Spoon support mechanism in a self-feeding device for handicapped

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1989-12-08

1991-08-06

Werner, Frank E.

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Human body operated eating aid

414 4, 414706, 414777, A47G 2108

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050372610

ABSTRACT:
A self-feeding device for automatically lifting food off of an eating surface of a plate to an eating position located above the device includes a plate and a plate support. A spoon support mechanism moves a spoon from an upper eating position to a lower food receiving position and causes the spoon to travel along a predetermined path on the eating surface of the plate to load food located along the path on to the spoon as the spoon moves from the upper eating position to the lower food receiving position.

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