The present disclosure is directed to biodegradable cutlery, and more specifically to spoons, forks, and knives. The biodegradable cutlery includes a plurality of recesses disposed on the handle forming a rib to resist twisting and bending. An indentation may be disposed along a neck of the cutlery to enhance stability further.

An eating utensil (1) having a holding device (5, 7, 8, 10) integrally or removably attachable to a distal end (2) of the utensil in a form of a loop (5), ring (7) or U-shape (8) are disclosed to provide a finger aperture (6) or insert (9) for a user to help prevent dropping of a utensil and assisting an elderly user or a user who may have arthritis or gripping impairment in holding and manipulating a utensil during use.

An eating utensil (1) having a holding device (5, 7, 8, 10) integrally or removably attachable to a distal end (2) of the utensil in a form of a loop (5), ring (7) or U-shape (8) are disclosed to provide a finger aperture (6) or insert (9) for a user to help prevent dropping of a utensil and assisting an elderly user or a user who may have arthritis or gripping impairment in holding and manipulating a utensil during use.

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.

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.

A utensil configured to interact with food items includes a main body portion, a handle portion extending in a first direction from the main body portion, and a food manipulating portion extending from the main body portion in a second direction, wherein the food manipulating portion of the utensil is configured to interact with food. The utensil may also include a plurality of legs extending from the main body portion in a third direction to support the utensil on a support surface. The plurality of legs elevate the handle portion, main body portion and food manipulating portion from the support surface such that the handle portion, main body portion, and food manipulating portion are not in contact with the support surface when the utensil is placed on the support surface with the legs supporting the utensil from the support surface.

A utensil configured to interact with food items includes a main body portion, a handle portion extending in a first direction from the main body portion, and a food manipulating portion extending from the main body portion in a second direction, wherein the food manipulating portion of the utensil is configured to interact with food. The utensil may also include a plurality of legs extending from the main body portion in a third direction to support the utensil on a support surface. The plurality of legs elevate the handle portion, main body portion and food manipulating portion from the support surface such that the handle portion, main body portion, and food manipulating portion are not in contact with the support surface when the utensil is placed on the support surface with the legs supporting the utensil from the support surface.

An eating utensil having a fork head that includes a plurality of tines and a concave fork bowl portion is described. One or both of the outer tines include a chamfered or tapered surface that extends laterally inward from a curved outer edge of the corresponding outer tine such that the curved tine/fork head edge acts as a splitting feature. In some embodiments one or both of the curved fork head edges that act as a splitting feature is/are smooth. In some embodiments, the eating utensil is formed of a glass reinforced thermoplastic material such as a glass filled nylon.

The present disclosure provides fast food cutlery including a disposable paper pulp fast food fork/spoon/knife. The disposable paper pulp fast food fork includes a handle, a first transition portion and a fork body. The handle is connected to the fork body through the first transition portion to form a fast food fork body; a plurality of prongs is formed at the other end of the fork body; two paralleled reinforcing arched strips are convexly disposed on an upper surface of the handle, and a first reinforcing groove is formed between the two reinforcing arched strips; one end of the reinforcing arched strip extends to an end of the handle away from the first transition portion, and the other end of the reinforcing arched strip extends through the first transition portion to the lowest region of the fork body; a second reinforcing groove is formed on each prong, one end of the second reinforcing groove extends to a tip of the prong, and the other end of the second reinforcing groove extends to the first transition portion; the reinforcing arched strips, the first reinforcing groove, the prongs and the second reinforcing grooves are disposed in parallel. In the present disclosure, the strength of the handle of the fast food fork can be increased through an undulated curved surface structure, and an integral thin-walled structure of the fast food fork is formed using paper pulp, thereby reducing the production costs and increasing the use comfort.

The present disclosure provides fast food cutlery including a disposable paper pulp fast food fork/spoon/knife. The disposable paper pulp fast food fork includes a handle, a first transition portion and a fork body. The handle is connected to the fork body through the first transition portion to form a fast food fork body; a plurality of prongs is formed at the other end of the fork body; two paralleled reinforcing arched strips are convexly disposed on an upper surface of the handle, and a first reinforcing groove is formed between the two reinforcing arched strips; one end of the reinforcing arched strip extends to an end of the handle away from the first transition portion, and the other end of the reinforcing arched strip extends through the first transition portion to the lowest region of the fork body; a second reinforcing groove is formed on each prong, one end of the second reinforcing groove extends to a tip of the prong, and the other end of the second reinforcing groove extends to the first transition portion; the reinforcing arched strips, the first reinforcing groove, the prongs and the second reinforcing grooves are disposed in parallel. In the present disclosure, the strength of the handle of the fast food fork can be increased through an undulated curved surface structure, and an integral thin-walled structure of the fast food fork is formed using paper pulp, thereby reducing the production costs and increasing the use comfort.