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Snap-together eating utensil assembly

US7013568B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2004
Grant dateMar 21, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47G21/06
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An eating utensil assembly includes a knife, a fork and a spoon. The knife includes an elongate handle, and grooves are formed in opposite surfaces of the handle. The fork and the spoon each have channel-shaped handles that can be nested over the handle of the knife. Additionally, the channel-shaped handles of the fork and spoon have elongate ribs configured for releasable snapped engagement with the grooves in the handle of the knife.

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