A foldable utensil includes a foldable stem member and a working member. The foldable stem member includes a first end, a second end, and an elongated body extending between the first end and the second end. The elongated body includes at least a first segment and a second segment operably coupled with and foldable relative to the first segment. The working member is operably coupled with and is foldable relative to the second end of the foldable stem member. The foldable utensil is positionable in a first, unfolded configuration and a second, folded configuration.

A foldable utensil includes a foldable stem member and a working member. The foldable stem member includes a first end, a second end, and an elongated body extending between the first end and the second end. The elongated body includes at least a first segment and a second segment operably coupled with and foldable relative to the first segment. The working member is operably coupled with and is foldable relative to the second end of the foldable stem member. The foldable utensil is positionable in a first, unfolded configuration and a second, folded configuration.

A food utensil including a handle and a utility portion. An attachment is removably attachable to the handle.

A food utensil including a handle and a utility portion. An attachment is removably attachable to the handle.

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 assembly may include a first eating utensil that may include a first handle having first and second opposing ends and that includes spaced apart sidewalls defining a through-opening therebetween, and an end support member coupled between the spaced apart sidewalls adjacent the first end to define a recessed area relative to the spaced apart sidewalls. The first eating utensil may also include a first eating utensil head coupled adjacent the second end of the first handle. The eating utensil assembly may further include a second eating utensil removably carried by the end support member within the through-opening and that may have a length greater than a length of the through-opening so that the second eating utensil extends through the recessed area and across the end support member. Breakaway tabs may removably couple the second eating utensil to the spaced apart sidewalls within the through-opening.

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 compact cutlery set is provided, including a case having at least one recess, each of the at least one recess having two lateral sides extending longitudinally, the two lateral sides defining a plane. At least one collapsible utensil has a handle and a tool member extendibly coupled to the handle between a collapsed configuration and a use configuration. Longitudinally extending lateral sides of each of the at least one collapsible utensil and the lateral sides of a corresponding one of the at least one recess have engagement features inhibit travel of the collapsible utensil out of plane when positioned in the recess in the collapsed configuration.

An imaging system captures images of a work surface having articles of cutlery distributed thereon. An end effector, such as a magnetic end effector, may be used to grasp articles of cutlery and place them in a designated location according to the type of the article of cutlery as determined using an image of the work surface and machine vision. A type of articles of cutlery may be classified based on the image such as according to category (knife, fork, spoon), size, or brand. Multiple articles of cutlery occluding one another may be dealt with by stirring or grasping multiple items and releasing them on a separate work surface in order to disperse them. Whether the end effector is grasping multiple articles of cutlery may be determined by capturing an image of the end effector. Machine vision may determine whether an article of cutlery is contaminated or damaged.

An eating utensil has a handle and a food handling portion connected to the handle. A stand elevates the food handling portion above a substantially flat surface. The stand has a pair of flap members, wherein each flap member extends down and away from the handle. Each flap sized to allow a user to apply pressure on an edge of the handle.