Fruit gripping device

Abstract

The present invention provides for a fruit grip assembly comprising a rod with a handle on each end. A first handle is permanently attached to a rod and a second handle is removably attached to the opposite end of the rod, allowing for a piece of fruit to be impaled by the rod, such that it is between the first and second handles. A method for consuming a piece of fruit is also provided for using the fruit grip assembly of the present invention.

1 . A fruit grip assembly comprising a rod and two handles, wherein a first handle is permanently affixed to a first end of the rod and a second handle is removably attached to an opposite end of the rod. 
     
     
         2 . The fruit grip assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second handle is removably attached using a threading mechanism. 
     
     
         3 . The fruit grip assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second handle is removably attached using a snap fit mechanism. 
     
     
         4 . The fruit grip assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second handle is removably attached using a push button mechanism. 
     
     
         5 . The fruit grip assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second handle has one or more projections extending therefrom used to secure the fruit within the fruit grip assembly. 
     
     
         6 . The fruit grip assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the rod is made of stainless steel. 
     
     
         7 . The fruit grip assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the rod has a tapered end for use in impaling a piece of fruit. 
     
     
         8 . The fruit grip assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the pressure created by the threading mechanism secures a piece of fruit between the first and second handles such that the piece of fruit does not rotate. 
     
     
         9 . A fruit grip assembly comprising a rod and two handles, wherein a first handle is removably attached to a first end of the rod and a second handle is removably attached to an opposite end of the rod. 
     
     
         10 . The fruit grip assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the first and second handles are removably attached using an attachment mechanism selected from the group consisting of a threading mechanism, a snap fit mechanism, a push button mechanism, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The fruit grip assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the pressure created by the threading mechanism secures a piece of fruit between the first and second handles such that the piece of fruit does not rotate. 
     
     
         12 . A method of using a fruit grip assembly to consume fruit comprising the steps of:
 a. using a rod with a permanently affixed first handle to impale one or more pieces of fruit;   b. removably attaching a second handle to the opposite end of the rod, such that the one or more pieces of fruit are captured between the first and second handles; and   c. holding both the first handle and the second handle to grip and consume the fruit.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the second handle is removably attached using a threading mechanism. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the second handle is removably attached using an attachment mechanism selected from the group consisting of a threading mechanism, a snap fit mechanism, a push button mechanism, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the rod is made of stainless steel. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the rod has a tapered end. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the pressure created by the threading mechanism secures a piece of fruit between the first and second handles such that the piece of fruit does not rotate. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first handle has one or more projections extending therefrom to secure a piece of fruit within the fruit grip assembly.