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 Title: |
US4659128:
Manipulation holder for chopsticks
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Dong, Seung G.; Richmond, VA 23229
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1987-04-21
/ 1986-04-14
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| Application Number: |
US1986000851542
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47G 21/06;
Core:
A47G 21/00;
IPC-7:
A47G 21/10;
A47J 43/28;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
294/099.2;
Original:
294/099.2;
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| Field of Search: |
294/003,8.5,11,16,25,33,99.1,99.2,103.1,104,106
D07/105
030/135,142,150
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| Priority Number: |
| 1986-04-14 |
US1986000851542 |
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| Abstract: |
A device is provided for removably holding chopsticks of conventional design. The device causes the chopsticks to be easier to manipulate, and facilitates learning of the porper use of chopsticks. The device is constructed of two compliant holding tubes bridged by an upper restraining member and a lower resilient member. An advertising plate may be attached to the device on either or both sides.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Rainer, Norman B. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Cherry, Johnny D.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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Having thus described my invention, what is claimed is:
1. A holder for chopsticks comprising two elongated compliant holding tubes of circular cylindrical internal configuration disposed in substantially parallel relationship and having upper and lower open extremities, a resilient member spanning said tubes adjacent said lower extremities and constructed to exert a force opposing movement of said lower extremities toward each other, and a semi-rigid restraining member spanning said tubes adjacent said upper extremities in parallel relationship to said resilient member and constructed to permit movement of said lower extremities toward each other while preventing such movement of said upper extremities, the longitudinal axes of said holding tubes, resilient member and restraining member being in coplanar disposition.
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