Utensil

A utensil comprising:

• a first utensil component including a first utensil head and a first handle segment integrally formed with the first utensil head;
• a second utensil component including a second handle segment;
• and
• a releasable coupling configured for rotationally coupling the first handle segment to the second handle segment such that the first and second handle segments can be rotated relative to one another about a pivot axis between distinct stacked and extended orientations, wherein in the stacked orientation, the first and second handle segments are aligned longitudinally and stacked, and in the extended orientation the first and second handle elements are aligned longitudinally and extend in opposite directions relative to the releasable coupling;
• wherein the releasable coupling is configured such that the first and second utensil components are held together and are not releasable when oriented in the extended position and when oriented in the nested position;
• and
• the releasable coupling is further configured such that the first and second utensil components can be separated when the first and second utensil components are oriented in a release orientation that is rotationally between the nested and extended positions, there being at least one such release orientation.

A utensil comprising:

• a first utensil component including a first utensil head and a first handle segment integrally formed with the first utensil head;
• a second utensil component including a second handle segment;
• a coupling configured for rotationally coupling the first handle segment to the second handle segment such that the first and second handle segments can be rotated relative to one another about a pivot axis between distinct stacked and extended orientations, wherein in the stacked orientation, the first and second handle segments are aligned longitudinally and stacked, and in the extended orientation the first and second handle elements are aligned longitudinally and extend in opposite directions relative to the coupling;
• a releasable lock configured to lock the first and second utensil components in the extended position when the first and second utensil components are oriented in the extended position;
• and
• a catch feature configured to help hold the first and second utensil components in the stacked position when the first and second utensil components are oriented in the stacked position.

A combination spoon and fork utensil comprising:

• a fork including a fork head and a fork handle integrally formed with the fork head;
• a spoon including a spoon head and a spoon handle integrally formed with the spoon head;
• a releasable coupling configured for rotationally coupling the fork handle to the spoon handle such that the fork and spoon can be rotated relative to one another about a pivot axis between distinct nested and extended orientations, wherein in the nested orientation, the fork and spoon heads are nested together with the fork and spoon handles aligned longitudinally and stacked, and in the extended orientation the fork and spoon handles are aligned longitudinally with the fork and spoon heads located on opposite ends of the utensil;
• a releasable lock configured to lock the fork and spoon in the extended position when the fork and spoon are oriented in the extended position;
• and
• a catch feature configured to help hold the fork and spoon in the nested position when the fork and spoon are oriented in the nested position;
• and
• wherein the releasable coupling is configured such that the fork and spoon are held together and are not releasable when oriented in the extended position and when oriented in the nested position;
• and
• the releasable coupling is further configured such that the fork and spoon can be separated when the fork and spoon are oriented in a release orientation that is rotationally between the nested and extended positions, there being at least one such release orientation.