140 results about "Eating Utensils" patented technology

Dietary intake regulating devices that can assist a user in measuring his or her dietary intake and optionally his or her physical activity are disclosed.

An eating utensil assembly includes a knife, a fork and a spoon. The knife includes an elongate handle, and grooves are formed in opposite surfaces of the handle. The fork and the spoon each have channel-shaped handles that can be nested over the handle of the knife. Additionally, the channel-shaped handles of the fork and spoon have elongate ribs configured for releasable snapped engagement with the grooves in the handle of the knife.

The present invention is directed to a soft-sided carry-all bag containing fixed insulated and non-insulated compartments for extensive storage of various items needed for everyday use including, among other things, food, footwear, laptop computers, cellular phones, books and notebooks, writing or eating utensils, water and drinks bottles, eyeglasses, coins, wallets, credit cards, cosmetics, toiletries, and clothing. The bag is meant to provide an individual with a means for consolidating such various items of everyday use without sacrificing aesthetic features, and generally includes a flexible main compartment for the storage of larger items, a rigid insulated compartment for the storage of perishable items, and a rigid non-insulated compartment for the storage of smaller items, each with separate access. The rigid insulated and non-insulated compartments comprise the base of the bag, and function to both provide support for the flexible main compartment and prevent crush damage to the contents within each lower compartment.

A food container includes a base (12) with a food-holding cavity (14) and a lid (20) that closes the cavity, each formed of plastic sheeting. The lid defines an eating utensil (32) such as a fork, by a breakaway line that extends around the utensil and that can be easily broken to remove the utensil. The base has radially inner and outer upstanding flanges (64, 62) and an upwardly-opening base groove (66) between them that receives a lid lip (72). At an initial opening section (60) that occupies less than one-fifth of the container perimeter, a section (62A) of the outer base flange is partially separated from the rest of the base by a cut (80) extending along the base groove and by opposite breakable lines. At that section, the inner base flange (64A) is of reduced width to provide more room for a person to grasp the lid, and there is also a smaller interference fit between the base inner flange with walls of the lid groove.

A device includes isolated hoppers defining independent passageways converging downwardly towards a central and unitary area. A conveyor belt assembly is disposed subjacent to the hoppers, traverses the passageways, and travels along a linear path passing through the unitary area. A mechanism is included for depositing a napkin onto the conveyor belt. The napkin depositing mechanism is connected to the conveyor belt assembly and is spaced adjacent to one end portion thereof. A mechanism is included for simultaneously folding the napkin and horizontally stacking the eating utensils such that the napkin becomes folded about the eating utensils before being ejected from the simultaneous folding mechanism. A receiving conveyor belt assembly is disposed beneath the simultaneous folding mechanism for transporting the combined napkin and eating utensils. A storage bin is laid adjacent to the receiving conveyor belt and houses the combined napkin and eating utensils for transit.

A plate is detachably mounted on a portable support capable of holding a beverage and other accessories, especially eating utensils.

An eating utensil includes a food storage section and a food holding section. The holding section also includes a selectively engage-able valve that dispenses food contained in the food storage section. The two sections are separable from each other.

A hand held eating utensil having a pair of scissors like handles pivotally connected to each other at approximately their midpoints. A spoon bowl is at the forward end of one of the handles and a pusher mechanism shaped as an animal head is pivotally connected to the forward end of the other handle. As the rear ends of the handles are moved toward each other, the forward portion of the animal head dips down into the spoon bowl and pushes the food contents in the bowl forward out of the bowl. The animal head pivots downward when the handles are spread apart to minimize the chance of a child poking himself with the front end of the animal head.

A lap tray for holding a plurality of eating utensils, or, alternatively, for providing a writing surface, has a rigid base, a lap pillow, a plurality of depressions, and a cover element. The lap pillow is adapted to be attached to a bottom surface of the rigid base, the lap pillow being adapted for supporting the lap tray on an uneven surface such as a lap of a user. The plurality of depressions in a top surface of the rigid base are shaped to hold the plurality of eating utensils. The cover element is shaped to be positioned over the top surface to provide a writing surface.

A washer includes a plurality of washing means for spraying washing water to an object to be washed from various directions of a washing tub and a washing water feeding means for feeding the washing water. The washing water is sequentially sprayed from respective washing means. Thus, the washing water can be sprayed to eating utensils from the various directions without increasing fed water, and a washing effect is improved. Speedy washing, energy saving, and water saving can be also achieved.

A sealed packaging member includes a disposable wiping member for cleaning debris from a surface, such as, an eating utensil, a beverage container or a person's skin. The wiping member is sealed from exposure to the environment until unsealed by an associated operator. The wiping member may be saturated with purified water and contains no cleaning solution.

The invention consists of the addition of a post to eating utensils where the post raises the working end of the utensil above the surface on which the utensil is placed. This raising helps prevent the working end of the utensil from being contaminated by substances on a table or other planar surface.

The present invention relates to eating utensils including a support configuration adapted for elevating the utensil above a horizontal surface to prevent the contamination of germs or bacteria that may linger on the surface. The eating utensils are also adapted for use by children or adults having limited motor skills or dexterity. In one embodiment, a utensil such as a fork, knife or spoon is attached to an egg-shaped member having a weighted base and designed for preventing the utensils from coming into contact with horizontal surfaces such as a table.

A food container is provided having a receptacle with an open mouth. A lid is provided. The lid includes an end cap, an eating utensil and a cover. The eating utensil is positioned between the cover and a wall portion of the end cap. The cover is removably secured to the end cap and upon removal provides access to the eating utensil. Upon removal of the end cap from the container bottom, the contents are exposed and the eating utensil may be used to consume the contents of the container.

When an individual goes camping, they need to have lightweight easily assembled utensils for eating. The present invention relates to the assembly of a spoon eating utensil that is stored in a completely flat position, and then can be easily assembled and disassembled, in any desired sequence or order, by an individual into complete reusable eating utensil without the use of any external tools, parts, or fasteners.

An infant feeding tray prevents an infant from pushing a dish from the eating surface of the tray. The tray includes a dish that is removably locked in an opening in the tray. A cup well is also provided to retain a conventional “sippy” cup therein. The dish is designed with a lip to aid the infant in maneuvering food with a eating utensil. A clamping arrangement permits the tray to be secured to a highchair or to a tabletop. A cover tray having an imperforate surface is disposed over the feeding tray to provide a play surface.

A food container is provided having a receptacle with an open mouth. A lid is provided. The lid includes an end cap, an eating utensil and a cover. The eating utensil is positioned between the cover and a wall portion of the end cap. The cover is removably secured to the end cap and upon removal provides access to the eating utensil. Upon removal of the end cap from the container bottom, the contents are exposed and the eating utensil may be used to consume the contents of the container.

A system for providing food items in conjunction with eating utensils. The system comprises a food display unit proximate a point of sale and a eating utensil dispenser associated with the food display unit. The food display unit includes a shelf for displaying the food items. The eating utensil dispenser includes a housing and a attachment device for coupling the housing to the food display unit. The housing has an opening therethrough and a cavity in communication with the opening. The cavity is adapted to receive a bandolier of individually wrapped eating utensils, and the eating utensils are dispensed through the opening.

An eating utensil with an integrated construction machine where the functional aspects of the integrated construction machine (front loader scoop, bulldozer blade, fork lift tines, etc.) act as the functional aspects of the eating utensil (spoon, pusher, fork, etc.). The integration of the construction machines in such a manner provides entertainment for the user and encourages the use of the flatware.

A single, thin piece of folded material attaches to a single serving container to provide a strong, sanitary spoon. Folding score lines on the handle portion of the spoon give the utensil strength and provide a simplicity of use suitable for children. The disclosed utensil may be attached to existing containers or may be built into containers during the manufacture of the underlying container, or may be available as a stand-alone product. The disclosed utensil may be integrated into packaging material such as overwrap sleeves used to package food containers.

A combination eating utensil including a spoon having a bowl extending from a first handle, wherein the first handle includes a first distal end arranged opposite the bowl and having an overhang, and a first upper surface comprising a protuberance having a lip; and, a fork having a plurality of tines extending from a second handle, wherein the second handle includes a second distal end arranged opposite the plurality of tines and a second upper surface comprising a member having a groove adapted to interlock with the lip, wherein the second distal end is adapted to be inserted underneath the overhang, the spoon is removably secured to the second utensil when the groove is interlocked with the lip, and the groove is arranged to pivot toward and interlock with the lip.

An eating utensil assembly includes a knife, a fork and a spoon. The knife includes an elongate handle, and grooves are formed in opposite surfaces of the handle. The fork and the spoon each have channel-shaped handles that can be nested over the handle of the knife. Additionally, the channel-shaped handles of the fork and spoon have elongate ribs configured for releasable snapped engagement with the grooves in the handle of the knife.

A plate is detachably mounted on a portable support capable of holding a beverage and other accessories, especially eating utensils.

Dirty eating utensils and other forms of silverware are placed into a dishwasher basket that is at least partially submerged in water that is kept in a soaker basket. The soaker basket is characterized by a water holder portion and a hanger portion such that the hanger portion positions and supports the water holder portion inside a sink basin. Preferably, the hanger portion hangs over a sink divider of a double sink such that it is easy to fill the soaker basket with water from a sink's faucet.

The invention relates to a method to produce dishware by using medical stone and dark-red enameled mud materials. Its feature is that: grinding medical stone and dark-red enameled mud materials and equable mixed according a certain proportion; making dark-red enameled dishware according to traditional dark-red enameled ware producing technology. The dishware made according to the invention both has the advantage of medical stone and that of dark-red. It would be benefit for the health.

The present invention is a clamshell form eating utensil for gripping and retaining rigid and semi rigid self supporting food items to cleanly and sanitarily bring them to the mouth for eating. The utensil includes an upper and lower leaf pivotally fixed together by a self closing hinge on one edge and formed with a series of times along an opposite edge. The tines include primary gripping tines plus secondary tines providing lateral stability to food items are provided at either end of each leaf. A tail is provided on each leaf extending past the pivotal axis a the hinge operative as a lever to open the utensil, the lower tail bring provided with a plurality of finger holes to aid the diner in manipulating the food during the meal. Drain holes may be provided in each leaf to permit excess sauces and liquids to drain away. A bridging member between the upper and lower leaves protects the hinge from being soiled by food items.

A portable soft-sided pocketed case or condiment caddy constructed particularly for containing, organizing, and transporting packets of food condiments, and other basic items such as napkins, straws and eating utensils, provides convenience and handy availability. The caddy includes a left and right panel flexibly joined together by a hinged portion and a zipper extends around three sides of the panels. A plurality of open mesh pockets and several elastic strips are attached to the interior surface of the left and right panels. The open mesh pockets are sized to accommodate small flexible condiment packets of condiments, such as catsup, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, various sauces, salad dressings, etc., of the type one receives from fast food restaurants, also salt and pepper packets, sugar or sweetener packets, and a quantity of toothpicks. The elastic strips hold additional condiment packets and one elastic strip is configured to hold knives, forks and spoons. An elongate pocket on the front cover holds straws and / or napkins. An optional transparent zippered money pocket on the front cover accommodates paper currency, coins, car keys, and other loose items. An elongate transparent zippered cargo pocket on the exterior of the right panel accommodates miscellaneous larger items.

A multi-purpose device assembly for eating and for non-eating purposes. In addition to having the functionality of an eating utensil, the device is-generally or nearly flattened or planar to accommodate non-eating functions that would otherwise be difficult or impossible using an eating utensil according to a conventional configuration.