Toddler natural grip flatware
AssigneeInicia IP Holdings, LLC.
InventorRoberto Gutierrez
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Abstract
A toddler flatware using the natural finger grip for consuming food is disclosed. The flatware has an eating utensil, such as a spoon bowl, fork, or knife and a handle attached perpendicular to the eating utensil. The handle is flat with rounded edges and corners for a comfortable grip. The handle is secured between the thumb and the tips of the fingers, mimicking the natural act of eating with one's hands. The natural motion afforded by the flatware design facilitates the act of self-feeding, either by toddlers or by adults with impaired motor-function. It also facilitates the transition to traditional adult flatware.
Claims10
A flatware apparatus, comprising
- a utensil for maintaining a food to be consumed;
- and
- a handle attached perpendicular to said utensils for picking up said food with and putting said food into a mouth of a user using a natural finger grip, said handle secured between a thumb and tips of fingers of said user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.