Material or article handling – Human body operated eating aid
Patent
1979-07-18
1981-07-07
Werner, Frank E.
Material or article handling
Human body operated eating aid
414 4, 414744R, 414706, 414777, A47G 2108
Patent
active
042772133
ABSTRACT:
A self-feeding device for automatically lifting food from the eating surface of a plate to an eating position located above the plate. The plate is supported by a plurality of rollers which are capable of rotating the plate about a predetermined axis. A pusher arm having a food pushing surface depending therefrom is rotatable about a second axis, parallel to and spaced from the first axis, such that the food pushing surface moves from a first to a second position along a predetermined path which traverses a portion of the eating surface of the plate in such a manner that food located on the eating surface of the plate along the predetermined path is moved by the pushing surface. A spoon support and lifting arm supports the spoon and is capable of moving the spoon between a lower position in which food moved by the food pushing surface is moved onto the spoon and an upper position in which food moved on the spoon by the pushing surface is located at the eating position. A control circuit is provided which enables the individual utilizing the self-feeding device to control the operation of the plate support rollers, the pusher arm, and the spoon support and lifting arm.
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Werner Frank E.
Winsford Products, Inc.
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