WO2008014479A3 - Eating utensil - Google Patents

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WO2008014479A3
WO2008014479A3 PCT/US2007/074636 US2007074636W WO2008014479A3 WO 2008014479 A3 WO2008014479 A3 WO 2008014479A3 US 2007074636 W US2007074636 W US 2007074636W WO 2008014479 A3 WO2008014479 A3 WO 2008014479A3
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utensil
distal end
proximal end
operable
eating utensil
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PCT/US2007/074636
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Bosung Kim
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Fresh Express Inc
Bosung Kim
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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
    • A47G21/02—Forks; Forks with ejectors; Combined forks and spoons; Salad servers

Abstract

An eating utensil, having a first portion having a first proximal end and a first distal end, the first distal end having more than one prong, and the first proximal end having a first engagement portion, and a second portion having a second proximal end and a second distal end, the second distal end having more than one prong, and the second proximal end having a second engagement portion, the first and the second engagement portions being complementarily shaped to releasably receive and engage one another The inventive eating utensil can be operable in three different operational modes In a first operational mode, each of the first portion and the second portion is operable as a fork-like utensil In a second operational mode, the first portion and the second portion together are operable as a server-like utensil.
PCT/US2007/074636 2006-07-28 2007-07-27 Eating utensil WO2008014479A2 (en)

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US83399206P 2006-07-28 2006-07-28
US60/833,992 2006-07-28

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