Sound Emitting Feeding Utensil

• US 20170196385A1
• Filed: 01/09/2017
• Published: 07/13/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PB&J Innovations, LLC
• Original Assignee: PB&J Innovations, LLC
• Inventors: Canty, Curtis L.
• Granted Patent: US 9,924,815 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 21/02 Forks; Forks with ejectors; Combined forks and spoons; Salad servers
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 21/04 Spoons; Pastry servers
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2200/143 producing means
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 11/008 comprising electronic or electrical features, e.g. illuminating means, computing devices or sensors

Abstract

A waterproof, sound emitting feeding utensil includes a handle surrounding an inner cavity, a utensil shaped tip that is interchangeably securable to the handle, a waterproof, magnetic speaker sized and configured for storage in the inner cavity of the handle, a printed circuit board located in the inner cavity of the handle, the printed circuit board including a plurality of switches in connection with a sound chip that includes a plurality of digital sound files, each of the plurality of switches being linked to a corresponding one of the plurality of digital sound files, and wherein the printed circuit board is in electrical connection with the magnetic speaker, and a plurality of buttons mounted within the handle, each of the plurality of buttons being depressible against a corresponding one of the plurality of switches on the printed circuit board for causing the corresponding one of the plurality of digital sound files to play through the magnetic speaker.

Claims

1. A waterproof, sound emitting feeding utensil comprising:

a handle surrounding an inner cavity;

a utensil shaped tip that is interchangeably securable to said handle;

a waterproof, magnetic speaker sized and configured for storage in the inner cavity of said handle;

a printed circuit board located in the inner cavity of said handle, said printed circuit board including a plurality of switches in connection with a sound chip that includes a plurality of digital sound files, each of said plurality of switches being linked to a corresponding one of said plurality of digital sound files, and wherein said printed circuit board is in electrical connection with said magnetic speaker; and

a plurality of buttons mounted within said handle, each of said plurality of buttons being depressible against a corresponding one of said plurality of switches on said printed circuit board for causing the corresponding one of the plurality of digital sound files to play through said magnetic speaker.

2. The waterproof, sound emitting feeding utensil as recited in claim 1 wherein said utensil shaped tip is in a spoon shaped configuration.

3. The waterproof, sound emitting feeding utensil as recited in claim 1 wherein said utensil shaped tip is in a fork shaped configuration.

4. The waterproof, sound emitting feeding utensil as recited in claim 1 wherein said utensil shaped tip is in a knife shaped configuration.

5. The waterproof, sound emitting feeding utensil as recited in claim 1 wherein said handle comprises an upper body and a lower body.

6. The waterproof, sound emitting feeding utensil as recited in claim 5 wherein said utensil shaped tip is interchangeably securable to said upper body of said handle.

7. The waterproof, sound emitting feeding utensil as recited in claim 1 wherein a bulbous member is included at a distal end of said handle for enhancing the sound emitted by said magnetic speaker.