Snack food gripping member

Abstract

To provide a snack food gripping member which can be used without being fixed to a hand and allows a user to eat snack food such as potato chips without touching them with their hands. [Solution] The snack food gripping member 1 has a handle 3 one end of which is connected to the snack food gripping part 2, and a hole 4 provided at the end of the handle 3 opposite the connection part to the snack food gripping part 2, and is formed from an elastic part. By inserting the tip of scissors x or chopsticks etc. into the hole 4, snack food y in a bag can be grasped and the snack food y can be eaten without getting fingers dirty.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a snack food gripping member that allows snack food such as potato chips to be eaten without touching them with the fingers. [Background technology]

[0002] Because snacks such as potato chips are easy to eat, they are often eaten outside of meal times, especially while doing other things such as playing games, reading books, or using mobile phones.

[0003] Snack foods such as potato chips are deep-fried, so they are covered in oil, and also contain seasonings such as salt. For this reason, some people feel uncomfortable picking them up directly with their hands. If you operate a game console or mobile phone with oily or seasoning-covered fingers, you will dirty those devices. It is also unhygienic to pick up food with fingers that have touched a mobile phone. However, washing your hands every time you pick up a snack or touch a mobile phone is a hassle and not realistic.

[0004] Patent Document 1 describes an easy-to-put-on and easy-to-take-on finger cot, which is an integrated unit consisting of two finger cots, one large and one small, connected at the palm, as a cot for preventing finger stains when used with snack foods. Patent Document 2 describes tongs that are equipped with at least a pair of opposing operating pieces with a clamping portion at the tip and a connecting portion connecting the rear ends of the pair of operating pieces, and are formed to a size that fits in the palm of the hand, and are characterized in that the operating pieces are provided with a finger attachment portion. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2002-209933 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2018-143696 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The devices of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 have the effect of allowing snacks to be eaten without touching them directly with the fingers. However, when the sack or tongs are attached, the fingers cannot operate a game console or the like. Patent Document 2 states that "the index finger or other fingers can be used to operate a smartphone while the tongs (A) are still attached to the fingers," but it is inconvenient that the thumb cannot be used. Also, with the tongs attached to the thumb, it is difficult to operate other fingers.

[0007] Furthermore, in the devices of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the sack or tongs are attached to the fingertips, so in order to take out the snacks from the bag, one must reach into the bag. When there are only a few snacks left, one reaches further in, so the oil or seasoning on the inside of the bag gets on the back of one's hand.

[0008] The object of this invention is to provide a snack food gripping member which can be used without being fixed to the hand and which allows one to eat snack food such as potato chips without touching them with their hands. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the snack food gripping member of this invention has a handle connected at one end to the snack food gripping portion, and a hole at the end of the handle opposite the connection portion to the snack food gripping portion, and is formed of an elastic portion.

[0010] The snack gripping portion is preferably forked with a plurality of curved fingers and grooves between the fingers, and the elastic material is preferably an elastomer, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, or a silicone resin.

[0011] The hole at the end of the handle opposite the connection to the snack gripper may be a hole into which the tips of scissors or chopsticks are inserted. Effect of the Invention

[0012] The snack food gripping member of this invention can be used without being fixed to the hand, allowing snack food such as potato chips to be eaten without touching them with the hands. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view showing a first example of a snack food gripping member. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a front view showing a first example of the snack food gripping member in use. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a front view showing a second example of a snack food gripping member. [Figure 6] FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a front view showing a second example of the snack food gripping member in use. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] A description will be given of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a first example of a snack food gripping member, FIG. 2 is a right side view, and FIG. 3 is a bottom view. The snack food gripping member 1 has a snack food gripping portion 2, a handle 3 connected at one end to the snack food gripping portion 2, and a hole 4 at the end of the handle opposite the connection to the snack food gripping portion 2, and is made of an elastic material. The hole 4 is formed to match the shape of the tip of the target object to which it is attached. The material used is an elastic material that has a certain hardness to maintain the shape of the snack food gripping member 1, stretches to match the shape of the tip when the tip of scissors or the like is inserted into the hole 4, and has elasticity to tighten the tip so that it does not easily come off after attachment, and is safe for food. It is preferable that the elastic portion is made of either an elastomer, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, or a silicone resin.

[0015] The snack gripping member 1 of this invention is to be attached to the tip of a long and slender member, for example, the tip of scissors or chopsticks. In this example, it is attached to the tip of scissors. The cross section of the hole 4 is long and slender to match the long and slender cross section of the scissors blades. The length direction of the cross section of the hole 4 is perpendicular to the surface of the snack gripping part 2. The depth of the hole 4 is preferably less than half the cutting edge of the scissors to which it is attached, and more preferably less than one-third.

[0016] The snack gripping portion 2 is formed in the shape of a fork scoop, with multiple curved fingers 2a and grooves 2b formed between the fingers forming a fork-like fork.

[0017] In this embodiment, the snack food gripping member 1 is made of silicone resin. It is an elastic body with appropriate hardness and flexibility, and the snack food gripping part 2 can pick up potato chips and the like without breaking them. The hole 4 also expands and contracts due to its appropriate elasticity.

[0018] FIG. 4 is a front view showing a first example of the snack gripping member in use. Two snack gripping members 1 are used. Each of them is attached to the blade of a pair of scissors x. In this example, paper scissors, which are common in any household, are used. The blades are inserted into holes 4 in the snack gripping member 1 to attach it. The recesses of the snack gripping parts 2, which are shaped like fork scoops, face each other. At this time, the tips of the fingers 3a face each other, and when the scissors x are closed to a certain extent, the tips of the fingers 3a approach each other, allowing the snack y to be gripped.

[0019] The snack food gripping member 1 is attached to the blade of the scissors x and further has a handle 3, so that it can be inserted into a bag of snack foods and can grip snack foods even at the back. There is a sufficient distance between the finger hole xa and the snack food gripping part 2, so that the fingers are unlikely to touch the inside of the bag and can be prevented from getting dirty.

[0020] The snacks that you pick up can be brought directly to your mouth, and you can eat them by opening the scissors a little. Your fingers do not touch the snacks, so they do not get dirty. Also, dirt from your hands does not get on the snacks.

[0021] When the tips of the snack food gripping parts 2 are brought together, the tips of the blades are open. However, the bases are closed. In this example, more than half of the blade line can be closed, so this part can be used as scissors for cutting. When you have finished eating one bag and want to open the next one, you can cut the top of the bag even with the snack food gripping parts 2 attached.

[0022] Fig. 5 is a front view of a second example of the snack food gripping member, Fig. 6 is a right side view thereof, and Fig. 7 is a bottom view thereof. This example is an example attached to the tip of chopsticks.

[0023] Hole 4 is shaped to be suitable for attaching to the tips of chopsticks. The cross section is circular, with the diameter decreasing towards the back, making it roughly conical. It fits regular non-disposable chopsticks, and even thin tips can be inserted all the way into hole 4 to be secured in place. The opening is also wide, so it can also be attached to disposable chopsticks.

[0024] Figure 8 is a front view showing a second example of a snack gripping member in use. It can be used by inserting each tip of a pair of chopsticks z into the hole 4. Just like using regular chopsticks, snacks can be grasped by bringing the tips together. The snack gripping part is shaped like a fork, so it can grip snacks more firmly than the thin tips of chopsticks. Chopsticks z are long, so they can grasp snacks that are far away, and because they are even longer due to the handle 3, they can also grasp snacks that are deep inside a bag.

[0025] As described above, the snack food holding member of this invention allows snack food to be eaten without touching it with hands, prevents oil from getting on fingers, and prevents finger dirt from getting on potato chips. It is possible to eat snack food while playing games or reading a book. Once you have finished eating, you can remove the snack food holding member 1 and use scissors or chopsticks as usual. Also, the snack food holding member 1 can be reused.

[0026] The snack gripping members 1 can be provided together with scissors or chopsticks, but they can also be provided separately in pairs. They can be manufactured cheaply and are not bulky, so they can also be provided together with snacks as an accessory. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 1. Snack food holding member 2. Snack food gripping section 2a. Finger part 2b.Groove 3. Pattern 4. Hole x. Scissors y. Snacks (potato chips) z.Chopsticks

Claims

1. The snack gripping member is made of an elastic material and has a snack gripping portion, a handle one end of which is connected to the snack gripping portion, and a hole provided at the end of the handle opposite the connection portion with the snack gripping portion.

2. The snack gripping member is formed of an elastic part and has a fork-shaped snack gripping portion having a plurality of curved fingers and a groove formed between the fingers to form a fork at the tip, a handle connected at one end to the snack gripping portion, and a hole provided at the end of the handle opposite the connection with the snack gripping portion.

3. A snack gripping member having a fork-shaped snack gripping portion with a plurality of curved fingers and a fork formed at the end by grooves formed between the fingers, a handle connected at one end to the snack gripping portion, and a hole provided at the end of the handle opposite the connection to the snack gripping portion, the snack gripping member being formed from an elastic portion of either an elastomer, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, or a silicone resin.

4. The snack gripping member has a fork-shaped snack gripping portion with a plurality of curved fingers and a fork formed at the tip by grooves formed between the fingers, a handle one end of which is connected to the snack gripping portion, and a hole into which the tip of a pair of scissors is inserted, the hole being provided at the end of the handle opposite the connection with the snack gripping portion, and is made of an elastic material selected from elastomer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, or silicone resin.

5. The snack gripping member has a fork-shaped snack gripping portion with a plurality of curved fingers and a fork at the tip formed by grooves between the fingers, a handle one end of which is connected to the snack gripping portion, and a hole for inserting the tip of a chopstick at the end of the handle opposite the connection with the snack gripping portion, and is made of an elastic material selected from elastomer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, or silicone resin.

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