Serving tongs
OwnerKwong Fat Liinventor
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Abstract
Serving tongs that include handles are movable with respect to each other. The serving tongs include a cutting mechanism, a scooping mechanism, and a locking mechanism.
Claims9
Serving tongs consisting a first handle (1) and a second handle (2), as well as a clamp (7), connecting to each end of the handles, the first handle (1) and the second handle (2) are joined together via an arc-shaped spring clip (3) connection having two guiding grooves (8), one on each side of the arc-shaped spring clip (3), wherein a moving control mechanism adjoining each of the ends of the first and second handles between the two guiding grooves for sliding up and down the two guiding grooves (8);
- outer dimensions of a moving control rod (4), including a pair of ends having a larger width than the guiding grooves and extending through the guiding grooves, wherein the moving control mechanism consists of a T-bar comprising the moving control rod (4) and a flat metal strip (5);
- the moving control rod (4) moves inside the guiding grooves (8) on the arc-shaped spring clip (3);
- one end of the flat metal strip (5) is permanently attached to the center of the moving control rod (4), while the other end of the flat metal strip (5) protrudes outside through a slot-through hole located in a top center of the arc-shaped spring clip.
Serving tongs consisting a first handle (1) and a second handle (2), as well as a clamp (7), each connecting to each end of the handles, are:
- the first handle (1) and the second handle (2) are joined together via an arc-shaped spring clip (3) connection having two guiding grooves (8), one on each side of this arc-shaped spring clip (3), wherein a moving control mechanism adjoining each of the ends of the first and second handles between the two guiding grooves for sliding up and down the two guiding grooves (8);
- and an a moving control rod (4) including a pair of ends having a larger width than the guiding grooves and extending through the guiding grooves, wherein one of the clamps has as a spatula shape and another of the clamps has a seasoning spoon shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.