Set of eating utensils for children

• US 4,863,033 A
• Filed: 06/24/1988
• Issued: 09/05/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Elena G. Buj
• Original Assignee: Elena G. Buj
• Inventors: Buj, Elena G.
• Primary Examiner(s): FOX, JOHN C
• Application Number:
  US07/211,334
• Time in Patent Office: 438 Days
• Field of Search: 220/212, 220/85 D, 206/553, 206/457, 206/541, 206/542, 206/546, 206/549, 30/1, 30/123, D 7/3, D 7/5, D 7/143, D 7/144
• US Class Current: 206/541
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 19/06 Plates with integral holders for spoons, glasses, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 21/02 Forks; Forks with ejectors; Combined forks and spoons; Salad servers

Abstract

A set of eating utensils for children in which a plate with a toy figure attached thereto is provided. The plate includes a plurality of pegs so that a spoon, fork or knife may be mounted thereon. Each of the spoon, fork or knife has an identical or complementary toy figure removably attached to the handle of the implement. The toy figures are chosen to encourage the children to eat the food on the plate and thereby develop the coordination necessary for proper eating.

Claims

1. A set of eating utensils for children comprising:

a plate having a toy figure mounted thereon;

a plurality of pegs formed on a peripheral rim of said plate;

a spoon and a fork, each having a toy figure complimentary to said toy on said plate attached to a respective handle of each of said spoon and fork, each of said spoon and fork having means for capturing one of said plurality of pegs on said plate for mounting said spoon and fork on said plate.

2. The set of eating utensils set forth in claim 1 wherein said toy figure is permanently attached to said handle of said spoon and fork.

3. The set of eating utensils as set forth in claim 1 wherein said toy figure on said plate is identical to said toy figure on each of said spoon and fork.

4. The set of eating utensils as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for capturing said plurality of pegs on said handle of said spoon and fork are holes formed in each of said handles.

5. A set of eating utensils as set forth in claim 1 wherein said toy figures are multi-colored.

6. A set of eating utensils as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plate includes means for attaching said plate to a wall.