Cover for an eating utensil
OwnerRobert Scott Boydinventor
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Abstract
A cover and a method for covering an eating utensil having a head opposite a handle. The cover has a sleeve with a closed end and an open end for receiving the head of the eating utensil. A tab extends from the open end of the sleeve. The tab may have an adhesive on an inner side for adhering the tab to a portion of the handle when the head is positioned in the sleeve.
Claims19
A cover for an eating utensil, the eating utensil having a head opposite a handle, the cover comprising:
- a sleeve having a closed end and an open end for receiving the head of the eating utensil;
- and
- a tab extending from the open end of the sleeve.
A cover in combination with an eating utensil, the eating utensil having a head opposite a handle, the cover comprising:
- a sleeve having a closed end and an open end, the head of the eating utensil disposed in the sleeve with the handle extending from the open end;
- and
- a tab extending from the open end of the sleeve, a portion of the handle extending over the tab.
A method of covering an eating utensil, the eating utensil having a head opposite a handle, the method comprising:
- providing a cover comprising:
- a sleeve having a closed end and an open end;
- and
- a tab extending from the open end of the sleeve;
- holding the tab of the cover;
- holding the handle of the eating utensil;
- sliding the head of the eating utensil in the open end of the sleeve until the head of the eating utensil reaches the closed end of the sleeve and a portion of the handle is positioned over the tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.