Interchangeable utensil assembly
OwnerMark A. Prickettinventor
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Abstract
A utensil assembly is provided for performing various food preparation tasks. The utensil assembly includes a handle and one or more utensils selectively interchangeable with the handle. The handle includes a first support and a second support pivotable relative to the first support between a closed position and an open position. Each of the one or more utensils include a utensil portion and a coupling portion extending from the utensil portion. The coupling portion is selectively couplable with one or both of the first support and the second support. The utensil assembly can also include a resilient member coupled with the first support and the second support. A tray can be provided to store the handle and the one or more utensils.
Claims15
A utensil assembly comprising:
- a handle including a first support and a second support, wherein each of the first support and the second support have a first end and a second end, wherein the second support is pivotable relative to the first support between a closed position and an open position, wherein each of the first support and the second support have an opening at their respective first ends, wherein the first end of the first support is a distal tip of the first support and the second end of the first support is a proximal tip of the first support, and wherein the first end of the second support is a distal tip of the second support and the second end of the second support is a proximal tip of the second support;
- a resilient member which is partially exposed, and which comprises a spring portion, a first arm and a second arm, wherein the first arm and the second arm extend outwardly from the spring portion, wherein the first arm is insertable into the first support via the opening at the first end of the first support, wherein the second arm is insertable into the second support via the opening at the first end of the second support;
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- one or more utensils, wherein each of the one or more utensils include a utensil portion and a coupling portion extending from the utensil portion.
A utensil assembly comprising:
- a first support having a first end and a second end wherein the first end is a distal tip of the first support and the second end is a proximal tip of the first support;
- a second support having a first end and a second end wherein the first end is a distal tip of the second support and the second end is a proximal tip of the second support;
- a resilient member which is partially exposed, and which comprises:
- a first arm operable to be inserted into an opening at the first end of the first support and coupled to the first end of the first support;
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- a second arm operable to be inserted into an opening at the first end of the second support and coupled to the first end of the second support;
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- one or more utensils, wherein each of the one or more utensils comprises a utensil portion and a coupling portion extending from the utensil portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.