Utensils for eating strands of foods
OwnerEmery A. Pellerininventor
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Abstract
Utensils for eating strands of food such as spaghetti. The primary utensil is a spoon-type utensil having means for cutting strands of food. The cutting means is formed by two edges defining a tapering slot in which strands are cut. One edge of the slot is the rim of the bowl of the utensil. The other edge is provided by a diverging portion of a member overlying a portion of the bowl. The slot may also be provided in the bowl from the rim and towards the center of the bowl. A fork utensil can also be provided, specifically adapted for use with the spoon-type utensil.
Claims16
A spoon-type utensil for use in eating strands of food, the utensil having a handle, a dished bowl attached to one end of the handle and an elongated tapering slot provided at least partly around the bowl of the utensil for cutting strands of food, the said slot opening on the side of the rim of the bowl and tapering down in the general direction of the handle, at least one of the edges of the said slot being a cutting edge, whereby the strands of food while penetrating into the tapering slot are gradually applied against the cutting edge to be cut.
A set of utensils for use in eating strands of food, one utensil having a handle, a dished bowl attached to one end of the handle, and an elongated tapering slot provided at least partly around the bowl of the utensil for cutting strands of food, the said slot opening on the side of the rim of the bowl and tapering down in the general direction of the handle, at least one of the edges of the said slot being a cutting edge, the other utensil having a handle and a plurality of tines extending from the handle, the ends of the tines defining a curve substantially corresponding to the concave curve of the bowl, the tines being in an odd number, the central tine projecting past the surface defining the ends of the tines and guiding means at the center of the concave surface of the bowl for receiving the tip of the central tine, to locate the other utensil in the one utensil.
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