Food entrapment feeding utensil

Abstract

A food entrapment feeding utensil is provided. An example food entrapment feeding utensil includes an elongate handle end. The example food entrapment feeding utensil further includes a food retaining device extending from the elongate handle end. The food retaining device is structured to define a food retaining surface that is circumscribed by a rounded external edge. The rounded external edge is structured to be comfortably received into a mouth of a person. The food retaining surface defines one or more food retaining elements. The one or more food retaining elements are structured to promote food entrapment regardless of an attitude of the food entrapment feeding utensil when the handle end is grasped.

1 . A food entrapment feeding utensil, comprising:
 an elongate handle end; and   a food retaining device extending from the elongate handle end, wherein the food retaining device is structured to define a food retaining surface that is circumscribed by a rounded external edge, wherein the rounded external edge is structured to be comfortably received into a mouth of a person, wherein the food retaining surface defines one or more food retaining elements, and wherein the one or more food retaining elements are structured to promote food entrapment regardless of an attitude of the food entrapment feeding utensil when the handle end is grasped.   
     
     
         2 . The food entrapment feeding utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the rounded external edge defines a non-concave surface of the food retaining surface proximate the one or more food retaining elements. 
     
     
         3 . The food entrapment feeding utensil of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of non-concave surfaces surrounding or encapsulating the one or more food retaining elements. 
     
     
         4 . The food entrapment feeding utensil of  claim 1 , wherein only the rounded external edge is visible from a side profile perspective of the food retaining device. 
     
     
         5 . The food entrapment feeding utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the food retaining device defines opposing food retaining surfaces each circumscribed by the rounded external edge. 
     
     
         6 . The food entrapment feeding utensil of  claim 5 , wherein the opposing food retaining surfaces define one or more opposing food retaining elements, and wherein the one or more opposing food retaining elements of the opposing food retaining surfaces promote the food entrapment regardless of the attitude of the food entrapment feeding utensil when the handle end is grasped. 
     
     
         7 . The food entrapment feeding utensil of  claim 6 , wherein one or more opposing food retaining elements of a first food retaining surface of the opposing food retaining surfaces is offset relative to one or more opposing food retaining elements of a second food retaining surface of the opposing food retaining surfaces. 
     
     
         8 . The food entrapment feeding utensil of  claim 5 , and wherein the one or more food retaining elements is a hole defined between the opposing food retaining surfaces. 
     
     
         9 . The food entrapment feeding utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more food retaining elements embody one or more holes defined by the food retaining surface. 
     
     
         10 . The food entrapment feeding utensil of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more holes include one or more interior extending arms defined by the food retaining surface. 
     
     
         11 . The food entrapment feeding utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more food retaining elements embody one or more depressions defined by the food retaining surface. 
     
     
         12 . The food entrapment feeding utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more food retaining elements embody one or more holes and one or more depressions defined by the food retaining surface. 
     
     
         13 . The food entrapment feeding utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more food retaining elements embody one or more projections defined by the food retaining surface. 
     
     
         14 . The food entrapment feeding utensil of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more food retaining elements embody one or more raised or rounded elements defined by the one or more projections. 
     
     
         15 . The food entrapment feeding utensil of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more food retaining elements embody one or more raised ridges defined by the food retaining surface.