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 Title: |
US5791053:
Food handling utensil
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Koong, Shang Shi; Mission Viejo, CA 92691
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1998-08-11
/ 1997-04-09
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| Application Number: |
US1997000833790
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47G 21/02;
A47G 21/10;
Core:
A47G 21/00;
IPC-7:
A47J 43/28;
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| ECLA Code: |
A47G21/02; A47G21/10;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
030/142;
030/322;
030/324;
030/340;
294/099.2;
Original:
030/142;
030/322;
030/324;
030/340;
294/099.2;
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| Field of Search: |
030/322,324,340,342,149,148,147,150,123,142,137
294/99.2
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| Priority Number: |
| 1997-04-09 |
US1997000833790 |
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| Abstract: |
A food handling utensil having a handle component and a food engagement component constructed such that the handle component releasably retains the food engagement component. Food engagement components can include forks, knives, spoons, etc. which are retained by respective handle components to thereby provide table utensils used while eating. In another embodiment, the utensil incorporates two food engagement components such as forks and or spoons retained by two respective handle components, with a spring biasing component connected to the two handle components such that the handle components are held away from each other in a resting mode and are hand movable toward each other for use. This embodiment provides utility in grasping food items. The utensils of the present invention provide versatility for changes of handle appearance, replacement of damaged components, and/or requirements for small-space packing accommodations.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Payer, Hwei-Siu;
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None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A food handling utensil comprising:
- a) two food engagement components;
- b) two handle components each generally cylindrical in configuration, wherein each handle component has an opening and releasably retains one food engagement component, with each handle component having therein a pusher member having a first end adjacent a respective projection of each food engagement component within said opening and a second end exteriorly accessible and movable against said projection to thereby force and release each food engagement component from each handle component; and
- c) a spring biasing component releasably connected to the two handle components whereby the handle components are held away from each other in a resting mode and are hand movable toward each other for use.
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