A47G21/103

Utensils, including forks with movable components, and associated systems and methods
11019949 · 2021-06-01 ·

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.

EATING UTENSIL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THROUGH-OPENING EXTENDING UTENSIL AND RELATED METHODS
20210059444 · 2021-03-04 ·

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.

Ergonomic Chopsticks
20210059445 · 2021-03-04 ·

Ergonomic chopsticks come with low-profile protrusions that are strategically placed. These protrusions generate tactile feedback on particular surfaces of a user's fingers, without hindering normal movements of fingers and chopsticks. They guide beginners and lifelong users alike to adopt a proper chopstick grip, allowing users to extend chopstick tips wide apart over an angle of 40 degrees. They help users twirl chopsticks from the closed posture to the wide-open posture, and back, based on principles of the planetary gear train, while ensuring that fingers and chopsticks stay within the standard grip form. As a result, a user can wield ergonomic chopsticks to embrace large food items with ease, manipulate these large items with dexterity and finesse in the same way she can small items, and generate enough compression force to hold all items firmly between ergonomic chopsticks.

CHOPSTICKS
20210212489 · 2021-07-15 ·

A chopsticks has two sticks and two resilient elements. The sticks are arranged next to each other. Each of the two sticks has a serving end portion, an eating end portion, and a picking portion formed on the serving end portion. Each of the two resilient elements has two ends connected to the two sticks respectively. A user can pick up dishes from common plates to their personal plates with the picking portion and would not carelessly put the picking portions into his/her mouth. The chopsticks can be used as a serving chopsticks and a private chopsticks at the same time for the convenience of dining and waiting time for queuing to use serving chopsticks can be saved. Moreover, with the resilient elements fixing the two sticks on a first imaginary plane, the chopsticks does not roll on and fall off the table.

ANTI-TREMOR TOOL, ANTI-TREMOR DEVICE THEREOF, AND AUXILIARY HOLDING DEVICE
20210007519 · 2021-01-14 ·

An anti-tremor device including a tool unit, a carrying portion, and an anti-tremor module is disclosed. The tool unit is coupled or mounted on the carrying portion. The anti-tremor module is disposed on the carrying portion. The anti-tremor module includes a rotary transmission mechanism and a control module. The control module includes a sensing unit and a control unit. The sensing unit is coupled to the control unit, and the control module is coupled to the rotary transmission mechanism. When the sensing unit senses the tremor of the carrying portion, the control unit controls the rotary transmission mechanism to increase the inertia of the anti-tremor module to eliminate or reduce the tremor of the carrying portion.

Foldable reusable chopsticks and storage case
10888186 · 2021-01-12 · ·

Reusable chopsticks that are foldable into a compact configuration for storage and easily transportable in a storage case. The chopsticks each comprise a rigid external structure and at least one flexible internal member that is foldable to a compact configuration for storage. In a folded configuration, the reusable chopsticks have a significantly reduced length of approximately one-half to one-fourth of their extended length when in use. The external structure of the chopstick is preferably formed of multiple rigid segments connected by the flexible internal member(s) in the extended configuration during use as chopsticks. A storage case is provided to store the chopsticks in the folded configuration in a compact form.

TABLEWARE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
20240000253 · 2024-01-04 ·

The present invention relates to tableware and a method of manufacturing the tableware. The method can be performed under a specific weight ratio of konjac powder to an alkaline agent, a specific temperature of a molding process, and a water proofing treatment using oil, resulting in the tableware having good strength, excellent water resistance and thermal stability.

Multifunctional Environmentally-Friendly Straw Structure
20200154918 · 2020-05-21 ·

A multifunctional environmentally-friendly straw structure comprising a first main body and a second main body, a first opening portion is formed at one side of the first main body, the second main body is correspondingly combined with the first main body, a second opening portion is formed at one side of the second main body, and the second opening portion and the first opening portion are correspondingly disposed and collectively define a circulation space.

MULTI-PURPOSE UTENSIL
20240016322 · 2024-01-18 ·

The present disclosure is related to a multi-purpose utensil comprising a first utensil member and a second utensil member. Each of the first utensil member and the second utensil member may comprise an at least partially bowl-shaped member, at least one tine extending from a first end of the at least partially bowl-shaped member, and a chopstick member extending from a second end of the at least partially bowl-shaped member, the second end being opposite the first end. The first utensil member and the second utensil member may be connected via an attachment channel positioned between a first partially bowl-shaped member of the first utensil member and a second partially bowl-shaped member of the second utensil member. When the first utensil member and the second utensil member are joined, the multi-purpose utensil may comprise a spoon section, a fork section, and an assisted pair of chopsticks.

UTENSILS, INCLUDING FORKS WITH MOVABLE COMPONENTS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
20200093303 · 2020-03-26 ·

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