A Pair of Utensils Forming a Tong-like Structure

• US 20150014329A1
• Filed: 07/09/2013
• Published: 01/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alexey Konopatsky
• Original Assignee: Alexey Konopatsky
• Inventors: Konopatsky, Alexey
• Application Number:
  US13/937,399
• Publication Number:
  US 20150014329A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/574
• 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

Abstract

Disposable dishware and utensils with an option to be converted into another use.

Set of disposable utensils (forks, spoons, knifes) with an option to be converted into tongs. Every member of the set are equipped with a uniform lock on the tip of the handle. Any two members of the set can be snapped together creating utensil tongs.

Set of disposable dishware (plates, bowls, food trays etc.) with an option to be converted into a container. Every member of the set is equipped with a uniform fastener disposed along the rim. Any two members of the set can be faced and attached to each-other creating a closed container. Plurality of fastener extrusions of one set member adapted to be fitted to plurality of fastener intrusions of any set member.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. A utensil configured to be converted into a tong-like structure, comprising:

an interlock proximate to a tip of a handle of the utensil, wherein

the interlock is configured to connect with another interlock of another utensil to create the tong-like structure,

the interlock comprises a male locking mechanism and a female locking mechanism identical to a male locking mechanism and a female locking mechanism of the other utensil,

the male locking mechanism of the utensil protrudes out from a plane of the handle of the utensil and is transverse to a direction of the handle of the utensil, and

the female locking mechanism is adjacent or parallel to the male locking mechanism.

10. The utensil of claim 2, wherein the interlock of the utensil is configured to slide into, or snap together with, the interlock of the other utensil to create the tong-like structure.

3. (canceled)

4. A system configured to form a tong-like structure, comprising:

a first connecting member proximate to one end of a first utensil; and

a second connecting member proximate to one end of a second utensil, wherein

the first connecting member and the second connecting member comprise an identical locking member configured to interlock the first connecting member with the second connecting member to form the tong-like structure,

a male connecting member of the first connecting member protrudes out from a plane of a handle of the first utensil and is transverse to a direction of the handle of the first utensil, and

a male connecting member of the second connecting member protrudes out from a plane of a handle of the second utensil and is transverse to a direction of the handle of the second utensil.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein

the male connecting member of the second connecting member is identical to the male connecting member of the first connecting member, and

the female connecting member of the second connecting member is identical to the female connecting member of the first connecting member.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the male connecting member of the first utensil is configured to connect with the female connecting member of the second utensil.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein the female connecting member of the first utensil is configured to connect with the male connecting member of the second utensil.

8. The system of claim 4, wherein the male connecting member of the first utensil is configured to slide into, or snap together with, the female connecting member of the second utensil to form the tong-like structure.

9. The system of claim 4, wherein the male connecting member of the second utensil is configured to slide into, or snap together with, the female connecting member of the first utensil to form the tong-like structure