectilinear movement in a predetermined path, one or more receptacles, and kinematics selectively operable to move a selected receptacle into the path of movement of the spoon and for effecting orbital and rectilinear movement of the spoon from an at-rest position above the receptacle into the receptacle to pick up a quantity of food therefrom, remove it from the receptacle to a position to be received by the person and then return it to its at-rest position in readiness for a repeat cycle of operation.

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patent: 4433950 (1984-02-01), Hanger et al.

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