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Adjustable food-portioning device

US11304551B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 11, 2017
Grant dateApr 19, 2022
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 26, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D25/06
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A device for portioning food, and more specifically, a device that can be adjusted so that portions of food can be varied in accordance with an individual's dietary requirements, is disclosed. Such a food-portioning device includes an annular wall, a hub, and a plurality of dividing means extending from the hub to the annular wall so as to form a plurality of spaces between the dividing means, each space having an open top and an open bottom, wherein at least one of the dividing means is attached to the hub in a manner that allows it to at least partially rotate about the hub relative to an adjacent dividing means.

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