JP2015016277A - Pasta fork - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pasta fork capable of twisting noodles by rotating a head part with a simple operation.SOLUTION: A pasta fork has a stereoscopic structure including: a stem 6 where a spiral part 6 is formed on the outer periphery from the neighborhood of the rear end to a comb tooth part 3; and the comb tooth part 3 provided with a center comb tooth 3a projecting at the distal end of the stem 6 and having the same central axis with the stem 6 and multiple outer peripheral comb teeth 3b, 3c, 3d projecting downward on the circumference with the center comb tooth 3a as a center. The center comb tooth 3a is longer than the outer peripheral comb teeth 3b, 3c, 3d. When fingers are slid along the spiral part 6, the comb teeth 3a-3d are rotated to thereby twist noodles.

Description

  The present invention relates to a fork for pasta, and more particularly to a fork for pasta that is suitably used for a meal of noodles such as pasta.

  When eating noodles such as spaghetti, the nail is entangled in the comb teeth by rotating the head portion around the handle and then taking it into the mouth after piercing the noodles with the comb teeth of the head portion of the fork . In order to facilitate the rotation of the fork, there is a fork provided with a spiral on the handle (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-84268

  In the fork of Patent Document 1, when eating noodles such as spaghetti, the noodles are entangled with the comb teeth by gripping the handle of the fork and piercing the noodles with the comb teeth and then twisting the wrist to rotate. . At that time, if there is a helix in the handle part, it is somewhat easy to rotate, but the fork's comb tooth part is a structure arranged side by side like a conventional general fork, so it can be rotated on tableware. When the noodles are entangled, the entire tip of the comb tooth portion hits the tableware, and there is a problem that the fork is difficult to rotate smoothly.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a fork for pasta in which noodles can be entangled by rotating a head portion by a simple operation of sliding a finger along a handle.

  The invention according to claim 1 includes a handle having a spiral portion formed on the outer periphery from the vicinity of the rear end portion to the comb tooth portion, and the comb tooth portion protrudes from the tip end portion of the handle and has the same central axis as the handle A pasta having a three-dimensional structure comprising a central comb tooth having a central comb tooth and a plurality of outer peripheral comb teeth projecting downward on a circumference centered on the central comb tooth, wherein the central comb tooth is longer than the outer peripheral comb tooth Fork.

  The invention according to claim 2 includes a handle having a spiral portion formed on the outer periphery from the vicinity of the rear end portion to the comb tooth portion, and the comb tooth portion protrudes from the tip end portion of the handle and has the same central axis as the handle A central comb tooth having both sides of the central comb tooth, and the handle, the central comb tooth, and the both side comb teeth are all formed on the same plane, and the center It is a fork for pasta in which the comb teeth are longer than the comb teeth on both sides.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the handle is formed so that the diameter gradually decreases from the upper part toward the lower part.

  The invention described in claim 4 is such that an uneven portion is formed on the side edges of the central comb teeth, outer peripheral comb teeth, and both side comb teeth.

  In the invention according to claim 5, the center comb teeth and the outer comb teeth are rounded.

  According to the present invention (Claim 1), the spiral portion is provided on the handle and the comb teeth have a three-dimensional structure, so that the noodles are easily entangled, and the comb teeth portion is rotated by a simple operation of sliding the finger along the spiral portion. Let the noodles get tangled.

  According to the present invention (Claim 2), the spiral portion is provided on the handle and the comb teeth are formed on the same plane, so that the comb teeth are rotated without being shaken. The noodles can be entangled by rotating the comb teeth by a simple operation of sliding.

It is a front view of the fork for pasta of the present invention. It is a side view of the present invention. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is a front view which shows 2nd Embodiment. It is a front view which shows 3rd Embodiment. It is a front view which shows 4th Embodiment. FIG. 7 is a right side view of FIG. 6.

  1 is a front view of a fork for pasta according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a right side view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

  The pasta fork 1 includes a handle 2 and a three-dimensional comb tooth portion 3 formed on the head portion at the tip of the handle 2. The handle 2 has a thin plate-like portion 2a at the rear end, and a helical portion 2b is formed at the lower portion thereof by twisting the plate-like portion 2a. The spiral portion 2 b includes a spiral ridge 4 and a spiral groove 5 along the ridge 4. The sides of the ridges 4 are rounded to improve finger sliding. The spiral portion 2b is preferably formed by twisting an elongated plate-like member, and the angle with respect to the axis L is preferably made as small as possible.

  The comb-tooth part 3 is three-dimensionally configured to protrude downward from the disk part 12 formed at the lower end part of the handle 2. That is, a center comb tooth 3a formed at the lower end of the handle and a plurality of outer comb teeth 3b, 3c projecting downward on a circumference around the center comb tooth 3a, the outer periphery of the center comb tooth 3a. 3d. The central comb teeth 3a and the handle 2 are configured to have a common central axis L. The central comb teeth 3a are slightly longer than the outer peripheral comb teeth 3b, 3c, and 3d, and only the central comb teeth 3a come into contact with the surface of the tableware when standing vertically to the tableware 14. . The lower ends of the outer peripheral comb teeth 3b, 3c, and 3d are bent inward, that is, in the direction of the central comb teeth 3a, and have a shape in which the tip is sunk as a whole.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in order to use the fork 1 for pasta, the comb teeth 3a to 3d are stabbed into noodles such as pasta, and the tip of the central comb tooth 3a is in contact with the upper surface of the plate 14, The thumb 8 of the dominant arm is applied to one surface of the spiral portion 2b and the index finger 9, the middle finger 10, and the ring finger 11 are applied to the opposite surface, and in this state, the thumb 8 is slid downward along the spiral portion 2b. Thereby, a rotational force is applied to the handle 2 by the action of the spiral portion 2b, and the comb teeth 3b, 3c, and 3d rotate with the central comb tooth 3a as a fulcrum. Since the center comb teeth 3a are formed on the same line as the axis L of the handle 2, the comb teeth 3b, 3c, 3d of the fork 1 rotate smoothly with the tip of the center comb teeth 3a as a fulcrum. As a result, the noodles are entangled with the comb teeth 3a to 3d and can be lifted as they are and carried to the mouth.

  If the amount of noodles to be stabbed is too large and the comb teeth 3a, 3b, 3c are difficult to rotate, it is possible to smoothly stab the noodles by moving them closer to the periphery of the plate and spreading them in an appropriate amount. It can be rotated to entangle the noodles.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the number of the comb teeth 3a to 3d is three for the outer peripheral comb teeth 3b, 3c, and 3d, but may be three or more. In any case, the central comb tooth 3a is formed to have a length protruding in the distal direction from the other outer peripheral comb teeth 3b, 3c, 3d, and the central comb tooth 3a and the central axis L of the handle 2 are formed in common. Thus, it is possible to smoothly rotate the tip of the center comb tooth 3a as a fulcrum.

  FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, and the noodles can be easily entangled by forming the wavy uneven portions 7 on the side edges of the comb teeth 3a to 3d. Moreover, safety | security can be measured by making the roundness 15 without sharpening the front-end | tip of each comb-tooth 3a-3d.

  Furthermore, it is also possible to provide a bird such as a crane or a figer part 13 such as a pet at the rear end of the handle 2. Thereby, with the rotation of the handle 2, the figurer 13 also rotates, and the interest can be increased.

  FIG. 5 is a third embodiment of a fork for pasta according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the handle 2 is formed so that the diameter gradually decreases from the upper part toward the lower part. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 1, when the finger is slid, the finger is more easily slipped and easily rotated.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the fork can be rotated on the plate almost vertically, and the fork can be rotated only by sliding the finger from the top to the bottom along the spiral portion 2b of the handle 2. Since it is not necessary to twist and rotate the wrist, children and elderly people with weak power can easily entangle the noodles on the fork, and the operation of the fork is interesting and the meal can be enjoyed. In particular, the comb teeth 3 are formed on the outer periphery of the center comb teeth 3a and the outer comb teeth 3b, 3c, 3d are three-dimensionally formed on the circumference, so that the entire comb teeth rotate smoothly with the center comb teeth 3a as a fulcrum. It is easy and the entanglement of the noodles is good.

  6 and 7 show a fourth embodiment of a pasta fork according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the comb teeth 3e, 3f, and 3g are arranged on the same plane. That is, the comb teeth 3e, 3f, and 3g having the same thickness as the plate-like portion 2a at the upper end portion are formed on the same plane as the handle 2 at the lower end portion of the spiral portion 2b of the handle 2, and the center comb teeth 3e is formed so as to be longer than both side comb teeth 3f and 3g.

  As described above, by forming the comb teeth 3e, 3f, and 3g on the same plane as the handle 2, when the center comb tooth 3a is applied to the plate and rotated, both side comb teeth are used with the center comb tooth 3e as a fulcrum. 3f and 3g rotate evenly without being shaken, and can be wound around both side comb teeth 3f and 3g while pulling the pasta around. If the comb teeth are curved as before, the comb teeth are shaken during rotation and the wrapped pasta falls, and only a small amount of pasta can be wound. Can do. Further, since the comb teeth 3e, 3f, and 3g are flat, there is also an effect that it is easy to put pasta into the mouth without greatly opening the mouth. In addition, if necessary, it is also possible to make the noodles easily entangled by forming the wavy uneven portions 7 as shown in FIG. 4 at the side edges of the comb teeth 3e, 3f, and 3g.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fork for pasta 2 Handle 2b Spiral part 3 Comb tooth part 3a Center comb leaf 3b, 3c Peripheral comb tooth 3e Center comb tooth 3f, 3g Both-side comb tooth 4 Convex strip 5 Groove 7 Irregular part 13 Figger part 15 Roundness

  The present invention relates to a fork for pasta, and more particularly to a fork for pasta that is suitably used for a meal of noodles such as pasta.

  When eating noodles such as spaghetti, the nail is entangled in the comb teeth by rotating the head portion around the handle and then taking it into the mouth after piercing the noodles with the comb teeth of the head portion of the fork . In order to facilitate the rotation of the fork, there is a fork provided with a spiral on the handle (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-84268

  In the fork of Patent Document 1, when eating noodles such as spaghetti, the noodles are entangled with the comb teeth by gripping the handle of the fork and piercing the noodles with the comb teeth and then twisting the wrist to rotate. . At that time, if there is a helix in the handle part, it is somewhat easy to rotate, but the fork's comb tooth part is a structure arranged side by side like a conventional general fork, so it can be rotated on tableware. When the noodles are entangled, the entire tip of the comb tooth portion hits the tableware, and there is a problem that the fork is difficult to rotate smoothly.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a fork for pasta in which noodles can be entangled by rotating a head portion by a simple operation of sliding a finger along a handle.

  The invention according to claim 1 includes a handle having a spiral portion formed on the outer periphery from the vicinity of the rear end portion to the comb tooth portion, and the comb tooth portion protrudes from the tip end portion of the handle and has the same central axis as the handle A pasta having a three-dimensional structure comprising a central comb tooth having a central comb tooth and a plurality of outer peripheral comb teeth projecting downward on a circumference centered on the central comb tooth, wherein the central comb tooth is longer than the outer peripheral comb tooth Fork.

  The invention according to claim 2 includes a handle having a spiral portion formed on the outer periphery from the vicinity of the rear end portion to the comb tooth portion, and the comb tooth portion protrudes from the tip end portion of the handle and has the same central axis as the handle A central comb tooth having both sides of the central comb tooth, and the handle, the central comb tooth, and the both side comb teeth are all formed on the same plane, and the center It is a fork for pasta in which the comb teeth are longer than the comb teeth on both sides.

The invention according to claim 3 includes a handle having a spiral portion formed on the outer periphery from the vicinity of the rear end portion to the comb tooth portion, and the comb tooth portion protrudes from the tip end portion of the handle and has the same central axis as the handle A center comb tooth having both sides of the center comb tooth, the center comb tooth being formed on the same plane as the handle, and the both side comb teeth having the center comb tooth. It is a fork for pasta curved in the direction of the front side or the back side of the comb teeth.
The invention according to claim 4 is the fork for pasta , wherein the handle is formed so that the diameter gradually decreases from the upper part toward the lower part.
The invention according to claim 5 is a fork for pasta in which concave and convex portions are formed on the side edges of the central comb teeth, the both side comb teeth, and the outer peripheral comb teeth.

  According to the present invention (Claim 1), the spiral portion is provided on the handle and the comb teeth have a three-dimensional structure, so that the noodles are easily entangled, and the comb teeth portion is rotated by a simple operation of sliding the finger along the spiral portion. Let the noodles get tangled.

  According to the present invention (Claim 2), the spiral portion is provided on the handle and the comb teeth are formed on the same plane, so that the comb teeth are rotated without being shaken. The noodles can be entangled by rotating the comb teeth by a simple operation of sliding.

It is a front view of the fork for pasta of the present invention. It is a side view of the present invention. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is a front view which shows 2nd Embodiment. It is a front view which shows 3rd Embodiment. It is a front view which shows 4th Embodiment. FIG. 7 is a right side view of FIG. 6. It is a front view which shows 5th Embodiment. FIG. 7 is a right side view of FIG. 6.

  1 is a front view of a fork for pasta according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a right side view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

  The pasta fork 1 includes a handle 2 and a three-dimensional comb tooth portion 3 formed on the head portion at the tip of the handle 2. The handle 2 has a thin plate-like portion 2a at the rear end, and a helical portion 2b is formed at the lower portion thereof by twisting the plate-like portion 2a. The spiral portion 2 b includes a spiral ridge 4 and a spiral groove 5 along the ridge 4. The sides of the ridges 4 are rounded to improve finger sliding. The spiral portion 2b is preferably formed by twisting an elongated plate-like member, and the angle with respect to the axis L is preferably made as small as possible.

  The comb-tooth part 3 is three-dimensionally configured to protrude downward from the disk part 12 formed at the lower end part of the handle 2. That is, a center comb tooth 3a formed at the lower end of the handle and a plurality of outer comb teeth 3b, 3c projecting downward on a circumference around the center comb tooth 3a, the outer periphery of the center comb tooth 3a. 3d. The central comb teeth 3a and the handle 2 are configured to have a common central axis L. The central comb teeth 3a are slightly longer than the outer peripheral comb teeth 3b, 3c, and 3d, and only the central comb teeth 3a come into contact with the surface of the tableware when standing vertically to the tableware 14. . The lower ends of the outer peripheral comb teeth 3b, 3c, and 3d are bent inward, that is, in the direction of the central comb teeth 3a, and have a shape in which the tip is squeezed as a whole.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in order to use the fork 1 for pasta, the comb teeth 3a to 3d are stabbed into noodles such as pasta, and the tip of the central comb tooth 3a is in contact with the upper surface of the plate 14, The thumb 8 of the dominant arm is applied to one surface of the spiral portion 2b and the index finger 9, the middle finger 10, and the ring finger 11 are applied to the opposite surface, and in this state, the thumb 8 is slid downward along the spiral portion 2b. Thereby, a rotational force is applied to the handle 2 by the action of the spiral portion 2b, and the comb teeth 3b, 3c, and 3d rotate with the central comb tooth 3a as a fulcrum. Since the center comb teeth 3a are formed on the same line as the axis L of the handle 2, the comb teeth 3b, 3c, 3d of the fork 1 rotate smoothly with the tip of the center comb teeth 3a as a fulcrum. As a result, the noodles are entangled with the comb teeth 3a to 3d and can be lifted as they are and carried to the mouth.

  If the amount of noodles to be stabbed is too large and the comb teeth 3a, 3b, 3c are difficult to rotate, it is possible to smoothly stab the noodles by moving them closer to the periphery of the plate and spreading them in an appropriate amount. It can be rotated to entangle the noodles.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the number of the comb teeth 3a to 3d is three for the outer peripheral comb teeth 3b, 3c, and 3d, but may be three or more. In any case, the central comb tooth 3a is formed to have a length protruding in the distal direction from the other outer peripheral comb teeth 3b, 3c, 3d, and the central comb tooth 3a and the central axis L of the handle 2 are formed in common. Thus, it is possible to smoothly rotate the tip of the center comb tooth 3a as a fulcrum.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, and the noodles can be easily entangled by forming the wavy uneven portions 7 on the side edges of the comb teeth 3a to 3d. In addition, not sharpened the tip of the Kakukushiha 3a~3d, by attaching a round Mi, it is possible to measure the safety.

  Furthermore, it is also possible to provide a bird such as a crane or a figer part 13 such as a pet at the rear end of the handle 2. Thereby, with the rotation of the handle 2, the figurer 13 also rotates, and the interest can be increased.

  FIG. 5 is a third embodiment of a fork for pasta according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the handle 2 is formed so that the diameter gradually decreases from the upper part toward the lower part. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 1, when the finger is slid, the finger is more easily slipped and easily rotated.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the fork can be rotated on the plate almost vertically, and the fork can be rotated only by sliding the finger from the top to the bottom along the spiral portion 2b of the handle 2. Since it is not necessary to twist and rotate the wrist, children and elderly people with weak power can easily entangle the noodles on the fork, and the operation of the fork is interesting and the meal can be enjoyed. In particular, the comb teeth 3 are formed on the outer periphery of the center comb teeth 3a and the outer comb teeth 3b, 3c, 3d are three-dimensionally formed on the circumference, so that the entire comb teeth rotate smoothly with the center comb teeth 3a as a fulcrum. It is easy and the entanglement of the noodles is good.

6 and 7 show a fourth embodiment of a pasta fork according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the comb teeth 3e, 3f, 3d are arranged on the same plane. That is, the comb teeth 3e, 3f, and 3d having the same thickness as the plate-like portion 2a at the upper end portion are formed on the same plane as the handle 2 at the lower end portion of the spiral portion 2b of the handle 2, and the center comb teeth In this configuration, 3e is formed longer than both side comb teeth 3f and 3d .

As described above, the comb teeth 3e, 3f, and 3d are formed on the same plane as the handle 2, so that when the center comb teeth 3a is applied to the plate and rotated, both the comb teeth are used with the center comb teeth 3e as a fulcrum. 3f and 3d rotate evenly without shaking, and can be wound around both side comb teeth 3f and 3d while pulling the pasta around. If the comb teeth are curved as before, the comb teeth are shaken during rotation and the wrapped pasta falls, and only a small amount of pasta can be wound. Can do. Further, since the comb teeth 3e, 3f, and 3d are flat, there is an effect that it is easy to put pasta into the mouth without opening the mouth greatly. If necessary, it is also possible to make the noodles easily entangled by forming a wave-like uneven portion 7 as shown in FIG. 4 on the side edges of the comb teeth 3e, 3f, 3d .

  8 and 9 show a fifth embodiment of a pasta fork according to the present invention. This fifth embodiment In the state, the comb teeth 3f and 3d on both sides of the comb teeth 3e, 3f and 3d are curved. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the intermediate portion 20 of the right comb tooth 3f in FIG. 8 is curved backward (in the direction of the back side of the paper in FIG. 8) from the central comb tooth 3e, and the tip portion 30 is forward (FIG. 8). Curved in the front side direction). The left comb teeth 3d in FIG. 8 are curved in the opposite direction to the right comb teeth 3f.

  With this configuration, when the comb tooth 3 is put on the plate and the handle 2 is slanted sideways and the pasta is scooped up, either the comb tooth 3f or the comb tooth 3d hits the plate, and in each case the curved tip portion 30 The back will hit the plate. Therefore, the comb tooth portion 3 is inclined toward the front as a whole, and the pasta can be easily scooped up by the curved surface side of the tip portion 30 or the central comb tooth 3e. By making the directions of the comb teeth 3f and 3d in opposite directions, the comb teeth portion 3 is always inclined forward regardless of which of the front and back surfaces of the comb teeth portion 3 is in contact with the dish, so that the pasta can be easily picked up. become. Even when the comb teeth 3f and 3d are curved in the same direction, the effect of facilitating scooping up the pasta can be obtained by operating the direction so that the back side of the curved tip 30 is placed on the plate. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fork for pasta 2 Handle 2b Spiral part 3 Comb tooth part 3a Center comb leaf 3b, 3c Peripheral comb tooth 3e Center comb tooth 3d, 3f, 3g Both-side comb tooth 4 Convex 5 Groove 7 Uneven part 13 Figger part

  The present invention relates to a fork for pasta, and more particularly to a fork for pasta that is suitably used for a meal of noodles such as pasta.

  When eating noodles such as spaghetti, the nail is entangled in the comb teeth by rotating the head portion around the handle and then taking it into the mouth after piercing the noodles with the comb teeth of the head portion of the fork . In order to facilitate the rotation of the fork, there is a fork provided with a spiral on the handle (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-84268

  In the fork of Patent Document 1, when eating noodles such as spaghetti, the noodles are entangled with the comb teeth by gripping the handle of the fork and piercing the noodles with the comb teeth and then twisting the wrist to rotate. . At that time, if there is a helix in the handle part, it is somewhat easy to rotate, but the fork's comb tooth part is a structure arranged side by side like a conventional general fork, so it can be rotated on tableware. When the noodles are entangled, the entire tip of the comb tooth portion hits the tableware, and there is a problem that the fork is difficult to rotate smoothly.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a fork for pasta in which noodles can be entangled by rotating a head portion by a simple operation of sliding a finger along a handle.

  The invention according to claim 1 includes a handle having a spiral portion formed on the outer periphery from the vicinity of the rear end portion to the comb tooth portion, and the comb tooth portion protrudes from the tip end portion of the handle and has the same central axis as the handle A pasta having a three-dimensional structure comprising a central comb tooth having a central comb tooth and a plurality of outer peripheral comb teeth projecting downward on a circumference centered on the central comb tooth, wherein the central comb tooth is longer than the outer peripheral comb tooth Fork.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the handle is formed so that the diameter gradually decreases from the upper part toward the lower part.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, uneven portions are formed on the side edges of the central comb teeth and the outer peripheral comb teeth.

  The present invention provides a spiral portion on the handle and a three-dimensional structure of the comb teeth, so that the noodles are easily entangled, and the nail is entangled by rotating the comb teeth portion with a simple operation of sliding the finger along the spiral portion. Can.

It is a front view of the fork for pasta of the present invention. It is a side view of the present invention. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is a front view which shows 2nd Embodiment. It is a front view which shows 3rd Embodiment.

  1 is a front view of a fork for pasta according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a right side view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

  The pasta fork 1 includes a handle 2 and a three-dimensional comb tooth portion 3 formed on the head portion at the tip of the handle 2. The handle 2 has a thin plate-like portion 2a at the rear end, and a helical portion 2b is formed at the lower portion thereof by twisting the plate-like portion 2a. The spiral portion 2 b includes a spiral ridge 4 and a spiral groove 5 along the ridge 4. The sides of the ridges 4 are rounded to improve finger sliding. The spiral portion 2b is preferably formed by twisting an elongated plate-like member, and the angle with respect to the axis L is preferably made as small as possible.

  The comb-tooth part 3 is three-dimensionally configured to protrude downward from the disk part 12 formed at the lower end part of the handle 2. That is, a center comb tooth 3a formed at the lower end of the handle and a plurality of outer comb teeth 3b, 3c projecting downward on a circumference around the center comb tooth 3a, the outer periphery of the center comb tooth 3a. 3d. The central comb teeth 3a and the handle 2 are configured to have a common central axis L. The central comb teeth 3a are slightly longer than the outer peripheral comb teeth 3b, 3c, and 3d, and only the central comb teeth 3a come into contact with the surface of the tableware when standing vertically to the tableware 14. . The lower ends of the outer peripheral comb teeth 3b, 3c, and 3d are bent inward, that is, in the direction of the central comb teeth 3a, and have a shape in which the tip is squeezed as a whole.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in order to use the fork 1 for pasta, the comb teeth 3a to 3d are stabbed into noodles such as pasta, and the tip of the central comb tooth 3a is in contact with the upper surface of the plate 14, The thumb 8 of the dominant arm is applied to one surface of the spiral portion 2b and the index finger 9, the middle finger 10, and the ring finger 11 are applied to the opposite surface, and in this state, the thumb 8 is slid downward along the spiral portion 2b. Thereby, a rotational force is applied to the handle 2 by the action of the spiral portion 2b, and the comb teeth 3b, 3c, and 3d rotate with the central comb tooth 3a as a fulcrum. Since the center comb teeth 3a are formed on the same line as the axis L of the handle 2, the comb teeth 3b, 3c, 3d of the fork 1 rotate smoothly with the tip of the center comb teeth 3a as a fulcrum. As a result, the noodles are entangled with the comb teeth 3a to 3d and can be lifted as they are and carried to the mouth.

  If the amount of noodles to be stabbed is too large and the comb teeth 3a, 3b, 3c are difficult to rotate, it is possible to smoothly stab the noodles by moving them closer to the periphery of the plate and spreading them in an appropriate amount. It can be rotated to entangle the noodles.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the number of the comb teeth 3a to 3d is three for the outer peripheral comb teeth 3b, 3c, and 3d, but may be three or more. In any case, the central comb tooth 3a is formed to have a length protruding in the distal direction from the other outer peripheral comb teeth 3b, 3c, 3d, and the central comb tooth 3a and the central axis L of the handle 2 are formed in common. Thus, it is possible to smoothly rotate the tip of the center comb tooth 3a as a fulcrum.

  FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, and the noodles can be easily entangled by forming the wavy uneven portions 7 on the side edges of the comb teeth 3a to 3d. Further, safety can be achieved by rounding the comb teeth 3a to 3d without sharpening the tips.

  Furthermore, it is also possible to provide a bird such as a crane or a figer part 13 such as a pet at the rear end of the handle 2. Thereby, with the rotation of the handle 2, the figurer 13 also rotates, and the interest can be increased.

  FIG. 5 is a third embodiment of a fork for pasta according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the handle 2 is formed so that the diameter gradually decreases from the upper part toward the lower part. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 1, when the finger is slid, the finger is more easily slipped and easily rotated.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the fork can be rotated on the plate almost vertically, and the fork can be rotated only by sliding the finger from the top to the bottom along the spiral portion 2b of the handle 2. Since it is not necessary to twist and rotate the wrist, children and elderly people with weak power can easily entangle the noodles on the fork, and the operation of the fork is interesting and the meal can be enjoyed. In particular, the comb teeth 3 are formed on the outer periphery of the center comb teeth 3a and the outer comb teeth 3b, 3c, 3d are three-dimensionally formed on the circumference, so that the entire comb teeth rotate smoothly with the center comb teeth 3a as a fulcrum. It is easy and the entanglement of the noodles is good.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fork for pasta 2 Handle 2b Spiral part 3 Comb tooth part 3a Center comb leaf 3b, 3c, 3d Peripheral comb tooth 4 Convex strip 5 Groove 7 Concavity and convexity part 13 FIGger part

Claims (5)

  A handle having a spiral portion formed on the outer periphery from the vicinity of the rear end portion to the comb tooth portion, the comb tooth portion protruding from the tip portion of the handle and having a central comb tooth having the same central axis as the handle, A pasta fork having a three-dimensional structure comprising a plurality of outer peripheral comb teeth projecting downward on a circumference centered on a central comb tooth, wherein the central comb tooth is longer than the outer peripheral comb tooth.   A handle having a spiral portion formed on the outer periphery from the vicinity of the rear end portion to the comb tooth portion, the comb tooth portion protruding from the tip portion of the handle and having a central comb tooth having the same central axis as the handle, It consists of both sides comb teeth formed on both sides of the center comb teeth, the handle, the center comb teeth and the both sides comb teeth are all formed on the same plane, and the center comb teeth are formed from the both sides comb teeth. A pasta fork characterized by its length.   The fork for pasta according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the handle is formed so that the diameter gradually decreases from the upper part toward the lower part.   The fork for pasta according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein uneven portions are formed on side edges of the central comb teeth, both side comb teeth, and outer peripheral comb teeth.   The fork for pasta according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the center comb teeth and the outer comb teeth are rounded.

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