US2012324741A1PendingUtilityA1

Training Cutlery

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 22, 2011Filed: Dec 15, 2011Published: Dec 27, 2012
Est. expiryJun 22, 2031(~4.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Dafina A. Pookrum
A47G 21/02
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Abstract

The training cutlery of the present invention comprises of a handle and three indentations placed in said handle for finger placement. For a fork or spoon, the first indentation is located at the left side of the handle and is configured to receive a thumb. The second indentation is located at the right side of the handle and is configured to receive an index finger. The third indentation is located at the bottom surface of the handle and is configured to receive a middle finger. For a knife, the first indentation is located at a left side of the handle and is configured to receive a thumb. The second indentation is located at a right side of the handle and is configured to receive a middle finger. The third indentation is located at a top side of the handle and is configured to receive an index finger.

Claims

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1 . A training cutlery, comprising:
 a handle joined to an operative portion at a front end; and   three indentations placed in said handle for finger placement;   wherein:   a first indentation is located at a left side of the handle and is configured to receive a thumb;   a second indentation is located at a right side of the handle and is configured to receive an index finger; and   a third indentation is located at a bottom side of the handle and is configured to receive a middle finger.   
     
     
         2 . The training cutlery of  claim 1 , wherein the first indentation is bigger than the second indentation, and
 wherein the first indentation is deeper into the handle than the second indentation.   
     
     
         3 . The training cutlery of  claim 1 , wherein the third indentation is directly under portions of the first and second indentations. 
     
     
         4 . The training cutlery of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second indentations are symmetrically placed along a longitudinal axis of the handle. 
     
     
         5 . The training cutlery of  claim 4 , wherein the first indentation and the second indentation are placed closer to the operative portion than to a rear end. 
     
     
         6 . The training cutlery of  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second indentations are slanted toward the operative portion and away from a rear end. 
     
     
         7 . The training cutlery of  claim 1 , wherein the first indentation is placed more centrally to the top surface of the handle than the second indentation. 
     
     
         8 . The training cutlery of  claim 1 , wherein the indentations are oval shaped. 
     
     
         9 . The training cutlery of  claim 3 , wherein the third indentation is placed perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the handle. 
     
     
         10 . The training cutlery of  claim 1 , wherein the handle is made of a first material and a second material and the second material is softer than the first material. 
     
     
         11 . A training cutlery, comprising:
 a handle joined to an operative portion at a front end; and   three indentations placed in said handle for finger placement;   wherein:   a first indentation is located at a left side of the handle and is configured to receive a thumb;   a second indentation is located at a right side of the handle and is configured to receive a middle finger; and   a third indentation is located at a top side of the handle and is configured to receive an index finger.   
     
     
         12 . The training cutlery of  claim 11 , wherein the second indentation is placed more toward the operative portion at the top surface of the handle than the first indentation. 
     
     
         13 . The training cutlery of  claim 11 , wherein the first indentation is extended from the top side toward a bottom surface of the handle. 
     
     
         14 . The training cutlery of  claim 11 , wherein the third indentation is slanted longitudinally along the top surface of the handle. 
     
     
         15 . The training cutlery of  claim 14 , wherein the third indentation is slanted from the left side toward the right side of the top surface of the handle. 
     
     
         16 . The training cutlery of  claim 11 , wherein the second indentation traverses from a top portion of the right side to a bottom portion of the right side of the handle. 
     
     
         17 . The training cutlery of  claim 11 , wherein the indentations are oval shaped. 
     
     
         18 . The training cutlery of  claim 14 , wherein the third indentation is placed closer to the operative portion than the first and second indentations. 
     
     
         19 . The training cutlery of  claim 11 , wherein the handle is made of a first material and a second material and the second material is softer than the first material.

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