US20170112311A1

US20170112311A1 - Self Balancing Spoon

Info

Publication number: US20170112311A1
Application number: US14/698,852
Authority: US
Inventors: Hamza Shaheen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2015-10-27
Filing date: 2015-10-27
Publication date: 2017-04-27

Abstract

A Self Balancing Spoon is an eating assistive utensil that has heavier scoop or bowl part lip area that counter-balances the lighter handle part such that during resting position, the entire handle is always lifted up and not touching the surface where it is placed.

Description

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

The Self Balancing Spoon invention relates to a device used for eating food or soups. Conventional spoons normally have the heavy handle so that the handle can rest on the edge of the plate. When the spoons are placed on the table, their handle rests on the table or the surface they are placed on. Every now and then, the spoons slip or sink into the plate of soup or curry etc. and then user has to use another spoon to find the sunken spoon, which causes embarrassment while making another spoon dirty. The Self Balancing Spoon invention takes care of this problem by keeping the handle always lifted up by the counterweight of heavier spoon scoop part.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The Self Balancing Spoon comprises of a heavier spoon scoop area than the handle. The heavier spoon scoop area makes the spoon to counter balance the weight of the handle. This way, the handle is always lifted up from the surface where the Self Balancing Spoon is placed. Essentially, this feature of the Self Balancing Spoon makes it dip-proof in a curry or soup plate. The Self Balancing Spoon is deemed suitable for children as the care givers do not have to worry of sinking this Self Balancing Spoon in the cereal while feeding them.
This Self Balancing Spoon invention is deemed preferable for elderly as they can grab the handle easily as the handle is always lifted up at the position where it was left during eating.
This Self Balancing Spoon invention can be made in all sizes, (Tea, table, serving etc.) to suit the demography and occasions. These different sizes of this invention can be shaped and formed by following the Self Balancing Spoon criteria and design strategy.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates one proffered embodiment of the invention while it is resting in a serving plate.

FIG. 2 illustrates one preferred top view of the embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates another embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates the perspective side view of the embodiment invention.

DETAIL OF DRAWINGS OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF INVENTION

FIG. 1 illustrates the preferred embodiment of the invention comprising a heavier spoon scoop front with lighter integral handle self-lifted in the plate with soup or curry.
FIG. 2 illustrates the top view of the preferred embodiment of the invention with heavier and thicker scoop part and lighter integral handle.
FIG. 3 is another view of the preferred embodiment of the invention with heavier thicker and circular scoop and lighter lifted integral handle.
FIG. 4 shows the side view of the preferred embodiment of the invention that beneficially illustrates the lifted handle of the invention due to the heavier front spoon scoop, which forms the preferred resting scenario especially, when the Self Balancing Spoon is placed on a flat surface.

Claims

2. The Self Balancing Spoon is an eating assistive utensil device comprised of:
a. an oval shape spoon scoop with oval bottom shape and includes a handle;

b. the handle and the oval shape spoon scoop are integral;

c. the oval shape spoon scoop is heavier on the front edge; and

d. the heavier front edge of oval shape spoon scoop forces down to lift the handle up.
3. The Self Balancing Spoon as in claim 2, has a heavier front edge of the oval shape spoon scoop.
4. The Self Balancing Spoon as in claim 3, has more material and thus more weight on the front edge of the oval shape spoon scoop.
5. The Self Balancing Spoon as in claim 4, when its handle is pressed down and released, the handle moves up as a reaction to more weight on the front edge of the oval shape spoon scoop.
6. The Self Balancing Spoon as in claim 4, heavier front edge of the oval shape spoon scoop forces down such that the Self Balancing Spoon handle is not touching the flat surface where it rests.
7. The Self Balancing Spoon as in claim 6, when in resting position, will have the handle lifted up above when placed in a bowl.