International dining kit

• US 20070101578A1
• Filed: 12/01/2006
• Published: 05/10/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kamran Shirazi
• Original Assignee: Kamran Shirazi
• Inventors: Shirazi, Kamran
• Granted Patent: US 7,905,021 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 30/147
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 21/06 Combined or separable sets of table-service utensils; Oyster knives with openers; Fish servers with means for removing bones kitchen equipment A47J
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 21/103 Chop-sticks
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 15/02 Toothpicks

Abstract

The present disclosure teaches an international dining kit comprising a pair of multifunctional chopstick components. The components include a first chopstick component having a fork portion and a first chopstick portion; and a second chopstick component having a spoon portion and a second chopstick portion. The kit can also include additional functionality, such as a knife, a straw, and a dental cleaning component, as well as be disposable and/or biodegradable.

Claims

1. An international dining kit comprising a pair of multifunctional chopstick components comprising

a first chopstick component having a fork portion and a first chopstick portion;

and

a second chopstick component having a spoon portion and a second chopstick portion.

2. The dining kit of claim 1, wherein the fork portion is releasably connected to the first chopstick portion and the spoon portion is releasably connected to the second chopstick portion.

3. The dining kit of claim 1, wherein the first chopstick component is releasably connected to the second chopstick component.

4. The dining kit of claim 1, wherein the components are releasably connected to one another using a means that is selected for ease of packaging and ease of use.

5. The dining kit of claim 1, wherein the first chopstick component, the second chopstick component, or both, are hollow to function as a straw for drinking.

6. The dining kit of claim 1, further comprising a straw component for drinking.

7. The dining kit of claim 1, further comprising a dental cleaning component selected from a group consisting of a toothpick, dental floss, toothbrush, or a combination thereof.

8. The dining kit of claim 7, wherein the dental cleaning component comprises a toothpick.

9. The dining kit of claim 1, wherein at least one of the components is disposable.

10. The dining kit of claim 1, wherein at least one of the components is disposable and biodegradable.

11. An international dining kit comprising:

a pair of multifunctional chopstick components comprising a first chopstick component having a fork portion and a first chopstick portion; and

, a second chopstick component having a spoon portion and a second chopstick portion; and

,

a knife component having a blade portion and a handle portion.

12. The dining kit of claim 11, wherein the fork portion is releasably connected to the first chopstick portion and the spoon portion is releasably connected to the second chopstick portion.

13. The dining kit of claim 11, wherein the first chopstick component, the second chopstick component, and the knife component are releasably connected to one another by at least two releasable connections.

14. The dining kit of claim 11, wherein the components are releasably connected to one another using a means that is selected for ease of packaging and ease of use.

15. The dining kit of claim 11, wherein the first chopstick component, the second chopstick component, or both, are hollow to function as a straw for drinking.

16. The dining kit of claim 11, further comprising a straw component for drinking.

17. The dining kit of claim 11, further comprising a dental cleaning component selected from-a group consisting of a toothpick, dental floss, toothbrush, or a combination thereof.

18. The dining kit of claim 17, wherein the dental cleaning component comprises a toothpick.

19. The dining kit of claim 11, wherein at least one of the components is disposable.

20. The dining kit of claim 11, wherein at least one of the components is disposable and biodegradable.

21. An international dining kit comprising

a pair of multifunctional chopstick components comprising a first chopstick component having a fork portion and a first chopstick portion;

and, a second chopstick component having a spoon portion and a second chopstick portion;

a knife component having a blade portion and a handle portion; and

a dental cleaning component selected from a group consisting of a toothpick, dental floss, toothbrush, or a combination thereof.

22. The dining kit of claim 21, wherein the fork portion is releasably connected to the first chopstick portion and the spoon portion is releasably connected to the second chopstick portion.

23. The dining kit of claim 21, wherein the first chopstick, the second chopstick, the knife, and the dental cleaning component are releasably connected to one another by at least three releasable connections that are placed and provided for ease of packaging and ease of use.

24. The dining kit of claim 21, wherein the components are releasably connected to one another using a means that is selected for ease of packaging and ease of use.

25. The dining kit of claim 21, wherein the first chopstick component, the second chopstick component, or both, are hollow to function as a straw for drinking.

26. The dining kit of claim 21, further comprising a straw component for drinking.

27. The dining kit of claim 21, wherein the dental cleaning component comprises a toothpick.

28. The dining kit of claim 21, wherein at least one of the components is disposable.

29. The dining kit of claim 21, wherein at least one of the components is disposable and biodegradable.