Upright eating utensil for the physically disabled

Details Upright eating utensil for the physically disabled Upright eating utensil for the physically disabled

1990-04-16

1991-12-03

Watts, Douglas D.

Cutlery

Spoons

30150, A47J 4328, A47J 4300

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050689673

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is an eating utensil for the physically disabled. The invention comprises a handle, a shaft and an eating utensil head. The handle functions as both a grasping means and a base means. The handle comprises a vertical cylinder for grasping and a flat bottom surface adapted to rest upon a flat surface such as a table. This flat bottom surface enables the eating utensil to remain upright on the table so that the eating utensil may be easily grasped and picked up. In addition, the utensil head may be modified to increase the surface area available for the food and to increase stability of the food on the eating utensil. The new and improved eating utensil is capable of being used with individuals with a variety of disabilities, particularly those individuals with limited wrist movement.

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