Self-balancing flatware
US12042069B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G2400/025
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A flatware including a head portion, a base portion, a handle connecting the head portion to the base portion, a plurality of supporting elements supported by an outside surface, the plurality of supporting elements coupled the handle and/or the base portion. The flatware is in a weighted state when the head portion is holding a food or a fluid. The flatware is in a relaxed state when the head portion is empty. The base portion and the plurality of supporting elements hold the head portion in equilibrium and spaced away from the outside surface in both the weighted state and in the relaxed state. Two or more pieces of flatware can be stacked on top of one another. When stacked, the plurality of supporting elements and the base portion hold the flatware in equilibrium. When stacked, the head portions are spaced from one another and from the outside surface.
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