Attachable and removable handle for food serving utensils
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1. A utensil comprising:
- a utensil portion for serving food;
a shank having a first end and a second end, said utensil portion attached to said shank first end;
a lip extending from said shank positioned between said shank first end and said shank second end; and
a handle removably secured to said shank second end,wherein said shank second end includes one of a male member and a female member, and said handle includes the other of a male member and a female member, said male member received by said female member and wherein said male member includes a serrated surface and said female member includes a serrated surface which is adapted to mate with said male member serrated surface.
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Abstract
A utensil having a first portion and a handle. The first portion includes a utensil portion, which can be spoon shaped, forked shaped, knife shaped or other food implement shaped and a shank attached at one end to the utensil portion. The handle is removably attached to another end of the shank. A spring loaded clamp is provided with the handle to coact with the shank so as to engage the shank with the handle. The utensil is particularly well adapted to be used with buffets, whereby first portions of utensils are provided with buffet dishes and handles are provided for the customers of the buffet. A clip can be provided for attaching to a buffet dish and holding the utensil first portion.
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27 Claims
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1. A utensil comprising:
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a utensil portion for serving food; a shank having a first end and a second end, said utensil portion attached to said shank first end; a lip extending from said shank positioned between said shank first end and said shank second end; and a handle removably secured to said shank second end, wherein said shank second end includes one of a male member and a female member, and said handle includes the other of a male member and a female member, said male member received by said female member and wherein said male member includes a serrated surface and said female member includes a serrated surface which is adapted to mate with said male member serrated surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 25)
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8. A combination food buffet table arrangement, comprising:
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a buffet table; at least one buffet dish adapted to contain food positioned on said buffet table; and a utensil comprising a utensil portion for serving food, a shank having a first end and a second end, said utensil portion attached to said shank first end, a lip extending from said shank positioned between said shank first end and said shank second end, and a handle removably secured to said second shank end, said handle including two sections hinged together by a hinge; and a utensil holder positioned on said buffet table, for removably receiving said shank of said utensil. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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12. A utensil, comprising:
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a utensil portion for serving food; a shank having a first end and a second end, said utensil portion attached to said shank first end; a lip extending from said shank positioned between said shank first end and said shank second end; and a handle removably secured to said shank second end, said handle including two sections hinged together by a hinge. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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26. A utensil, comprising:
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a utensil portion for serving food; a shank having a first end and a second end, said utensil portion attached to said shank first end; a lip extending from said shank positioned between said shank first end and said shank second end; a handle removably secured to said shank second end; a clamp secured to said handle, said clamp adapted to releasably secure said shank to said handle; and a spring secured to said clamp so as to bias said clamp in a closed position.
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27. A utensil, comprising:
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a utensil portion for serving food; a shank having a first end and a second end, said utensil portion attached to said shank first end; a lip extending from said shank positioned between said shank first end and said shank second end; and a handle removably secured to said shank second end, wherein said handle has an open end with a shank receiving lip positioned adjacent thereto adapted to receive said shank second end.
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