Material or article handling – Human body operated eating aid
Patent
1980-08-07
1982-12-21
Paperner, Leslie J.
Material or article handling
Human body operated eating aid
206563, 220 20, 220 238, A47G 2100
Patent
active
043646999
ABSTRACT:
Equipment is provided for aiding persons in eating without substantial assistance when such persons are handicapped for some reason or cause which prevents them from using their arms and/or hands in the manipulation of utensils normally employed for eating purposes. Included therewithin is a tray provided with one or more mouthpieces into which food from the tray may be moved such that a mouthful of the food can be taken from the mouthpiece simply by the act on the part of the user of placing his mouth over the mouthpiece and the food thereon. Included also is a utensil mounted on a headpiece such that the user is able to manipulate selected quantities of food from the tray to the mouthpiece. Still further, the equipment includes a table for supporting the tray and adapted to be mounted on a wheelchair, the overall table assembly having an adequate number of adjusting features to permit proper positioning of the tray such that the user may easily carry out the self-feeding operation.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3228536 (1966-01-01), Gratzer
patent: 3317061 (1967-05-01), Causey
patent: 3727802 (1973-04-01), Schnurmacher
patent: 3734306 (1973-05-01), Morewood
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