Extendable utensil and method of manufacture

Abstract

An extendable utensil comprises a base part and a body formed from sheet material having a first surface and a second and surface, wherein the body is arranged in a wrap around the base part in successive turns, and a point on the first surface at an end of a turn is fixed to a point on the second surface at a beginning of the turn. A method of manufacturing an extendable utensil is also disclosed.

1 . An extendable utensil comprising a base part and a body formed from sheet material having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the body is arranged in a wrap around the base part in successive turns, and a point on the first surface at an end of a turn is fixed to a point on the second surface at a beginning of the turn. 
     
     
         2 . The extendable utensil of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the base part is greater than a width of the body and the body is arranged in a wrap around the base part with a first end of the base part aligned with a first side of the body. 
     
     
         3 . The extendable utensil of  claim 1  or, wherein the base part is of elongate form, having a first base portion around which the body is arranged in a wrap, and a second base portion extending beyond the wrapped base part. 
     
     
         4 . The extendable utensil of  claim 3 , the second base portion having at least a part which is tapered. 
     
     
         5 . The extendable utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the extendable utensil is extendable in a direction of an axis of the base part, the extendable utensil comprising an indicator for indicating to a user a pre-determined maximum length of extension of the extendable utensil. 
     
     
         6 . The extendable utensil of  claim 5 , wherein the indicator comprises an indicator on the second surface of the body at a position on the second surface such that, when the extendable utensil is extended in the direction of the axis of the base part, the indicator is exposed for viewing by a user. 
     
     
         7 . The extendable utensil of  claim 6 , wherein the extendable utensil comprises a restraint attached to a first part of the extendable utensil and to a second part of the extendable utensil to restrain the extendable utensil from extension beyond a pre-determined maximum length of extension. 
     
     
         8 . The extendable utensil of  claim 7 , wherein the first part of the extendable utensil is the base part and the second part of the extendable utensil is the body. 
     
     
         9 . The extendable utensil of  claim 8 , wherein the second part is a middle section along a length of the body. 
     
     
         10 . The extendable utensil of  claim 7 , wherein the restraint is attached to an end section along a length of the body. 
     
     
         11 . The extendable utensil of any of  claim 8 , wherein the restraint is attached to a cap, the cap being for covering an outer surface of the body when arranged in the wrap around the base part. 
     
     
         12 . The extendable utensil of  claim 1 , further comprising a cap for covering an outer surface of the body when arranged in the wrap around the base part. 
     
     
         13 . The extendable utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the base part comprises a clip for clipping to the body. 
     
     
         14 . The extendable utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the base part and the body are integrally formed with one another in an injection moulding process. 
     
     
         15 . The extendable utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the base part is of generally cylindrical form. 
     
     
         16 . The extendable utensil of  claim 1 , wherein at least part of the utensil comprises of corn or yam. 
     
     
         17 . A method of manufacturing an extendable utensil, the method comprising wrapping a body formed from sheet material around a base part to form successive turns, the body having a first surface and a second surface, and affixing a point on the first surface at an end of a turn to a point on the second surface at a beginning of the turn. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein a length of the base part is greater than a width of the body and the method comprises wrapping the body around the base part with a first end of the base part aligned with a first side of the body. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising covering an outer surface of the body wrapped around the base part with a cap. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the extendable utensil is extendable in a direction of an axis of the base part, and the method further comprises providing the extendable utensil with an indicator for indicating to a user a pre-determined maximum length of extension of the extendable utensil. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the method comprises providing the indicator on the second surface of the body at a position on the second surface such that, when the extendable utensil is extended in the direction of the axis of the base part, the indicator is exposed for viewing by a user. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising attaching a restraint to a first part of the extendable utensil and attaching the restraint to a second part of the extendable utensil, the restraint being for restraining the extendable utensil from extension beyond a pre-determined maximum length of extension. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the first part of the extendable utensil is the base part and the second part of the extendable utensil is the body. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the second part is a middle section along the length of the body. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 22 , comprising attaching the restraint to an end section along the length of the body. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising attaching the restraint to a cap for covering an outer surface of the body when arranged in a wrap around the base part. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising covering an outer surface of the body arranged in a wrap around the base part with a cap.