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 dressing aid may include a main arm having a proximal end and a distal end, at least one (preferably at least two) proximal arm extending from the main arm proximal end, the proximal arm(s) having a distal end attached to the main arm proximal end and a proximal end attached to a proximal clip, and at least one (preferably at least two) distal arm extending from the main arm distal end, the distal arm(s) having a proximal end attached to the main arm distal end and a distal end attached to a distal clip. The proximal and distal arms may further comprise a hook. The proximal, distal and main arms are preferably formed of a bendable but rigid tubular material.

The present invention relates to a paper material for producing a paper straw mainly, the paper material includes: a paper and a hot-melt adhesive material; wherein, the hot-melt adhesive material is provided on at least one surface of the paper, including an acrylic acid copolymer 40%45% w/w, an ammonia water less than 0.1% w/w or equal to 0.1% w/w and a water 55%60%. w/w The hot-melt adhesive material is presented as a dry hot-melt adhesive without viscosity and being transformed to a flow hot-melt adhesive with viscosity while being heated from 80 C.200 C. With the combination of hot-melt adhesive material's ingredient percentage, the present invention transfers the hot-melt adhesive from a dry hot-melt adhesive without viscosity to a flow hot-melt adhesive with viscosity for producing the paper straw, so the traditional excessive glue and fall-off problem and mold phenomenon is improved, the traditional adhesive drying process is prevented, raising the production speed of paper straw and reducing the defect rate of producing paper straw significantly.

A dishware system may include a dishware item comprising a top and bottom surfaces and used in conjunction with a decorative inlay adhered to a bottom surface of the dishware item that upon use reveals a decorative pattern which can be seen though a top surface of the dishware item. By virtue of applying removable and interchangeable inlays, allows the user to transform the decorative appearance of dishware items.

The present invention generally relates to a printed paper straw, process of manufacturing, and method of use. The present invention also relates to a package of straws that are uniquely identifiable by an easy-to-read text or drawings located on the external surface of each straw.

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 environmentally-friendly fiber straw structure includes a straw body made of an environmentally-friendly fiber material. The straw body has an inlet and an outlet at two ends thereof and a circular section having a circular cross-section between the inlet and the outlet. From the circular section to the outlet forms a first tapered section at a first inclination so that the outlet has an approximately elliptical shape. When in use, the mouth of a user sucks the outlet of the straw body for drinking a beverage, the first tapered section corresponds in shape to the mouth, thereby avoiding rotation of the straw body, reducing a gap between the mouth and the straw body.

Compostable cutlery utensils made by forming a pliable composite sheet having an internal substrate of overlaying food-grade paper sheets of collective number and thickness suitable for making a required item of cutlery, the internal paper sheets each being coated with a settable food-grade adhesive substance, such as by being dipped into a bath of liquid glue, applying an outer covering of food-grade paper to each major external side of the substrate to form a pliable composite sheet, thereafter forming the shape of the utensil, such as by the use of a two-part mould in the collective shape and size of the required utensil, removing, such as by cutting, the formed utensil from the composite sheet before the adhesive has set, and thereafter allowing or causing the adhesive substance to set to thereby produce a rigid compostable cutlery utensil.

A decorative shaped infuser comprising a shaped shell having a first shell portion comprising a first shell opening and a second shell portion comprising a second shell opening is provided. The first shell opening is assembled to the second shell opening defining a chamber. The chamber includes at least one consumable plant-based material, completely infusing and diffusing after being immersed in a consumable liquid. The first shell portion comprises at least one first attachment assembled thereto. The second shell portion comprises at least one moveable second attachment assembled thereto. A thickness of at least a portion of the at least one moveable second attachment is less than an average thickness of the shaped shell, whereby after being immersed in a consumable liquid, the at least a portion of the at least one moveable second attachment moves with liquid turbulence.

A hollow tubular foam spring having a plurality of radially extending holes extending from an outer surface towards a central hollow core. The tubular foam spring is arranged with wall thickness and diameter to height ratios such that center bulging is achieved under compressive loads. In an embodiment, such as in a mattress, seat, cushion or pillow, springs are arranged in an array whereby some impinge upon one another due to central bulging.