JP3749481B2 - Spoon for eating and drinking - Google Patents

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JP3749481B2
JP3749481B2 JP2001532641A JP2001532641A JP3749481B2 JP 3749481 B2 JP3749481 B2 JP 3749481B2 JP 2001532641 A JP2001532641 A JP 2001532641A JP 2001532641 A JP2001532641 A JP 2001532641A JP 3749481 B2 JP3749481 B2 JP 3749481B2
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技術分野
本発明は、飲食用のスプーンの改良に関するものであり、さらに詳しくは、液体状や流動体状の食品を掬いやすくし、乳幼児やリハビリ訓練、老人介護などに好適に用いられうる飲食用スプーンに関するものである。
背景技術
従来の飲食用スプーンは、長い柄の先端に掬い部が設けられた単純な形態をしている。例外的な形態としては、幼児用や学校給食用の食器として提供される先割れスプーンがあるが、このタイプのスプーンであってもフォークとして機能する小さな歯が先端に設けられている程度で、大きな掬い部が大部分を占めている点は同じである。
こうした飲食用スプーンを用いて茶やスープ等を飲もうとする場合、掬い部が傾斜してしまうと、掬った飲み物等のほとんどがこぼれてしまい、ごくわずかの量しか口に入らない。とくに、幼児や指先の機能が不自由な人が自分でスプーンを使ってスープ等を飲もうとする場合や、寝たきりの病人に対して介護者がスプーンで飲み物等を与えようとする場合は、掬った飲み物をこぼさずに口に運ぶことはきわめて困難であった。
発明の開示
本発明では、スプーンの掬い部に対して長い細幅スリット状の溝や突条、小さな透孔等を多数形成することにより、液状体の有する表面張力作用や粘稠物の有する粘性を利用して前記溝間に飲み物等を保持することを可能とした。
したがって、スプーンを傾斜させた状態であっても飲み物をこぼすことなく口に運ぶことができる。また、掬い部に対して多数本のスリット状溝を形成した場合は、スリット状溝間の歯がフォークとして機能し、固形物であっても歯先を突き刺して口に運ぶことができる。
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図１はスプーンにスリット状溝を設けた例の斜視図、図２は同スプーンの掬い部のＡ−Ａ’拡大端面図、図３は液状物に浸したスプーンを垂直方向に引き上げている状態を示した正面図、図４は幼児がスプーン操作をしている状態を示した斜視図、図５は図４における掬い部のＢ−Ｂ’拡大端面図、図６は掬い部を左右非対称形とした例の平面図、図７は掬い部の先端を尖らせた例の平面図、図８は柄に対して掬い部を略直角方向に屈曲させた例の平面図、図９は掬い部を波打った断面形状に形成したスプーンの例の側面図、図１０は図９の例のスプーンの縦断面図、図１１は全体を細幅板状に形成したスプーンの例の斜視図、図１２は図１１における掬い部のＣ−Ｃ’拡大端面図、図１３は掬い部を断面櫛歯状に形成した例の斜視図、図１４は図１３における掬い部のＤ−Ｄ’拡大端面図、図１５は肉厚とした掬い部の内側中ほどのみに多数本の突条を設けて断面櫛歯状の掬い部とした例の斜視図、図１６は図１５における掬い部のＥ−Ｅ’部拡大端面図、図１７は掬い部のスリット状溝を波形に形成したスプーンの例の平面図、図１８および図１９はスリット状溝を葉脈状に形成したスプーンの例の平面図、図２０は掬い部の歯の断面形状を真円形状とした例の図２相当切断端面図、図２１は歯の断面形状を楕円形状とした例の図２相当切断端面図、図２２は歯の断面形状を掬い部内側が山形となる五角形状とした例の図２相当切断端面図、図２３は歯の断面形状を掬い部内側端縁を面取りした六角形状とした例の図２相当切断端面図、図２４は歯の断面形状を半円または楕円アーチ形状とした例の図２相当切断端面図、図２５は歯の断面形状を断面略Ｕ字形状とした例の図２相当切断端面図、図２６は歯の先端部分のみを細く形成した例のスプーンの平面図、図２７は図２６における歯先端部の部分拡大図、図２８は歯の先端部分を山形にして尖らせた例のスプーンの平面図、図２９は図２８における歯先端部分の部分拡大図、図３０は中央に位置する数本の歯のみ先端部分を尖らせた例のスプーンの平面図、図３１は図３０における歯先端部分の部分拡大図、図３２は図１の例のスプーンにおけるスリット状溝に代えて透孔を穿設したスプーンの斜視図、図３３は図３２における掬い部のＦ−Ｆ’拡大端面図、図３４は図１１の例のスプーンにおけるスリット状溝に代えて透孔を穿設したスプーンの斜視図、図３５は図３４における掬い部のＧ−Ｇ’拡大端面図である。
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以下、本発明の実施形態について、図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。
本発明に係る飲食用スプーンは、従来より汎用されているスプーンと同様に、ステンレス等の金属材料または合成樹脂材料により形成され、図１に示されるように、長尺の柄１と、該柄１の先端側に連設された掬い部２とから構成される。図示された例では、柄１が長さ100mmで幅15mm、掬い部２が長さ50mmで幅30mm、肉厚が3mmで、全長150mmの、射出成型による合成樹脂一体成形品としている。これら柄１と掬い部２を一体成形とせず、柄１の部分を別体に形成して、掬い部２に対して螺着・嵌合・接着等により組み付けることとしてもよい。
図２は、図１における掬い部２のＡ−Ａ’線切断端面図である。掬い部２の先端には、多数本の細幅なスリット状溝３が穿設されており、該スリット状溝３とスリット状溝３の間が長い細幅の歯４として形成されている。スリット状溝３の横幅は、掬い部２の厚みに応じて設定すればよく、先に例示した全長150mmのスプーンであれば、スリット状溝３の横幅と歯４の横幅は、ともに１mm程度に設定するとよい。
このように形成したスプーンを用いて、茶などの液状物や、スープ等の流動状物にその掬い部２を浸すと、スリット状溝３内に液状物等が入り、液状物自体の表面張力作用によって液状物がそのままスリット状溝３内で保持される。液状物内に浸したスプーンを図３に示されるように垂直方向に引き上げてもスリット状溝３内に液状物が保持されるが、通常のスプーン操作と同様に、掬い部２を寝かせて液状物を掬い上げると、より多くの量の液状物がスリット状溝３内に保持される。そして、図４や図５に示されるように掬い部２を横方向に立てるように傾斜させても、スリット状溝３内の液状物は落下しないのである。
掬い部２の輪郭形状は、任意に設定することができる。例えば、掬い部２の左右いずれか一方側のみを長くして左右非対称形としたり（図６）、掬い部２の先端を鋭く尖らせたり（図７）、柄１に対して掬い部２を略直角方向に屈曲形成したり（図８）することが例示される。掬い部２を左右非対称形とした場合は、皿等の食器の内周面に沿わせることができ、食器に盛られた料理を掬い上げ易くなる利点が得られる。また、掬い部２の先端を鋭く尖らせた場合は、煮物など柔らかい固形物を突き刺し易くなる利点が得られる。さらに、柄１に対して掬い部２を略直角方向に屈曲形成した場合は、幼児や指先障害等でスプーンを正しく握ることができないときでも柄１を鷲掴みにした状態（図４参照）で掬い部２を口先に移動させやすい利点が得られる。
また、本発明に係る飲食用スプーンにおいては、通常のスプーンのように掬い部２がボウル状の湾曲面を有していることは必須要件とされない。例えば、掬い部２を波打った断面形状に形成してもよいし（図９、図１０）、細幅板状体の一端側に多数本の細幅スリット状溝３を穿設しただけのスプーンとしてもよい（図１１、図１２）。
本発明に係る飲食用スプーンでは、これらスリット状溝３に代えて、細幅の突条を用いても同様な効果が得られる。すなわち、掬い部２の内側に対して長く細幅の突条５を間隔を狭めて多数本設けることにより掬い部２を断面櫛歯状としたり（図１３、図１４）、肉厚とした掬い部２の内側中ほどのみに長く細幅の突条５を狭い間隔で多数本設けることにより掬い部２を断面櫛歯状としてもよい（図１５、図１６）。このように掬い部２を断面櫛歯状とした場合においても、突条５間の凹溝内に入った飲み物等が表面張力により凹溝内に保持されることとなる。なお、突条５を設ける間隔、つまり凹溝の横幅は、スリット状溝の場合と同様に約１mm程度とすればよいが、この凹溝の横幅も凹溝の深さとの関係で設定すればよい。
翻って、掬い部２に形成するスリット状溝３は、直線状に限定されるものではないし、必ずしも柄１の長尺方向に平行に形成しなければならないものでもない。むしろ、図１７に示されるような波形状や、図１８や図１９に示される葉脈状に形成しておけば、掬い部２を占めるスリット状溝３の総表面積の割合が大きくなり、スリット状溝３内に保持される飲み物等の量も増えるという利点が得られる。
そして、掬い部２のスリット状溝３間における歯４の断面形状も、入り込んだ液状物等の表面張力作用を損なわない範囲で種々の形状を採用しうる。例えば、真円形状（図２０）、楕円形状（図２１）、掬い部２内側を山形に形成した五角形状（図２２）、掬い部２内側の端縁を面取りした六角形状（図２３）、半円または楕円アーチ形状（図２４）、断面略Ｕ字形状（図２５）等が例示される。
また、本発明に係る飲食用スプーンは、歯がフォークとして機能し、固形物であっても歯を突き刺して口に運ぶことができるのであるが、歯の先端部分をより鋭く形成することによって、合成樹脂製一体成型品とした場合においても、果物等ある程度かたい食品をも歯で突き刺すことが可能となる。例えば、歯４の先端部分３mm程度のみを細く形成したり（図２６、図２７）、さらに先端部分を山形にして尖らせたり（図２８、図２９）することが例示される。これら図示した例では、最も外側に位置する歯４のみを除くすべての歯４の先端部を鋭く形成しているが、中央に位置する数本の歯４だけの先端部分を尖らせても同様な効果が得られる（図３０、図３１）。
本発明に係る飲食用スプーンでは、前述のスリット状溝や突条に代えて小さな透孔を用いても同様な効果が得られる。すなわち、掬い部２に対して多数個の小さな透孔６を穿設すると、透孔６内に入った飲み物等がその表面張力作用により透孔６内に保持されることとなる。なお、透孔６の直径は、前述のスリット状溝等の場合と同様に約１mm程度でよく、透孔６を穿設する掬い部２の形状も任意に選択することができる。例えば、先の図１に示されるスプーンにおけるスリット状溝に代えて透孔６を穿設したり（図３２、図３３）、先の図１１に示されるスプーンにおけるスリット状溝に代えて透孔６を穿設したりすることが例示される（図３４、図３５）。
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以上のように、本発明に係る飲食用スプーンは、掬い上げた茶やスープ等がスリット状溝等に保持されてこぼれ落ちないので、スプーンを持つことに興味を抱いた幼児の練習用や、手先の機能が不自由な人のリハビリ訓練用として、また、少量ずつしか食べ物を摂取することのできない老人介護用として、好適に使用される。TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an improvement of a spoon for eating and drinking, and more particularly, for eating and drinking that can easily be used for liquid or fluid foods and can be suitably used for infants, rehabilitation training, elderly care, etc. It is about a spoon.
BACKGROUND ART Conventional spoons for eating and drinking have a simple form in which a scooping portion is provided at the end of a long handle. As an exceptional form, there is a cracked spoon provided as a tableware for infants and school meals, but even this type of spoon has a small tooth that functions as a fork at the tip, It is the same that the big scoop part occupies most.
When trying to drink tea or soup using such a spoon for eating and drinking, if the ugly part tilts, most of the spilled drink spills and only a very small amount enters the mouth. In particular, when infants or people with impaired fingertips try to drink soup with a spoon themselves, or when caregivers try to give drinks with a spoon to bedridden sick people, It was extremely difficult to carry a spilled drink without spilling it.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION In the present invention, by forming a large number of narrow slit-like grooves and protrusions, small through holes, etc. with respect to the scooping portion of the spoon, the surface tension effect of the liquid material and the viscosity of the viscous material It is possible to hold a drink or the like between the grooves using
Therefore, even when the spoon is inclined, the drink can be carried to the mouth without spilling. Further, when a large number of slit-shaped grooves are formed on the scooping portion, the teeth between the slit-shaped grooves function as a fork, and even a solid material can be pierced and carried to the mouth.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example in which a slit-like groove is provided in a spoon, FIG. 2 is an enlarged end view taken along the line AA 'of the scooping portion of the spoon, and FIG. 3 is a state in which a spoon immersed in a liquid material is pulled up in a vertical direction 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which an infant is operating a spoon, FIG. 5 is an enlarged end view taken along line BB ′ of the scooping part in FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of an example in which the tip of the scooping portion is sharpened, FIG. 8 is a plan view of an example in which the scooping portion is bent in a substantially right angle direction with respect to the handle, and FIG. 9 is a scooping portion. FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of the spoon of the example of FIG. 9, FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the example of the spoon formed entirely in the shape of a narrow plate, FIG. 12 is a CC ′ enlarged end view of the scooping portion in FIG. 11, FIG. 13 is a perspective view of an example in which the scooping portion is formed in a comb-like cross section, and FIG. DD ′ enlarged end view of the scooping portion in FIG. 13, FIG. 15 is a perspective view of an example in which a large number of protrusions are provided only in the middle of the scooping portion that is thick to form a scissors having a comb-like cross section. 16 is an enlarged end view of the scooping section EE ′ in FIG. 15, FIG. 17 is a plan view of an example of a spoon having a scissor-shaped slit-like groove formed in a corrugated shape, and FIGS. FIG. 20 is a sectional end view corresponding to FIG. 2 of an example in which the cross-sectional shape of the scooping portion teeth is a perfect circle, and FIG. 21 is an example in which the tooth cross-sectional shape is an elliptical shape. FIG. 22 is a cut end view corresponding to FIG. 2, FIG. 22 is a cut end view corresponding to FIG. 2 of an example in which the tooth cross-sectional shape is a pentagonal shape with a chevron inside, and FIG. 23 is a chamfered inner edge of the tooth cross-sectional shape FIG. 2 is a cut end view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing an example of a hexagonal shape, and FIG. 24 is a semicircular or elliptical arch shape of the tooth cross section FIG. 25 is a cut end view corresponding to FIG. 2 of the example in which the tooth has a cross-sectional shape, and FIG. 26 is a cut end view corresponding to FIG. 27 is a partially enlarged view of the tooth tip portion in FIG. 26, FIG. 28 is a plan view of a spoon in which the tooth tip portion is sharpened in a mountain shape, and FIG. 29 is a view of the tooth tip portion in FIG. FIG. 30 is a plan view of a spoon in which the tip of only a few teeth located in the center is sharpened, FIG. 31 is a partially enlarged view of the tip of the tooth in FIG. 30, and FIG. 32 is an example of FIG. FIG. 33 is an enlarged end view of the scooped portion FF ′ in FIG. 32, and FIG. 34 is a slit groove in the spoon of the example of FIG. 11 instead of the slit groove in the spoon of FIG. FIG. 35 is a perspective view of a spoon having a through hole instead of FIG. It is GG 'expanded end elevation of the scooping part in FIG.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
The spoon for eating and drinking according to the present invention is formed of a metal material such as stainless steel or a synthetic resin material, as in a conventionally used spoon, and as shown in FIG. 1 and a scooping portion 2 connected to the tip end side. In the illustrated example, the handle 1 is 100 mm long and 15 mm wide, the scooping portion 2 is 50 mm long and 30 mm wide, the wall thickness is 3 mm, and the total length is 150 mm. The handle 1 and the scooping portion 2 may not be integrally formed, and the handle 1 may be formed separately and assembled to the scooping portion 2 by screwing, fitting, adhesion, or the like.
FIG. 2 is an end view taken along line AA ′ of the scooping portion 2 in FIG. A large number of narrow slit-like grooves 3 are formed at the tip of the scooping portion 2, and a long narrow tooth 4 is formed between the slit-like groove 3 and the slit-like groove 3. The width of the slit-shaped groove 3 may be set in accordance with the thickness of the scooping portion 2. If the spoon illustrated in the above has a total length of 150 mm, the width of the slit-shaped groove 3 and the width of the teeth 4 are both about 1 mm. It is good to set.
When the scooping portion 2 is immersed in a liquid material such as tea or a fluid material such as soup using the spoon thus formed, the liquid material or the like enters the slit-shaped groove 3 and the surface tension of the liquid material itself. The liquid is held in the slit-shaped groove 3 as it is by the action. Even if the spoon soaked in the liquid material is pulled up in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 3, the liquid material is retained in the slit-like groove 3, but the scooping portion 2 is laid down in a liquid state in the same manner as a normal spoon operation. When the object is scooped up, a larger amount of liquid material is retained in the slit-like groove 3. And even if it makes the scooping part 2 incline so that it may stand in the horizontal direction as FIG.4 and FIG.5 shows, the liquid substance in the slit-shaped groove | channel 3 does not fall.
The outline shape of the scooping part 2 can be set arbitrarily. For example, the left or right side of the scooping portion 2 is lengthened to make it asymmetrical (FIG. 6), the tip of the scooping portion 2 is sharply sharpened (FIG. 7), or the scooping portion 2 with respect to the handle 1 is For example, it is bent in a substantially perpendicular direction (FIG. 8). When the scooping portion 2 is asymmetrical, it can be along the inner peripheral surface of the tableware such as a plate, and the advantage that it is easy to scoop up the dishes on the tableware is obtained. Moreover, when the front-end | tip of the scooping part 2 is sharply sharpened, the advantage which becomes easy to stab soft solid substances, such as boiled food, is acquired. Further, when the scooping portion 2 is bent at a substantially right angle with respect to the handle 1, it is scooped in a state where the handle 1 is gripped even when the spoon cannot be gripped correctly due to an infant or fingertip disorder (see FIG. 4). The advantage that the part 2 can be easily moved to the mouth is obtained.
Moreover, in the eating / drinking spoon which concerns on this invention, it is not an essential requirement that the scooping part 2 has a bowl-shaped curved surface like a normal spoon. For example, the scooping portion 2 may be formed in a wavy cross-sectional shape (FIGS. 9 and 10), or a large number of narrow slit-like grooves 3 are simply formed on one end side of the narrow plate-like body. It is good also as a spoon (FIG. 11, FIG. 12).
In the eating and drinking spoon according to the present invention, the same effect can be obtained even if a narrow protrusion is used in place of the slit-like grooves 3. That is, by providing a plurality of long and narrow protrusions 5 with a narrow interval with respect to the inside of the scooping portion 2, the scooping portion 2 can be formed in a comb-like cross section (FIGS. 13 and 14) or thickened. The scooping portion 2 may be formed in a comb-like shape in cross section by providing a plurality of long and narrow protrusions 5 at narrow intervals only in the middle of the portion 2 (FIGS. 15 and 16). Even when the scooping portion 2 has a comb-teeth shape in this way, drinks and the like that have entered the concave grooves between the ridges 5 are held in the concave grooves by surface tension. The interval at which the protrusions 5 are provided, that is, the lateral width of the concave groove may be about 1 mm as in the case of the slit-shaped groove, but if the lateral width of the concave groove is also set in relation to the depth of the concave groove, Good.
In turn, the slit-like groove 3 formed in the scooping portion 2 is not limited to a linear shape, and does not necessarily have to be formed parallel to the longitudinal direction of the handle 1. Rather, if the corrugated shape as shown in FIG. 17 or the vein shape shown in FIG. 18 or FIG. 19 is formed, the ratio of the total surface area of the slit-like groove 3 occupying the scooping portion 2 increases, and the slit shape There is an advantage that the amount of drink or the like held in the groove 3 increases.
And the cross-sectional shape of the tooth | gear 4 between the slit-shaped groove | channels 3 of the scooping part 2 can employ | adopt various shapes in the range which does not impair the surface tension effect | action of the liquid substance etc. which entered. For example, a perfect circle shape (FIG. 20), an ellipse shape (FIG. 21), a pentagon shape (FIG. 22) formed inside the scooping portion 2 in a mountain shape, a hexagonal shape (FIG. 23) chamfered on the inside edge of the scooping portion 2, Examples include a semicircular or elliptical arch shape (FIG. 24), a substantially U-shaped cross section (FIG. 25), and the like.
In addition, the spoon for eating and drinking according to the present invention has a tooth functioning as a fork, and even if it is solid, it can pierce the tooth and carry it to the mouth, but by forming the tip part of the tooth sharper, Even in the case of an integrally molded product made of synthetic resin, it is possible to pierce foods that are hard to some extent, such as fruits, with teeth. For example, it is exemplified that only the tip portion of the tooth 4 is formed to be thin (about 3 mm) (FIGS. 26 and 27), and the tip portion is sharpened in a mountain shape (FIGS. 28 and 29). In these illustrated examples, the tip portions of all the teeth 4 except for only the outermost teeth 4 are formed sharply. However, even if the tip portions of only a few teeth 4 located in the center are sharpened, the same applies. Effects can be obtained (FIGS. 30 and 31).
In the eating / drinking spoon according to the present invention, the same effect can be obtained even if a small through hole is used instead of the slit-like groove or protrusion described above. That is, when a large number of small through holes 6 are formed in the scooping portion 2, drinks and the like that have entered the through holes 6 are held in the through holes 6 by the surface tension action. The diameter of the through-hole 6 may be about 1 mm as in the case of the slit-like groove described above, and the shape of the scooping portion 2 for drilling the through-hole 6 can be arbitrarily selected. For example, instead of the slit-shaped groove in the spoon shown in FIG. 1, the through-hole 6 is drilled (FIGS. 32 and 33), or in place of the slit-shaped groove in the spoon shown in FIG. 6 is exemplified (FIGS. 34 and 35).
Industrial Applicability As mentioned above, the spoon for eating and drinking according to the present invention is an infant interested in having a spoon because the tea or soup that is sprinkled up is held in the slit-shaped groove etc. It is preferably used for training for the elderly, for rehabilitation training for people with handicapped functions, and for the care of elderly people who can only take small amounts of food.

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柄（１）の先端に掬い部（２）を備えたスプーンにおいて、掬い部（２）に対して複数本の長い細幅スリット状溝（３）を設けて、表面張力作用によって液状物を前記スリット状溝（３）内に保持するように、前記スリット状溝（３）の溝幅を同溝（３）の深さよりも狭く形成してなる飲食用スプーン。In a spoon provided with a scooping part (2) at the tip of the handle (1), a plurality of long narrow slit-like grooves (3) are provided on the scooping part (2), and the liquid substance is applied by surface tension action. A spoon for eating and drinking , wherein the groove width of the slit groove (3) is formed narrower than the depth of the groove (3) so as to be held in the slit groove (3) . スリット状溝（３）が、スプーンの柄（１）の長尺方向に平行に設けられていることを特徴とする請求の範囲１記載の飲食用スプーン。The eating and drinking spoon according to claim 1, wherein the slit-like groove (3) is provided in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the handle (1) of the spoon. スリット状溝（３）間の歯（４）の先端部分を尖らせたことを特徴とする請求の範囲１または２記載の飲食用スプーン。The eating / drinking spoon according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the tips of the teeth (4) between the slit-like grooves (3) are sharpened. スリット状溝に代えて掬い部（２）の内側に複数本の突条（５）を狭い間隔で設けたことを特徴とする請求の範囲１または２記載の飲食用スプーン。The eating spoon according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of protrusions (5) are provided at narrow intervals inside the scooping portion (2) instead of the slit-like groove. スリット状溝に代えて掬い部（２）に複数個の小さな透孔（６）を設けて、該透孔（６）内に入った液状物がその表面張力作用により透孔（６）内に保持されるように、前記透孔（６）の直径を同透孔（６）の深さよりも狭く形成したことを特徴とする請求の範囲１記載の飲食用スプーン。Scoop portion in place of the slit-like grooves a plurality of small Sana holes (6) provided in (2), a liquid material that has entered the translucent hole (6) in the hole by its surface tension effect (6) to be held within the through hole (6) range 1 Symbol placement dietary spoon claims, characterized in that the formed narrower than the depth of the DoToruana (6) diameter.
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