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Snack Tong Heads

a technology of tongs and spoons, which is applied in the field of kitchen utensils, can solve the problems of insufficient capacity of large spoons and forks, spatulas, and handled cups, and is too rigid and narrow to serve foods conveniently, intact and in sufficient portions, and prior art devices have not been adequately addressed

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-04-24
TORRES JR WILLIAM
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The patent describes a type of tongs that have two arms and a head. The arms are connected to the head at one end, and there are also a number of curved tines that are attached to the head. These tines extend from a spine on the head and are designed to grasp small food items. The technical effect of this design is that it allows for easier and more efficient use of the tongs for grasping small food items.

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However, when snack foods such as potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels et al. are served, due to the brittle and some-what sensitive characteristics of these foods, bare hands are commonly used to obtain the foods from bowls, containers or bags.
Large spoons and forks, spatulas, handled cups may be inadequate in this capacity.
Kitchen tongs are capable of grasping objects, but may be too rigid and narrow to serve the foods conveniently, intact and in sufficient portions.
Until the present device, prior art devices have not adequately addressed this problem with serving utensils or may have failed to recognize the problem entirely.

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[0010]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61,550,439, filed on Oct. 23, 2011.

[0011]Preliminarily, it should be noted that certain terms used herein, such as for example above, below, upper, lower, left and right, are used to facilitate the description of the invention. Unless otherwise specified or made apparent by the context of the discussion, such terms and other directional terms should be interpreted with reference to the figure(s) under discussion. Such terms are not intended as a limitation on the position in which the invention or components may be used. Indeed, it is contemplated that the components of the invention may be easily positioned in any desired orientation for use. Likewise, numerical terms such as for example “first”, and “second” are not intended as a limitation or to imply a sequence, unless otherwise specified or made apparent by the context of the discussion. The term “operatively connected” is understood to include a link...

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Abstract

A tongs having a pair of arms secured to each other at a first end, and each arm being secured to a head at a second end. The tongs may include a plurality of arcuate tines extending along a height axis of the head from a spine and being secured to the spine.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to kitchen utensils. More specifically, the present invention relates to kitchen tongs used to handle food items, particularly snack foods such as potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels et al., and various types of “finger” foods.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Traditionally, at social gatherings where food is served, there are a variety of serving utensils used. Large spoons and forks, spatulas, handled cups, and tongs are typically used, depending on the type and texture of the food being served. However, when snack foods such as potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels et al. are served, due to the brittle and some-what sensitive characteristics of these foods, bare hands are commonly used to obtain the foods from bowls, containers or bags. Large spoons and forks, spatulas, handled cups may be inadequate in this capacity. Kitchen tongs are capable of grasping objects, but may be too rigid and narrow to serve the foods conveniently...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47G21/10
CPCA47G21/10
Inventor TORRES, JR., WILLIAM
Owner TORRES JR WILLIAM