Snack Tong Heads

Abstract

A tongs having a pair of arms secured to each other at a first end, and each arm being secured to a head at a second end. The tongs may include a plurality of arcuate tines extending along a height axis of the head from a spine and being secured to the spine.

1 . A tongs comprising:
 a pair of arms secured to each other at a first end, and each arm being secured to a head at a second end;   a plurality of arcuate tines extending along a height axis of the head from a spine and being secured to the spine; and   wherein the spine is provided along a length axis of the head, the length axis of the head and the height axis of the head are generally orthogonal and the head is adapted to grasp small food items.   
     
     
         2 . The tongs of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of tines generally flex. 
     
     
         3 . The tongs of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of tines define a plurality of spaces there between. 
     
     
         4 . The tongs of  claim 3  wherein the ratio of the height of the plurality of tines to the length of the tines is about 13.58. 
     
     
         5 . The tongs of  claim 4  wherein the ratio of the height of the plurality of tines to the thickness of the tines is about 36.86. 
     
     
         6 . The tongs of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of tines define a plurality of spaces there between, the spaces being provided along the length axis of the head, and the ratio of the length of the spaces to the length of the plurality of tines is about 0.68. 
     
     
         7 . The tongs of  claim 1  wherein the ratio of the height of the spine to the height of the head is about 0.10. 
     
     
         8 . The tongs of  claim 1  wherein the ratio of the length of the spine to the height of the head is about 1.51. 
     
     
         9 . The tongs of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of tines generally flex and the plurality of tines define a plurality of spaces there between, the spaces being provided along the length axis of the head, and the ratio of the length of the spaces to the length of the tines is about 0.68. 
     
     
         10 . The tongs of  claim 9  wherein the ratio of the height of the spine to the height of the head is about 0.10 and the tongs of  claim 1  wherein the ratio of the length of the spine to the height of the head is about 1.51. 
     
     
         11 . A tongs comprising:
 a pair of arms operatively connected to each other at a first end, and each arm being operatively connected to a head at a second end;   a plurality of tines extending along a height axis of the head from a spine and being secured to the spine; and   wherein the spine is provided along a length axis of the head, the length axis of the head and the height axis of the head are generally orthogonal and the head is adapted to grasp small food items.   
     
     
         12 . The tongs of  claim 11  wherein the tines generally flex. 
     
     
         13 . The tongs of  claim 12  wherein the plurality of tines define a plurality of spaces there between. 
     
     
         14 . The tongs of  claim 13  wherein the ratio of the height of the tines to the length of the tines is about 13.58. 
     
     
         15 . The tongs of  claim 14  wherein the ratio of the height of the tines to the thickness of the tines is about 36.86. 
     
     
         16 . The tongs of  claim 11  wherein the plurality of tines define a plurality of spaces there between, the spaces being provided along the length axis of the head, and the ratio of the length of the spaces to the length of the tines is about 0.68. 
     
     
         17 . The tongs of  claim 11  wherein the ratio of the height of the spine to the height of the head is about 0.10. 
     
     
         18 . The tongs of  claim 11  wherein the ratio of the length of the spine to the height of the head is about 1.51. 
     
     
         19 . The tongs of  claim 11  wherein the plurality of tines generally flex and the plurality of tines define a plurality of spaces there between, the spaces being provided along the length axis of the head, and the ratio of the length of the spaces to the length of the tines is about 0.68. 
     
     
         20 . The tongs of  claim 19  wherein the ratio of the height of the spine to the height of the head is about 0.10 and the tongs of  claim 1  wherein the ratio of the length of the spine to the height of the head is about 1.51.