A handheld apparatus such as a spoon, fork or knife that is easy to hold and is less likely to be dropped by a small, weak or handicapped hand is enabled by various embodiments. Some embodiments of the apparatus include: a utensil element having a distal end and a handle end; a handle element having a distal end and a utensil end, the utensil end connected to the handle end of the utensil element; and a guard element encasing the handle element.

A household knife with a finger ring includes: a knife body having a knife blade for cutting and a knife back arranged opposite the knife blade; a knife handle for holding, the knife handle being arranged on one side of the knife body; and a finger ring, which is arranged on one side of the knife body close to the knife handle, the finger ring having a finger hole for a finger to pass through. A minimum distance between the finger hole and the knife back is greater than or equal to a width of the knife handle part to be held by a hand. By arranging the finger ring on the knife body, the fingers can be effectively protected against cuts and fall, and a downward cutting direction of the knife blade is easily controlled, so the knife body is unlikely to deflect and roll over.

A device for cracking eggs is provided. The device has a generally flat blade portion secured to an arched base portion. The generally flat blade portion is used to cut or crack the egg. The generally flat blade portion is perpendicularly secured to the arched base portion wherein the arched base portion mirrors the arc of the exterior surface of an average egg. A user uses the generally flat blade portion to strike the egg. The arched base portion stops the generally flat blade portion from penetrating the egg past a predetermined point. In some embodiments, a padded attachment or a spring loaded contact surface may be secured to the arched base portion and may prevent the device from over-cutting or cracking the egg. In alternative embodiments, the back of the arched base portion has a loop for securing a finger. Finally, a handle may be secured to the arched base portion to easily grasp the device.

A device for cracking eggs is provided. The device has a generally flat blade portion secured to an arched base portion. The generally flat blade portion is used to cut or crack the egg. The generally flat blade portion is perpendicularly secured to the arched base portion wherein the arched base portion mirrors the arc of the exterior surface of an average egg. A user uses the generally flat blade portion to strike the egg. The arched base portion stops the generally flat blade portion from penetrating the egg past a predetermined point. In some embodiments, a padded attachment or a spring loaded contact surface may be secured to the arched base portion and may prevent the device from over-cutting or cracking the egg. In alternative embodiments, the back of the arched base portion has a loop for securing a finger. Finally, a handle may be secured to the arched base portion to easily grasp the device.

A self-defense apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a sleeve sized to fit over an arm of a user, with a forearm portion, and an elbow portion. A housing is secured to the forearm portion. An opening is formed that leads into the housing. The opening is disposed near the elbow portion. A spike is disposed within the housing. The spike includes a first end having a point and a second end having a stop. The stop prevents the spike from fully exiting the housing. The present invention further includes a spring biasing the spike to be substantially outside of the housing through the opening. The apparatus includes a deployed position including the spike substantially outside of the housing, and a retracted position including the spike substantially within the housing.

A device for cracking eggs is provided. The device has a generally flat blade portion secured to an arched base portion. The generally flat blade portion is used to cut or crack the egg. The generally flat blade portion is perpendicularly secured to the arched base portion wherein the arched base portion mirrors the arc of the exterior surface of an average egg. A user uses the generally flat blade portion to strike the egg. The arched base portion stops the generally flat blade portion from penetrating the egg past a predetermined point. In some embodiments, a padded attachment or a spring loaded contact surface may be secured to the arched base portion and may prevent the device from over-cutting or cracking the egg. In alternative embodiments, the back of the arched base portion has a loop for securing a finger. Finally, a handle may be secured to the arched base portion to easily grasp the device.

A knife assembly includes a knife blade having a stop and a receiver having a cavity for receiving a portion of the knife blade. In some implementations the receiver is secured to a glove, and in other implementations it is secured to a knife handle. The receiver includes a retainer biased toward a retaining configuration in which the retainer engages the stop to prevent the portion of the knife blade from being removed from the cavity. An opening in the receiver provides access to the retainer. The opening is positioned such that a force may be applied therethrough to overcome a bias of the retainer and adjust the retainer to a non-retaining configuration, allowing the portion of the knife blade to be manually removed from the cavity.

A finger-mounted garden trimmer assembly includes first and second pairs of scissors, each including a first blade and a second blade connected together by a scissor axle, first, second, and third finger support sleeves, each designed to fit onto a human finger, and first, second, and third blade-mounting structures, one each attached to the first, second, and third finger support sleeves. The first blade-mounting structure is pivotably connected to a pivot end of the first blade of the first pair of scissors. The second blade-mounting structure is pivotably connected to a pivot end of the second blade of the second pair of scissors. The third blade-mounting structure is positioned between the first and second blade-mounting structures and is pivotably connected to a pivot end of the second blade of the first pair of scissors and to a pivot end of the first blade of the second pair of scissors.