U.S. patent application number 15/359155 was filed with the patent office on 2018-05-24 for multi-purpose cutlery kit.
The applicant listed for this patent is Eric Park. Invention is credited to Eric Park.
Application Number | 20180140121 15/359155 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 62144497 |
Filed Date | 2018-05-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180140121 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Park; Eric |
May 24, 2018 |
MULTI-PURPOSE CUTLERY KIT
Abstract
A portable multi-purpose cutlery kit to assist a user is
disclosed. The cutlery kit comprises a pair of chopsticks and a
spoon member fixedly attached to a support section, wherein the
support section is configured to releasably engage one or more
fingers of a user to use the cutlery kit simultaneously. The pair
of chopsticks are configured to conformingly fit a thumb and an
index finger of the user and spoon member is made to conformingly
fit a middle finger of the user. The cutlery kit further comprises
a plurality of holes on the chopsticks and the spoon configured to
receive water for cleaning the kit.
Inventors: |
Park; Eric; (Sunnyvale,
CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Park; Eric |
Sunnyvale |
CA |
US |
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Family ID: |
62144497 |
Appl. No.: |
15/359155 |
Filed: |
November 22, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G 21/00 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A47G 21/06 20060101
A47G021/06; A47G 21/04 20060101 A47G021/04 |
Claims
1. A portable multi-purpose cutlery kit comprising: a pair of
chopsticks and a spoon member fixedly attached to a support
section, wherein the support section is configured to releasably
engage one or more fingers of a user to use the cutlery kit
simultaneously.
2. The portable multi-purpose cutlery kit of claim 1, wherein the
pair of chopsticks are configured to conformingly fit a thumb and
an index finger of the user via the support section.
3. The portable multi-purpose cutlery kit of claim 1, wherein the
spoon member is made to conformingly fit a middle finger of the
user via the support section.
4. The portable multi-purpose cutlery kit of claim 1, wherein the
support section is a coupling member configured to hold the
chopsticks and the spoon member.
5. The portable multi-purpose cutlery kit of claim 1, wherein the
support section is made in a plurality of sizes to adaptively fit
the various body proportions of the fingers of the user.
6. The portable multi-purpose cutlery kit of claim 1, wherein the
configuration of the cutlery kit allows the user to securely hold a
cup while the chopsticks and the spoon are engaged onto the
fingers.
7. The portable multi-purpose cutlery kit of claim 1, further
comprising a plurality of orifices configured to receive water for
cleaning the cutlery kit.
8. The portable multi-purpose cutlery kit of claim 1, wherein the
chopsticks and the spoon member are made from one of a plastic, a
wood, a bamboo and a steel.
9. The portable multi-purpose cutlery kit of claim 1, wherein the
support member is made from one of a plastic, a wood and a
cardboard material.
10. The portable multi-purpose cutlery kit of claim 1, further
comprising a silicon coating on the surface of the cutlery kit for
improved holding capability.
11. The portable multi-purpose cutlery kit of claim 1, further
comprising a gripping member fixedly attached to the support
section to assist the user in securely fasten the cutlery kit to
the fingers of the user.
12. The portable multi-purpose cutlery kit of claim 1, further
comprising a brace member fixedly attached to the confronting ends
of the chopsticks and the support section to provide structural
strength to the cutlery kit.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] Traditionally, chopsticks are used by Chinese people as a
part of their food culture. Chopsticks are nothing but a rod-shaped
member made in different cross-sections such as square or rectangle
to pick and grip the food. However, nowadays these chopsticks have
been used predominantly around all parts of the world. On the other
hand, people also use spoons to pick a liquid food. So by default,
they will have a set of chopsticks and spoons separately and a user
can switch between these cutlery utensils to selectively use and
eat their food. However, in the process, the user need to put down
any one of the cutlery and if the table is small, they have to face
lot of difficulties in arranging the things.
[0002] Previous attempts have been made to provide a chopstick kit
wherein either chopstick or spoon can be used one at a time. Some
of the chopsticks were used as a spoon by modifying the bottom
section of the chopstick as the spoon for additional use. One has
to look for all the necessary kitchen utensils such as fork, spoon
and a knife on their table and need to take one by one depending on
their use which is completely inconvenient for usage. Further,
these devices do not provide required leverage as the person has to
use all his fingers while eating. Sometimes, the chopsticks cross
each other and it will be difficult for them for convenient eating
method. Also the user cannot lift any cup or other article when
they are holding these devices.
[0003] Prior art reference CN 2067939 U discloses a chopstick spoon
device wherein the0 chopstick acts as a spoon for extended use. A
metal round frame passes through the sections and convert the
chopstick into the spoon. However, the design is cumbersome and it
is not convenient in maneuvering the chopstick. Further, this
device cannot help the user to pick and hold a cup or other article
at the same time.
[0004] In light of the aforementioned drawbacks and limitations,
there exists a need for a chopstick cutlery kit to assist a user to
conveniently have their food without looking for all the necessary
cutlery utensils on the table.
SUMMARY
[0005] The objective of the present invention is to provide a
portable multi-purpose cutlery kit to assist a user to conveniently
eat their food.
[0006] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the
portable multi-purpose cutlery kit comprises a pair of chopsticks
and a spoon member fixedly attached to a support section, wherein
the support section is configured to releasably engage one or more
fingers of a user to use the cutlery kit simultaneously. The pair
of chopsticks are configured to conformingly fit a thumb and an
index finger of the user and the spoon member is made to
conformingly fit a middle finger of the user.
[0007] According to preferred embodiment of the present invention,
the configuration of the cutlery kit allows the user to securely
hold a cup while the chopsticks and the spoon are engaged onto the
fingers. The portable multi-purpose cutlery kit further comprises a
plurality of orifices configured to receive water for cleaning the
cutlery kit.
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 illustrates a user wearing a portable multi-purpose
cutlery kit incorporating the aspects of the present invention.
[0009] FIG. 2 illustrates the user operably engages the portable
multi-purpose cutlery kit incorporating the aspects of the present
invention.
[0010] FIG. 3 illustrates a support section of the cutlery kit
carrying a spoon member adaptively engages a middle finger of the
user incorporating the aspects of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DIFFERENT EMBODIMENTS
[0011] The present invention is related to a portable multi-purpose
cutlery kit 100 to assist a user to conveniently pick and eat their
food.
[0012] According to an embodiment as shown in FIG. 1, which
illustrates a user wearing a portable multi-purpose cutlery kit 100
to conveniently pick and eat the food. The portable multi-purpose
cutlery kit 100 comprises a pair of chopsticks 102 and a spoon
member 104 fixedly attached to a support section 106, wherein the
support section 106 is configured to releasably engage one or more
fingers of a user to use the cutlery kit 100 simultaneously to pick
their food. As shown in FIG. 1, the pair of chopsticks 102 are
configured to conformingly fit a thumb 108 and an index finger 110
of the user and the spoon member 104 is made to conformingly fit a
middle finger 112 of the user via the respective support sections
106. The support section 106 is generally rectangular in
cross-section and made to conformingly fit the fingers of the user.
However, the support section 106 is made in a plurality of sizes to
adaptively fit the various body proportions of the fingers of the
user and therefore anyone can easily slip on the cutlery kit 100
and start maneuvering the chopsticks 102 and the spoon member 104
while eating their food.
[0013] In an embodiment as shown in FIG. 2, which illustrates the
user operably engages the portable multi-purpose cutlery kit 100
incorporating the aspects of the present invention. The
configuration of the cutlery kit 100 allows the user to securely
hold a cup while the chopsticks 102 and the spoon 104 are engaged
onto the fingers. The support section 106 is a coupling member
configured to hold the chopsticks 102 and the spoon member 104.
Further, a silicon coating is provided on the surface of the
cutlery kit 100 for improved holding capability. So the user can
easily slip on the cutlery kit 100 onto their fingers and maneuver
to pick their food and simultaneously they can lift the cup to
drink water or other beverages. The chopsticks 102 and the spoon
member 104 are made from one of a plastic, a wood, a bamboo and a
steel. The support member 106 is made from one of a plastic, a wood
and a cardboard material. In an embodiment as shown in FIG. 2, the
portable multi-purpose cutlery kit 100 comprises a gripping member
118 fixedly attached to the support section 106 to assist the user
in securely fasten the cutlery kit 100 to the fingers of the user.
This allows the user to easily position, hold, and grip the cutlery
kit 100 on the fingers of the user.
[0014] In additional embodiments as shown in FIG. 1, the portable
multi-purpose cutlery kit 100 comprises a plurality of orifices 114
configured to receive water for cleaning the cutlery kit 100. So
user can remove and easily clean the cutlery kit 100 in quick and
convenient manner. The cutlery kit 100 is lightweight and portable
and the user can easily carry the cutlery kit 100 for extended use.
As the cutlery kit 100 comprises both the chopsticks 102 and the
spoon member 104, there is no need for the user to put down the
chopsticks 102 or the spoon member 104 and they can use them
simultaneously to pick their food conveniently.
[0015] In an exemplary embodiment as shown in FIG. 2, a method of
using the portable multi-purpose cutlery kit 100 by the user is
disclosed. The user can easily slip on the cutlery device 100 on
their fingers in such a way that the chopsticks 102 are slidably
engaged to the thumb 108 and the index finger 110 via the support
section 106 and the spoon member 104 is slidably engaged to the
middle finger 112 via the support section 106. Once the cutlery kit
100 is worn by the user, he can just simultaneously maneuver the
chopsticks 102 to pick up the food and the spoon 104 for soup or
other liquid food to selectively use at the same time and the
configuration of the cutlery kit 100 allows him to lift and hold
the cup for drinking water or beverages. After usage, the user can
easily remove the cutlery kit 100 and clean the chopsticks 102 and
the spoon 104 via the orifices 114 provided in the cutlery kit
100.
[0016] As shown in FIG. 1, the portable multi-purpose cutlery kit
100 comprises a brace member 120 fixedly attached to the
confronting ends of the chopsticks 102 and the support section 106
to provide structural strength to the cutlery kit 100. The brace
member 120 is generally triangular in cross section configured to
support the chopsticks 102 on the upper surface of the support
section 106 to securely hold the chopsticks 102 during the usage of
the cutlery kit 100. In a different embodiment as shown in FIG. 3,
the support section of the cutlery kit carrying the spoon member
adaptively engaging the middle finger of the user is disclosed. The
support section 106 for the spoon member 104 is configured to have
different shape and dimensions to adaptively receive the middle
finger 112 of any user. The end sections of the support section 106
is provided with tipped sections 116 comprising a plurality of
adjustable spots to receive and accommodate varying thickness of
the middle finger 112.
[0017] The portable multi-purpose cutlery kit 100, according to the
present invention, primarily allows the user to make use of both
the chopsticks 102 and the spoon member 104 at the same time
without looking for additional utensils while eating their food.
Further, the cutlery kit 100 does not allow the user to put down
either the chopsticks 102 or the spoon member 104. The
user-friendly configuration of the cutlery kit 100 also allows the
user to lift the cup for drinking water or other beverages. The
cutlery kit 100 is easy to slip on the fingers of the user and in
the same way, it can be taken off after usage. With the help of
orifices 114, the user can easily wash the cutlery kit 100 for
further use.
[0018] Although the present invention has been described herein in
the context of a particular implementation in a particular
environment for a particular purpose, those of ordinary skill in
the art will recognize that its usefulness is not limited thereto
and that the present invention may be beneficially implemented in
any number of environments for any number of purposes. Accordingly,
the claims set forth below should be construed in view of the full
breadth and spirit of the present invention as described
herein.
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