The training device for chewing and swallowing can be used by patients who have difficulty chewing and/or swallowing to assist them to learn how to chew and swallow. The device includes a bolus delivery cylinder and a plunger. The bolus delivery cylinder can include a cylindrical housing having a peripheral wall and a hollow interior. The plunger can be slidably received in the cylindrical housing and secured thereto. In some embodiments the peripheral wall can be perforated. The interior of the housing is configured to accommodate small pieces of food. The bolus delivery cylinder can be made from a transparent, flexible material, such as silicon.

Implementations of an adaptive assisted grip apparatus are provided. In some implementations, the adaptive assisted grip apparatus comprises a holder and a wrist strap.

In some implementations, a method of using the adaptive assisted grip apparatus comprises inserting a makeup applicator or other suitable item into the holder, placing the wrist strap around a user's wrist, grasping and holding the makeup applicator or other suitable item using the holder, and using the wrist strap to prevent the makeup applicator or other suitable item inserted in the holder from falling to the floor/ground or otherwise being dropped if/when the user loses grip of the holder.

An active foodware system includes a mechanical structure supporting a food surface recessed in relation to an area surrounding the food surface; a heating component for heating food received by the food surface; a sensing component for maintaining the heating component at a desired temperature; a wireless communication component; and a visual stimulating component responsive to data from the sensing component or the wireless communication component.

Utensils, including forks, with movable components, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative utensil includes a first tool carried by and movable relative to a first arm portion, a second tool carried by and movable relative to a second arm portion, and a hinge coupling the first and second arm portions. A guide structure is coupled to the first and second arm portions to guide motion of at least one of the first and second tools relative to the other.

The application provides a blank for forming a handheld tool. The blank includes an elongated sheet that includes a top surface and a bottom surface, a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, a first side end and a second side end, and a circumferential edge. The circumferential edge includes a rear edge, a front edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge. The elongated sheet also includes at least one upward bending line extending, and a second upward bending segment, and a connecting segment. The elongated sheet also includes a first downward bending line and a second downward bending line.

The present invention is a beverage utensil which contains a receptacle component on one end and an identification component on the opposite end. The utensil is designed such that the receptacle component is capable of stirring the beverage and also for removing solid edible elements from the beverage for consumption by the imbiber of the beverage.

The present invention is a beverage utensil which contains a receptacle component on one end and an identification component on the opposite end. The utensil is designed such that the receptacle component is capable of stirring the beverage and also for removing solid edible elements from the beverage for consumption by the imbiber of the beverage.

An eating utensil adapted for feeding infants includes an elongated handle, having a neck connected to a first end of the elongated handle; a feeding head secured to the neck, the feeding head having a soft outer shell; and a core composed of cotton and extending from the neck into an interior of the feeding head; the core maintains the shape of the feeding head; the soft outer shell provides a barrier between an infant's mouth and the core.

An eating utensil adapted for feeding infants includes an elongated handle, having a neck connected to a first end of the elongated handle; a feeding head secured to the neck, the feeding head having a soft outer shell; and a core composed of cotton and extending from the neck into an interior of the feeding head; the core maintains the shape of the feeding head; the soft outer shell provides a barrier between an infant's mouth and the core.