Food handling device
US8919838B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G21/10
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
There is disclosed an eating utensil design for providing comfortable control of certain food. A user of the utensil can grasp the utensil which has at least three digit elements for grasping food. An example of the three digit elements are in the form of three channeled compartments for receiving a person's digits or digits. Any three digits or digits can be used such as the thumb or the four other digits. The most common implementation includes using the thumb in one channel, and the index digit and the middle digit in two opposing channels. Thus an eating utensil is provided that allows comfortable and efficient manipulation of food while shielding the digits from sauces and that can be quickly and single-handedly grasped for use and released.
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