The claimed utility model relates to cutlery, and more particularly to a foldable disposable cutlery article, intended for eating ready-prepared or quick-served products and can be used for eating ready-prepared food products which is especially handy when eating away from home, namely, outdoors or while travelling. The purpose of the claimed utility model is to achieve such technical effects as manufacturability of the preform die as well as the high shape holding capability when using it. The target goal is achieved as follows: the spoon is foldable being a flat blank in the initial state, comprising two adjacent sections with fold lines carved so as to form a shank and a cup-shaped part in a folded state, wherein between the adjacent sections with fold lines there is a perforated boundary which contacts the fold lines of adjacent sections, the fold lines have elongated holes in the form of slits for fasten purpose arranged in such a way that one section has one hole and the other has two such holes; what is more, the fold line on one of the sections forms a retainer.

A multipurpose eating utensil has two side parts of flexible sheet material having inner edges joined unitarily by a membrane hinge unitarily for movement of the side parts between a flattened position extending generally coplanar with each other and a folded use position extending at an acute angle to each other from the hinge with the outer edges closely juxtaposed. Front and rear utensil parts are formed unitarily with the side parts of the thin but flexible sheet material and each have an inner edge joined unitarily to ends of both of the side parts and an outer end edge. One of the outer end edges is formed as a fork and the other as a spoon. Male and female fastening formations formed unitarily with the outer side edges can be fitted together to retain the side parts in the folded use position.

A pair of chopsticks is disclosed, each of which includes a first body, a second body, and a locking member. The first body has at least one positioning slot, a storage space, and an opening communicating with the storage space. The second body can be completely or partly received in the storage space through the opening of the first body, wherein an outer wall of the second body has at least one protrusion which enters the positioning slot when the second body is in a predetermined position in the storage space. The locking member has a locking portion engaged with the first body, wherein the locking member is controllable to make the locking portion enter the positioning slot to prevent the protrusion therein from leaving the positioning slot whereby the chopsticks are retractable and more portable.

A multi-function tool includes a utensil, a handle pivotally attached to the utensil, and a compass magnet mounted on the handle or utensil. The multi-function tool has a center of gravity, in at least one configuration, aligned with a convex side of the utensil to balance the multi-function tool. A sundial may be mounted on the multi-function tool. Geographical direction is determined by configuring the multi-function into a folded configuration in which the handle and utensil extend in generally the same direction from a hinge, balancing the multi-function tool upon the convex side of the eating utensil thereby permitting the compass magnet to cause a rotational orientation of the multi-function tool; and determining a geographical direction from the rotational orientation of the multi-function tool.

A planar utensil element fabricated of an elongated foldable paperboard material comprises two generally symmetric scores, elongated with respect to a longitudinal midline of the planar utensil element; wherein folding the planar utensil element about the longitudinal midline produces a usable utensil having two substantially identical halves forming a handle portion and a bowl portion; each of the two generally symmetric scores originates from within the handle portion, curves outwardly away from the longitudinal midline, and then curves inwardly towards the longitudinal midline when traversing from the handle portion towards the bowl portion; and said two generally symmetric scores are present in both the handle portion and the bowl portion.

The subject of the invention is a picker for chocolate, which is an integral part of the chocolate packaging (11). It is meant preferably for chocolate bars (3), but can also be used for candies or cookies (13). The invention solves the problem of packaging design for chocolate, which includes one or more pickers which can be used to pick up an individual piece of chocolate (2), chocolate candy or cookie (13) without the chocolate itself coming into direct contact with the user's fingers (5). This allows for greater hygiene when eating chocolate bars (3), pieces of chocolate (2), candies or cookies (13). The picker can be made in various possible versions (1, 6, 7, 9, 16) or other related, and is intended for either multiple (1, 6, 7, 9) or single use (16). It can be integrated into the packaging (11), inserted into it or attached to it on an additional outer surface (19).

A planar utensil element fabricated of a foldable material, and having a length greater than a width. The element comprises first and second scores positioned generally symmetrically about a longitudinal midline of the element, and indicative of where the element is to be folded in order to become a usable utensil; and a third score, generally perpendicular to the first and second scores, traversing the width of the element. The first and second scores each comprise a curved section; the two curved sections form a convex shape with respect to the midline. Folding the element about the first and second scores produces a handle and a bowl; and folding the element 180 about the third score temporarily shortens the length of the element for packaging and shipment purposes, prior to its becoming a usable utensil.

Utensil elements and methods for their fabrication. In one embodiment, a planar utensil element is fabricated of a foldable material, and has a length greater than a width. The planar utensil element comprises first and second scores, said scores being generally symmetrical about a midline running along the length of the planar utensil element, and indicative of where the planar element is to be folded in order to become a usable utensil. Folding the planar utensil element about the first and second scores produces a handle and a bowl. The handle is formed by two generally symmetrical halves joined together by interconnecting tabs in a tab-lock arrangement.

Planar utensil elements 700, 1701 for, e.g., foodstuffs. The utensil elements 700, 1701 fit within lids 1702 of, e.g., food containers. The utensil elements can be elongated as for a spoon 1701, generally circular as for a measuring scoop 700, or have some other shape.

An article of manufacture comprising a planar utensil element fabricated of an elongated foldable paperboard-like material and having a plurality of scores indicating where the planar utensil element is to be folded in order to become a usable utensil. Folding the planar utensil element about the scores produces a handle and a bowl. In some embodiments, elongated handle elements are formed in a plane and are separated by a V-shaped groove or a slit in a region where the handle elements are coupled to a bowl element. To construct the usable utensil, the handle elements are brought together, forming a three dimensional utensil having a handle and a bowl. The bowl may be conically shaped. In some embodiments, one of the handle elements is folded upon itself before being coupled to the other handle element. In some embodiments, an element of a food container, which may be fabricated of the same material as the planar utensil element, covers at least a portion of the planar utensil element. The food package may have the shape of a regular or irregular parallelepiped.