Work holders – Holder mounted for movement – Relative to a station
Patent
1994-06-02
1996-12-03
Shoap, Allan N.
Work holders
Holder mounted for movement
Relative to a station
D7550, 2205741, 269289R, 2693021, B23Q 300, A47G 1902
Patent
active
055800378
ABSTRACT:
A food preparation and serving plate (10) is provided which assists a disabled user in preparing and consuming food items placed thereon. The plate (10) includes a planar top surface (20) surrounded by a sidewall (50). A bottom surface (30) parallel to and beneath the top surface (20) includes a non-slip pad (40) thereon to secure the plate (10) to an underlying support surface. The sidewall (50) includes an overhang (60) on a portion of the sidewall (50) which includes a lip (62) which assists the user in loading a utensil, such as a spoon (S), with small food items. The top surface (20) includes a fulcrum (70) spaced above the top surface (20). The fulcrum (70) is utilized along with a knife (K.sub.1) to provide leverage in cleaving food items into bite-sized morsels. A tip (T) of the knife (K.sub.1) is placed under the fulcrum (70) and then a handle (H) of the knife (K.sub.1) is forced downward with a blade (B.sub.1) of the knife (K.sub.1) between the handle (H) and the tip (T) driving into the food item. Spikes (80) are provided extending upward from the top surface (20) of the plate (10) to support large food items from sliding upon the top surface (20) during cutting with a serrated knife (K.sub.2).
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Kopsidas Niki M.
Kreten Bernhard
Shoap Allan N.
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