Spiral tine fork

Abstract

A spiral tine fork is disclosed. The spiral tine fork has a plurality of tines disposed in a spaced apart relation along a distal end of a fork. The plurality of tines includes a plurality of spiral shaped tines in which the tine is twisted about a longitudinal axis of the tine. The tine may be twisted for a plurality of revolutions to define a recess dimensioned to receive a noodle strand. The recesses facilitate retention of the noodle strand on the fork. The spiral tine fork of the present invention can reduce the incidence of soiling clothing or a dining area by retaining the noodles on the spiral tine fork, with or without rotation of the fork.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fork, comprising:
 an elongate handle having a proximal end and a distal end;   a tine bridge attached to the distal end of the elongate handle; and   a plurality of spiral tines extending from the tine bridge and aligned in a parallel arrangement to each other; each of the plurality of spiral tines are twisted in a plurality of revolutions about a longitudinal axis of the spiral tine, the plurality of revolutions in the spiral tines defining a recess.   
     
     
         2 . The fork of  claim 1 , wherein the recess is dimensioned to receive a width of a noodle strand. 
     
     
         3 . The fork of  claim 1 , wherein the elongate handle is dimensioned to be grasped in a hand of a user. 
     
     
         4 . The fork of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of spiral tines disposed in a spaced apart relation along the tine bridge. 
     
     
         5 . A fork comprising:
 a handle having a proximal end and a distal end;   a tine bridge coupled to the distal end of the handle; and   a plurality of tines extending from the tine bridge, the plurality of tines disposed in a spaced apart relation across the tine bridge, the plurality of tines including a plurality of spiral tines defined by a rotation of the tine about a longitudinal axis of the tine.   
     
     
         6 . The fork of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a plurality of revolutions in each of the spiral tines defining a recess.   
     
     
         7 . The fork of  claim 6 , wherein the recess is dimensioned to receive a width of a noodle strand. 
     
     
         8 . The fork of  claim 6 , wherein the recess is defined continuously about the plurality of revolutions. 
     
     
         9 . The fork of  claim 5 , wherein the handle is dimensioned to be grasped in a hand of a user.