JP3238279U - Meal utensils - Google Patents

Abstract

A material having elasticity such as synthetic resin has also been used as a tableware, but when used for a spoon, there is a problem that the handle portion warps downward due to the weight of the food, making it difficult to use. To provide an eating utensil which can be manufactured from an elastic material and is less warped due to the weight of food even when the food is scooped. The eating utensil has a gutter shape that is convex downward when placed so that the part on which food is placed faces upward, and has an outline without an inwardly recessed part when viewed from above. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to eating utensils. There are spoons as tools for scooping food and carrying it to the mouth, cooking utensils such as balls, shamoji and spatula for those that only scoop food and do not use for carrying it to the mouth, and scoops as tools for scooping non-food. In this way, various names are given depending on the scooping object.

Spoons have long been used as a tool for scooping and eating things. Since spoons have traditionally been made of a relatively hard material, they consist of two parts: a scooping container for food and a handle for holding food. In recent years, elastic materials such as synthetic resin have also been used as tableware, but when used for spoons, there is a problem that the handle part is warped downward due to the weight of food and it is difficult to use. If the handle is eliminated and the whole is shaped like a gutter, there will be less warping when scooping things. A spoon with the shape of a tub was devised, but the upper part of the gutter was not open for attachment to the lid of the bottle, and it was an instrument for scooping the granules in the bottle. The upper part of the gutter has an open structure and no handle, and the information on the scooping tool is not disclosed in the patent information database or on the Internet.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-260575

MonotaRO Co., Ltd. Catalog "Wooden Cooking Spatula"

We propose eating utensils that can be manufactured from elastic materials and that do not warp due to the weight of things even when scooping food.

A dining utensil that has a gutter shape that is convex downward when placed with the part on which food is placed facing up, and has a contour that has no inwardly recessed part when viewed from above.

If the tool of the present invention is used for meals, even if the user scoops the liquid food, the food does not slide down easily because there is little downward warp, and it is easy to scoop, and because the part to be held is thick, the infant, Easy to use for the elderly and people with disabilities. If it is made of elastic material, there is less risk of accidents, and if it is made of synthetic resin, it is less likely to generate mold, and it can be mass-produced and offered at a low price.

FIG. 1 is an external view of an embodiment of the eating utensil of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an embodiment of the eating utensil of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view for explaining an embodiment of the eating utensil of the present invention.

A dining utensil that has a gutter shape that is convex downward when placed with the part on which food is placed facing up, and has a contour that has no inwardly recessed part when viewed from above.

Polypropylene tableware with a thickness of 2 mm, a depth of 10 mm, a total length of 190 mm, a width of 50 mm, a radius of curvature of 40 mm on the top surface of the gutter, and a radius of curvature of 25 mm at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the contour seen from above is a commercially available yogurt container. It reaches the four corners, you can easily sprinkle yogurt on the tableware with banana slices in advance, you can easily mix yogurt and banana slices, and you can easily carry the mixture of yogurt and banana slices to your mouth. , A mixture of yogurt and banana slices could be easily scraped off with the upper lip.

A polypropylene tool with a thickness of 2 mm, a depth of 10 mm, a total length of 190 mm, a width of 50 mm, a radius of curvature of 40 mm on the inner surface of the gutter, and a radius of curvature of 25 mm at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the contour seen from above is contained in a polyethylene bag. Frozen blueberries can be easily transferred to tableware, commercially available yogurt can be easily sprinkled on blueberries, yogurt and blueberries can be easily mixed, the mixture can be easily carried to the mouth, yogurt and blueberries. The mixture of blueberries could be easily scraped off with the upper lip.

If the dining utensil of the present invention is manufactured from a synthetic resin such as polypropylene that is hard to break and has appropriate hardness and elasticity, mold and the like are less likely to grow, and even if it touches the tableware, it makes almost no noise and is quiet. You can eat at. It is easy to clean because there are no places where the sponge is difficult to reach even during cleaning, and it is environmentally friendly because it can be used repeatedly once it is washed. Since the main body also has a function as a thick handle, there is little warping due to the weight of food, and it is easy to use for infants, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Any material that is granular or viscous can be used to scoop, knead, or scrape off adhered material. The direction of scooping, kneading, and scraping off adhered objects can be used not only in the longitudinal direction but also in the horizontal direction.

Claims (1)

A dining utensil that has a gutter shape that is convex downward when placed with the part on which food is placed facing up, and has a contour that has no inwardly recessed part when viewed from above.

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