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Hollow Handle Flatware and Method of Making a Hollow Handle Flatware

a flatware and hollow handle technology, applied in the field of flatware, can solve the problems of cumbersome manufacture of conventional flatware b>1/b>

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-08-11
GODINGER SILVER ART
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The patent describes a hollow handle flatware with a main body and a separate handle part that is permanently fixed to the main body. The main body has a step or a flat contact portion for positioning on a table top. The handle has a hollow chamber between the main body and the handle part. The technical effect of this design is that it provides a comfortable and stable handle for the user while also allowing for easy cleaning and storage.

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Additionally, manufacture of the conventional flatware 1 is cumbersome because it requires joining three components to each other, with two of the components, namely, the handle section, being aligned properly about the connecting end 14 before welding.

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[0033]Various embodiments of the hollow handle flatware 101 are described below with reference to FIGS. 5A to 7D. In the following description of different embodiments, similar components are designated with the same numeral reference and redundant description is omitted.

[0034]FIGS. 5A and 5B show an embodiment of a hollow handle flatware 101. The hollow handle flatware 101 has a main body 110 which, as is further illustrated in FIGS. 6A and 6B, includes a service portion 120 and a handle portion 130. The hollow handle flatware 101 also has a handle part 140 which is permanently fixed to the handle portion 130 of the main body 110 to form a hollow handle 150 of the hollow handle flatware 101. Although the hollow handle flatware 101 is shown as a fork in the various drawing figures, the invention is not limited to a fork but is applicable to other flatware, such as a knife, spoon or other flatware.

[0035]The service portion 120 of the main body 110 is formed at a service end 112s of t...

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Abstract

A hollow handle flatware includes a main body extending between a service end and a handle end. The main body includes a service portion at the service end and a handle portion at the handle end. The hollow handle flatware also includes a handle part, which is formed separately from the main body and permanently fixed to the handle portion of the main body to form a hollow handle. The handle part and the handle portion of the main body enclose a hollow chamber. Also disclosed is a method of making a hollow handle flatware by separately forming a main body and a handle part and joining the main body and the handle part as a unitary hollow handle flatware.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The invention relates generally to flatware and, in particular, to hollow handle metal flatware. Moreover, the invention relates to a method of making hollow handle metal flatware.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Various flatwares have been formed with hollow handles, such as to provide an enlarged handle for an ergonomic grip by the user while reducing both the weight of the flatware and the material consumption for making the flatware. As is shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, a conventional flatware 1 is typically formed with a service member 10 and a handle member 20 fixed to each other through a joint 30. The conventional flatware can be a fork or spoon; a fork being shown as an example in the figures. For the illustrated fork, the service member 10 will include fork tines 12. The service member 10 includes a connecting end 14 opposite from the fork tines 12 (FIG. 2A).[0005]The handle member 20 of the flatware 1 ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47G21/00B21K21/00
CPCA47G21/02B25G3/34B25G1/10
Inventor MOON, JI YONG
Owner GODINGER SILVER ART