Cutlery – Combined cutlery or combined with ancillary feature – Cutlery
Patent
1997-04-09
1998-08-11
Payer, Hwei-Siu
Cutlery
Combined cutlery or combined with ancillary feature
Cutlery
30322, 30324, 30340, 294 992, A47J 4328
Patent
active
057910537
ABSTRACT:
A food handling utensil having a handle component and a food engagement component constructed such that the handle component releasably retains the food engagement component. Food engagement components can include forks, knives, spoons, etc. which are retained by respective handle components to thereby provide table utensils used while eating. In another embodiment, the utensil incorporates two food engagement components such as forks and or spoons retained by two respective handle components, with a spring biasing component connected to the two handle components such that the handle components are held away from each other in a resting mode and are hand movable toward each other for use. This embodiment provides utility in grasping food items. The utensils of the present invention provide versatility for changes of handle appearance, replacement of damaged components, and/or requirements for small-space packing accommodations.
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