Combination non-disposable table utensil
OwnerShelby W. Nelsoninventor
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Abstract
A combination non-disposable table utensil capable of performing as a knife, fork or spoon having a handle with a scoop extending from one end thereof. At one end of the scoop, a plurality of tines extend outwardly therefrom. The scoop also includes first and second edges with a beveled edge extending along the entire length of the first edge. The beveled edge is capable of severing food materials upon a rocking action being applied to the handle. Between each adjacent tine is an indentation have a long and short edge which are connected by a downwardly sloping edge. The shape of the indentations maximizes the surface area of the scoop to better retain liquid materials within the basin bowl of the scoop.
Claims2
A non-disposable eating utensil molded from an inert plastic material, comprising:
- a handle of sufficient rigidity to withstand vigorous manual pressure and having a concave-convex scoop at one end, said scoop being generally in the shape of a spoon;
- tines extending outwardly from one end of said scoop, said tines functioning generally in the manner of a fork;
- said scoop having first and second edges and a basin bowl, said first edge being parallel to the plane of said handle and beveled along its length to function as a knife, and capable, under rocking pressure, to sever food, said first edge being nonserrated to prevent injury to the mouth of a user, said scoop having a smoothly uninterrupted concave upper surface;
- said handle being centered proportionally between said first and second edges of said scoop so as to provide balance;
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- said scoop including a plurality of indentations between said tines, said indentations including a short and a long edge, said short and long edges being connected by a downwardly sloping edge, said indentations cooperating with said tines so that the upper surface of the latter is co-extensive with the upper concave surface of the scoop thereby maximizing surface area for containment of liquid materials within said basin bowl of said scoop.
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