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US6276734:
Utilitarian combination utensil
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Krieger, Rory F.; Lakewood, CO 80215
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
2001-08-21
/ 2000-02-04
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| Application Number: |
US2000000498498
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47G 21/10;
A47J 43/28;
Core:
A47G 21/00;
A47J 43/00;
IPC-7:
A47J 43/28;
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| ECLA Code: |
A47G21/10; A47J43/28D;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
294/099.2;
030/322;
294/003;
Original:
294/099.2;
294/003;
030/322;
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| Field of Search: |
294/99.2,1.1,3,8.5,11,16,33
030/142,322
D07/643,683,686
D28/055
007/110,112,900
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| Priority Number: |
| 2000-02-04 |
US2000000498498 |
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| Abstract: |
Abstract: An improved eating utensil. To attain this, the present design provides a utensil base (10) interconnected with both proximal and distal ends. Oriented al the proximal most end of utensil base (10) is a symmetrical counterbalanced handle member (28). Base (10) also includes angled asymmetrical tine members (14A,B) which are oriented along its' distal end. Which further includes interior jaws (17A,B). Wherein, interconnected distal members include elongated tong members (20A,B) horizontal crimping jaws (24A,B) and distal tweezer prong tips (22A,B). Urged manipulation against food morsels occurs along these interconnected distal members and the like.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Krieger, Rory Farlan ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Kramer, Dean J.;
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| Parent Case: |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a new application based upon application Ser. No. 08/717,696, filed Sep. 23, 1996, which has been abandoned.
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First Claim:
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Accordingly, all modifications coming within the meaning and equivalency range of the appended claims, are intended to be embraced within their legal equivalents, and not merely by the embodiments illustrated or examples given herein:
1. An eating utensil comprising:
- a symmetrical counterbalanced handle;
- a pair of opposing tine members extending from said handle, each having a distal end; said distal ends forming a pair of first horizontal crimping jaws, wherein each said crimping jaw has a tapered distal tweezer prong tip portion; wherein said tip portions are opposing and form an angular offset joinder; wherein the tip portions being joined together upon a squeeze of said tine members; and at least one opposing tine member having an interior arched tapered jaw; wherein said eating utensil has a narrow top portion and a widened bottom portion; wherein the opposing tine members form said narrow top portion and angle to form said widened bottom portion; wherein the eating utensil is made from a substantially flat, solid, resilient, elastic member along a length of the utensil.
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