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US5946807:
Novelty spoon
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Crane, John A.; Downers Grove, IL
Crane, Cyril; Downers Grove, IL
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| Assignee: |
Jac Investments, Inc., Elk Grove Village, IL
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| Published / Filed: |
1999-09-07
/ 1998-07-02
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| Application Number: |
US1998000109541
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47G 21/02;
A47G 21/18;
Core:
A47G 21/00;
IPC-7:
A47J 43/28;
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| ECLA Code: |
A47G21/02; A47G21/18B;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
030/141;
030/324;
0D7/300.2;
Original:
030/141;
030/324;
D07/300.2;
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| Field of Search: |
030/123,141,324,326,327
446/072,74
D07/300.2,643,653,654,655,656,657,664
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| Priority Number: |
| 1998-07-02 |
US1998000109541 |
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| Abstract: |
A hand held eating and drinking utensil that is constructed to be used for the dual purpose of serving as a spoon for eating and as a straw for drinking. The utensil is in the form of a spoon having a handle with a bowl for eating food as a spoon and having a handle that is hollow throughout its center for use as a straw to suck liquid or bits of food through the handle into a child's mouth. A decorative figure is attached to the handle for easier grasping and holding of the utensil while providing an amusing device for the child to play with either with or without any food or liquid thereon.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Knechtel, Demeur & Samlan ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Payer, Hwei-Siu;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A hand held eating and drinking utensil comprising:
- a handle having a forward handle portion and a rearward handle portion, the forward handle portion and the rearward handle portion each having a forward end and a rearward end, the forward handle portion having an internal peg with an attached key at the rearward end, of the forward handle portion the rearward handle portion having a keyway at the forward end, of the rearward handle portion the internal peg with the attached key of the forward handle portion being received into the keyway of the rearward handle portion;
- a hollow passageway extending throughout the center of each handle portion from the forward end to the rearward end;
- a bowl connected to the forward end of the forward handle portion; and
- a decorative figure connected to the rearward handle portion.
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