FOLDABLE SPOON AND METHOD FOR MAKING

• US 20140238987A1
• Filed: 02/27/2013
• Published: 08/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Matthew Brooks
• Original Assignee: Matthew Brooks
• Inventors: Brooks, Matthew
• Granted Patent: US 10,710,784 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/212
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2021/002 collapsible
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 21/04 Spoons; Pastry servers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/246 provided with eating utensils or spatulas applicator rods or brushes B65D51/32
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/245 Utensils for removing the contents from the package, e.g. spoons, forks, spatulas B65D77/28 takes precedence

Abstract

A foldable spoon. A spoon handle includes apex folds and valley folds that are used to create a strong spoon handle. A spoon cup section is connected to the spoon handle. The spoon apex folds, spoon valley folds and spoon cup section are preferably formed from a single sheet of foldable material.

Claims

1. A foldable spoon formed from a sheet, comprising,

A) a spoon handle, comprising at least one apex fold, wherein said apex fold comprises an apex point that is positionable on a sheet of foldable material,

B) a spoon cup section connected to said spoon handle, wherein said sheet is bent backwards to form said spoon cup section, wherein said at least one apex fold and said spoon cup section are formed out of single sheet.

2. The foldable spoon as in claim 1, wherein said foldable spoon is sold with purchased food wherein said purchased food is purchased ice cream.

3. The foldable spoon as in claim 1, wherein said at least one apex fold is a plurality of apex folds, wherein said spoon handle further comprises a plurality of valley folds, wherein said plurality of apex folds and said plurality of valley folds and said spoon cup section are formed out of single sheet of paper.

4. The foldable spoon as in claim 1, wherein said single sheet of paper comprises:

A) folds,

B) creases,

C) dotted lines, and

D) and solid lines

wherein said folds, creases, dotted lines and solid lines provide guidelines for folding said foldable spoon.

5. The foldable spoon as in claim 1, wherein said single sheet of paper further comprises a set of instructions on how to fold said foldable spoon.

6. The foldable spoon as in claim 1, wherein said single sheet of paper is a single sheet of foldable plastic.

7. The foldable spoon as in claim 1, wherein said single sheet of paper is a single sheet of foldable metal.

8. The foldable spoon as in claim 1, wherein said single sheet of paper is a single sheet of foldable fiberglass.

9. The foldable spoon as in claim 1, wherein said single sheet of paper is a lid for an ice cream container, said lid comprising a perforated unfolded spoon, said unfolded spoon comprising:

A) folds,

B) creases,

C) dotted lines, and

D) and solid lines

wherein said folds, creases, dotted lines and solid lines provide guidelines for folding said foldable spoon.

10. The foldable spoon as in claim 1, wherein said folded spoon is fabricated from foldable silicon, wherein said foldable silicon comprises at least two embedded binding mechanisms.

11. The foldable spoon as in claim 10, wherein said embedded binding mechanisms are magnets.

12. The foldable spoon as in claim 10, wherein said embedded binding mechanisms are a hook and loop fastener.

13. The foldable spoon as in claim 10, wherein said embedded binding mechanisms are snaps.

14. The foldable spoon as in claim 1, wherein said sheet is a sheet of paper.

15. The foldable spoon as in claim 1, wherein said sheet is a stack of sheets.

16. The foldable spoon as in claim 1, wherein said sheet are laminated sheets.

17. The foldable spoon as in claim 1, wherein said sheet is fabricated from injected silicone.

18. The foldable spoon as in claim 1, wherein said sheet is fabricated from molded rubber.

19. A method for forming a foldable spoon formed from a sheet, comprising the steps of:

A) selecting an apex point, wherein said apex point is positionable on a sheet of foldable material,

B) squeezing said sheet to form an apex fold that starts at said apex point and extends to the edge of said sheet and to form a spoon cup section, wherein said apex fold is a spoon handle and wherein said spoon cup section is connected to said spoon handle,

wherein said at least one apex fold and said spoon cup section are formed out of single sheet of paper.