Food gripper utensil
First Claim
1. A utensil for gripping food, comprising:
- a pair of jaws rotatably interconnected so that said pair of jaws may be manually closed on the food, said pair of jaws having pairs of rows of opposing teeth, each pair of said pairs of rows of teeth outwardly curved to form a gap therebetween accommodating a desired portion of the food therein, said pair of jaws having outer surfaces which are entirely and continuously contoured and dimensioned to provide depressions and raised portions conforming to and accommodating a user'"'"'s digits to provide full contact with entire front portions including tips of the user'"'"'s digits in order to facilitate manual closure of said pair of jaws.
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Abstract
An eating utensil for gripping food such as chicken drumsticks is disclosed. The utensil has a pair of jaws which are shaped and dimensioned to accommodate two of the fingers and the thumb of a user enabling it to be manually closed. The utensil has a springy, hinge which acts to open the jaws upon release of finger pressure therefrom. The jaws have pairs of opposing rows of teeth, and the rows are outwardly curved to form a gap therebetween to accommodate the shape of the food and provide more secure gripping thereof. The pairs of rows of teeth are laterally and longitudinally oriented enabling the food to be gripped from either the front or side of the utensil. The pairs of rows of teeth are also positioned laterally and longitudinally adjacent each other and separated by recessed portions of the utensil enabling the food to be gripped at two portions thereof and thus more securely and firmly held.
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21 Claims
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1. A utensil for gripping food, comprising:
a pair of jaws rotatably interconnected so that said pair of jaws may be manually closed on the food, said pair of jaws having pairs of rows of opposing teeth, each pair of said pairs of rows of teeth outwardly curved to form a gap therebetween accommodating a desired portion of the food therein, said pair of jaws having outer surfaces which are entirely and continuously contoured and dimensioned to provide depressions and raised portions conforming to and accommodating a user'"'"'s digits to provide full contact with entire front portions including tips of the user'"'"'s digits in order to facilitate manual closure of said pair of jaws. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A utensil for manually gripping food, comprising:
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a pair of jaws; a hinge rotatably interconnecting said pair of jaws at rear end portions thereof; a first set of pairs of rows of opposing teeth mounted on said pair of jaws, longitudinally spaced from each other and laterally oriented; a second set of pairs of rows of opposing teeth mounted on said pair of jaws, laterally spaced from each other and longitudinally oriented; a third set of pairs of rows of opposing teeth mounted on said pair of jaws, positioned longitudinally rearward of said second set of pairs of rows of opposing teeth and laterally spaced from each other, a first one of said third set in longitudinal alignment with a first one of said second set, a second one of said third set in longitudinal alignment with a second one of said second set. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A utensil for gripping food, comprising:
a pair of jaws rotatably interconnected so that said pair of jaws may be manually closed on the food, said pair of jaws having a first set of laterally directed pairs of rows of opposing teeth longitudinally spaced from each other and approximately parallel to each other, a second set of longitudinally directed pairs of rows of opposing teeth laterally spaced from each other and rearwardly skewed relative to each other and a third set of longitudinally directed pairs of rows of opposing teeth positioned rearward of said second set of pairs of rows of teeth, said third set of pairs of rows of teeth laterally spaced from each other.
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20. A utensil for gripping food, comprising:
a pair of jaws rotatably interconnected so that said pair of jaws may be manually closed on the food, said pair of jaws having pairs of rows of opposing teeth, each pair of said pairs of rows of teeth outwardly curved to form a gap therebetween accommodating a desired portion of the food therein, said pair of jaws having a pair of lips at front end portions thereof, said pair of lips positioned forward of said pairs of rows of teeth and spaced outwardly therefrom in order to function as a guide to facilitate placement of said pair of jaws over the food and within the gap of at least one of said pairs of rows of teeth. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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