US2018368597A1PendingUtilityA1

Compact eating utensil

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 21, 2017Filed: Jun 13, 2018Published: Dec 27, 2018
Est. expiryJun 21, 2037(~10.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Scott Liu
A47G 21/02A47G 21/103A47G 21/10
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Abstract

The present invention comprises of a novel eating utensil that combines the function of impaling and grabbing food in a compact and planar form. The advantageous compact and planar form allows the present invention to be included inside the prepared grab-and-go food, including, but not limited to, fruit bowl, salad, noodle, and sushi. Moreover, the novel utensil has further advantage for food such as, but not limited to, hors d'oeuvre, cut fruits, nuts, and desserts in family or social gatherings. The novel form allows various materials and processes to be used in production providing greater market selections. The compact utensil promotes healthier slow eating habit and environmental conservation. Furthermore the form allows for portability and ease of cleaning, promoting multiple reuse of the present invention.

Claims

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1 . A compact eating utensil comprising:
 a. a pair of appendages connected at a connection loop, wherein the pair of appendages and the connection loop have a planar configuration, wherein the pair of appendages includes a right appendage and a left appendage;   b. a pair of finger hooks, including a right hook and a left hook, wherein the right hook connects to the right appendage at a right hook joint, and wherein the left hook connects to the left appendage at the left hook joint;   c. a pair of appendage ends including a right appendage end and a left appendage end, wherein the pair of appendage ends is pointed to allow both impaling of food and grasping of food without reorientation.   
     
     
         2 . The compact eating utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of appendage ends is configured to simultaneously impale food and change angle. 
     
     
         3 . The compact eating utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the connection loop is formed as a variable width connecting joint having a thin portion. 
     
     
         4 . The compact eating utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of finger hooks are configured to receive finger nails as pressure barriers. 
     
     
         5 . The compact eating utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the compact eating utensil is made by one of the following manufacturing methods including injection molding, press forming, die cut from a sheet, or by extrusion. 
     
     
         6 . The compact eating utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the compact eating utensil is made of polymer, including, PP, PET, PLA, and HDPE materials. 
     
     
         7 . The compact eating utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the compact eating utensil is made of wood pulp, bagasse or edible materials. 
     
     
         8 . The compact eating utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the right hook has a right hook backward bend that bends in an opposite direction of the right hook, and wherein the left hook has a left hook backward bend that bends in an opposite direction of the left hook. 
     
     
         9 . The compact eating utensil of  claim 8 , wherein the right hook backward bend terminates at a right hook backward bend tip, and wherein the left hook terminates at a left hook backward bend tip. 
     
     
         10 . The compact eating utensil of  claim 9 , wherein the pair of appendage ends is configured to simultaneously impale food and change angle. 
     
     
         11 . The compact eating utensil of  claim 9 , wherein the connection loop is formed as a variable width connecting joint having a thin portion. 
     
     
         12 . The compact eating utensil of  claim 9 , wherein the pair of finger hooks are configured to receive finger nails as pressure barriers. 
     
     
         13 . The compact eating utensil of  claim 9 , wherein the compact eating utensil is made by one of the following manufacturing methods including injection molding, press forming, die cut from a sheet, or by extrusion. 
     
     
         14 . The compact eating utensil of  claim 9 , wherein the compact eating utensil is made of polymer, including, PP, PET, PLA, and HDPE materials. 
     
     
         15 . The compact eating utensil of  claim 9 , wherein the compact eating utensil is made of wood pulp, bagasse or edible materials.

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