US2022095819A1PendingUtilityA1

Multi-functional all in one utensil fork and knife with sharp ridge tines side edge that function as a knife, on both sides. Patent includes all metal, stainless steel, and plastics or PLA. The utensil functions include cutting food, slicing and retrieving food for eating purposes. This design improves the original process of fork to a revolutionary design consolidating fork and knife into one utensil. Commonly used for eating with as well as for splitting food into smaller pieces/portions.

Assignee: AILEY ASHTON DARNELLPriority: Sep 26, 2020Filed: Dec 19, 2020Published: Mar 31, 2022
Est. expirySep 26, 2040(~14.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

The present invention discloses a multi-functional all in one eating utensil, combining a fork, knife and bottle opener into one utensil. In an embodiment of the present invention, the utensil is cutlery device which features sharp ridge, serrated/way tine side edges on exterior surfaces of a first outer tine, a second outer tine, or both the first and second outer tines, allowing users to cut or slice food into smaller portions with the knife like designs embedded onto the outer tines of the fork. This invention is usable with either hand, and benefits those with disabilities. The handle portion executes as bottle opener, wherein a bottle opener slot is cut, embedded, or situated onto the handle of the fork. A handle bottle opener lifts crown caps from bottle mouths constituting as a lever so that the opener of beverage caps can be lifted and removed for user drinking purposes.

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1 . A multi-functional fork knife utensil comprising tines and a handle, wherein there are serrated tine side edges on exterior surfaces of a first outer tine, a second outer tine, or both the first and second outer tines and a bottle opener slot on an upper end of the handle of the fork. 
     
     
         2 . The multi-functional fork knife utensil according to  claim 1 , wherein the serrated tine side edges serve the purpose of the fork enabling a user to cut, slice, and dice the food using the serrated edge while using the fork tines for poking, stabbing, splitting, and eating food. 
     
     
         3 . The_multi-functional fork knife utensil according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottle opener slots on the upper end of the handle is used for opening bottle caps and hanging the fork on a dining set.

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