US20050269825A1 - Chopsticks with embedded toothpicks - Google Patents

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US20050269825A1
US20050269825A1 US11/138,709 US13870905A US2005269825A1 US 20050269825 A1 US20050269825 A1 US 20050269825A1 US 13870905 A US13870905 A US 13870905A US 2005269825 A1 US2005269825 A1 US 2005269825A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G21/00—Table-ware
    • A47G21/10—Sugar tongs; Asparagus tongs; Other food tongs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G21/00—Table-ware
    • A47G21/12—Toothpick holders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G21/00—Table-ware
    • A47G21/10—Sugar tongs; Asparagus tongs; Other food tongs
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  • the present invention relates to chopsticks. More specifically, the invention relates to a wooden disposable chopstick with embedded dual toothpicks. The shape and form of the toothpicks are carved out, but remains intacted with the disposable chopsticks. The overall form and structure of the chopsticks is maintained herein.
  • chopsticks are primarily used in the Far East as a kitchen utensil for grasping food
  • chopsticks today is commonly used in the West due to an increase in restaurants offering eastern delicates.
  • One of the greatest challenges for foreigners who have never picked up a pair of chopsticks is learning and mastering on how to hold the pairs of wooden sticks.
  • several inventions have been invented to oversee this problem.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 3,414,310 by Hiroshi suggest a chopstick holder for a pair of chopsticks to guide the chopsticks in a plane providing accurate closing of the tips using a pair pivoted by guide members with a spring member biasing the guide members to the open position.
  • the said guide member has a channel to frictionally retain a chopstick therein and one or more inwardly extending guide flanges interleaved together and joined by a pivot pin.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 2,997,328 by Lee also suggests a similar invention for that of Hiroshi.
  • the principle object of Lee's invention is to provide a unique chopstick combination in which a spring is mounted at the fulcrum, and a spring biasing mechanism to bias the rear end of the sticks together and the front end of the sticks apart.
  • a spring is mounted at the fulcrum, and a spring biasing mechanism to bias the rear end of the sticks together and the front end of the sticks apart.
  • the user merely needs to grasp the sticks in his hand at a point below the springs in such a manner as to force the operative end of the sticks together.
  • the spring thus functions to return the operative ends of the stick to their spread position when the hand tensioning is released.
  • Nakatsu's apparatus for assisting in the use of chopsticks takes Hiroshi's and Lee's invention a step forward and elaborates further in solving the age old problem of mastering the use of chopsticks.
  • the device for assisting the chopsticks is characterized by a band spring of single-piece, molded or formed construction, free of separate and joined members that connects a pair of chopsticks at an adjustable distance from each other and enables their manipulation in a manner substantially identical and faithful to the proper holding and wielding of a pair of individual and unjoined chopsticks.
  • a different, but similar invention can bee seen in Arima's invention (U.S. Pat. No.
  • Nakatsu, Lee, Hiroshi and Arima's invention are all similar to one another. Their inventions help non chopsticks users in overcoming their disabilities and knowledge of chopstick usage. However, they all fail the idea of having toothpicks embedded into the disposable wooden chopsticks. They all fail to answer the question of incorporating two separate, but equally important kitchenware utensils into one combined eating utensil. A problem that this invention foresees.
  • the preferred embodiment of the present invention is that of a wooden disposable chopstick with toothpicks embedded into each individual wooden chopstick.
  • the chopstick consists of a left toothpick 200 and a right toothpick 400 of equal lengths which have been carved out with the overall form and structure of the chopsticks being maintained.
  • FIG. 3 shows the right toothpick 400 retracted out from the chopsticks for use.
  • FIG. 4 shows the retracted right toothpick 400 ready for use.
  • the invention relates to wooden disposable chopsticks. More specifically, the invention relates to a pair of wooden disposable chopsticks with embedded toothpicks. The overall shape and structure of the toothpicks are carved out from the two pair of chopsticks, with the general form of the wooden chopsticks being maintained herein.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a prior art for a regular pair of chopsticks
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the invention in question. Two separate, but equal length toothpicks are carved out, with the overall form and structure of the chopsticks being maintained;
  • FIG. 3 is that of FIG. 2 , with one of the toothpicks retracted out from the chopsticks;
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the retracted toothpick.

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CN102871492A (zh) * 2012-09-10 2013-01-16 黄庆苗 一种组合型筷子
US8782907B2 (en) * 2012-12-20 2014-07-22 Edward Chong All-in-one multipurpose eating utensil adapted to be separated into pieces
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US2877547A (en) * 1957-01-23 1959-03-17 John H Feaster Combination toothpick and stirring or eating implement
US3664020A (en) * 1971-03-18 1972-05-23 Arthur W Hammond Combination spoon and toothpick
USD254229S (en) * 1977-06-13 1980-02-19 Julius Robert P Combined fork and separatable toothpick

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US8870254B2 (en) 2011-08-02 2014-10-28 Edward E. Marshall, III Chopsticks utensil
CN102871491A (zh) * 2012-09-10 2013-01-16 黄庆苗 组合式筷子
CN102871492A (zh) * 2012-09-10 2013-01-16 黄庆苗 一种组合型筷子
US8782907B2 (en) * 2012-12-20 2014-07-22 Edward Chong All-in-one multipurpose eating utensil adapted to be separated into pieces

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