Eating utensils
AssigneeGerber Products Company
InventorsBrenda J. Meyers, Mark A. Gilbertson, John W. Grosz, Edward A. Raleigh, Thomas G. Skulley, Deborah L. Harrington
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An eating utensil includes a body defining a handle portion shaped to facilitate grasping by a user. A pair of spaced-apart outer tines extend from the body. Each of the spaced-apart outer tines defines an outer tine length. The eating utensil further includes one shorter, intermediate tine disposed between the outer tines in plan view. The shorter, intermediate tine extends from the body to define an intermediate tine length that is less than the outer tine lengths.
Claims12
An eating utensil, comprising:
- a body defining a base portion and a handle portion shaped to permit grasping by a user;
- a pair of spaced-apart outer tines extending from said base portion of said body;
- at least one intermediate tine extending from said base portion of said body and disposed between said outer tines;
- said body further including a bulbous portion adjacent said base portion of said body to discourage excessive insertion of said eating utensil in a user's mouth, said handle portion extending from adjacent said bulbous portion away from said outer and intermediate tines;
- said bulbous portion defining an outer surface, at least a portion of which is spherical;
- said handle portion being elongated, and including a central portion having an increased cross section to facilitate grasping by a users;
- and
- said outer tines having a central portion defining an intermediate width, said outer tines including free ends defining a width greater than said intermediate width, said free ends having an approximately constant thickness with a curved outer edge.
An eating utensil, comprising:
- a body defining a handle portion shaped to facilitate grasping by a user;
- a pair of spaced-apart outer tines extending from said body, each defining an outer tine length;
- at least one shorter intermediate tine disposed between said outer tines in plan view, and extending from said body to define an intermediate tine length;
- and wherein:
- said intermediate tine length is less than said outer tine lengths;
- and
- said outer tines are of equal length and have an enlarged end portion defining a free end.
An eating utensil, comprising:
- a body defining a handle portion shaped to facilitate grasping by a user;
- a pair of spaced-apart outer tines extending from said body, each defining an outer tine length;
- at least one shorter intermediate tine disposed between said outer tines in plan view, and extending from said body to define an intermediate tine length that is less than said outer tine lengths;
- and
- said outer tines have an enlarged end portion defining a free end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.