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 Title: |
US7011003:
Fork with tine protector guard and method
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Berke, Joseph J.; West Bloomfield, MI, United States of America 48323
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
2006-03-14
/ 2003-11-20
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| Application Number: |
US2003000716677
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47J 43/28;
Core:
A47J 43/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A47J43/28D;
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| U.S. Class: |
083/013;
083/698.21;
030/143;
030/147;
030/162;
030/295;
030/323;
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| Field of Search: |
030/323,143,147,286,295,162,322
083/013,698.21
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| Priority Number: |
| 2003-11-20 |
US2003000716677 |
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| Abstract: |
A large kitchen or barbecue fork and protector for preventing injuries from sharp tines of the fork and preventing food contamination from bacteria and dirt on the tines. The guard is movable on a shank of the fork from a covering relationship with the sharp pointed tines to an uncovering relationship with the sharp pointed tines. The guard is comprised of a hub portion which closely fits the shank and a cover portion which encloses the tines in the covering portion. In a first embodiment, the guard is retained on the shank at the covering and uncovered positions by a permanent magnet mounted in the guard. In a second embodiment, the guard is retained on the shank at the covering and uncovered positions by the friction of the guard on the shank.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Rhodes, Alex ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Goodman, Charles;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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1. A method for preventing injury and food contamination from sharp pointed tines of a large kitchen or barbecue fork comprising the steps of mounting a thin wall cylindrical guard on a slender elongated shank of said fork; sliding said guard on said shank to a position of covering relationship with said sharp pointed tines of said barbecue fork when said fork is not in use; magnetically retaining said guard in said position of covering relationship when said fork is not in use; sliding said guard to a position of uncovering relationship with said sharp pointed tines of said barbecue fork when said fork is in use; and magnetically retaining said guard in said position of uncovering relationship when said fork is in use.
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| Forward References: |
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