Foldable eating utensil
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1. A one piece, foldable eating utensil having a relatively long length direction and a relatively narrow width direction as compared to said length direction;
- a food holding section at one end of said length direction;
a handle extending in said length direction from said food holding section, said handle being adjustable along said length direction between a first position wherein said handle is folded in a juxtapose relationship to said food holding section in which said eating utensil is in a compact storage position, a second position in which said handle is fully extended along said length direction, and a third position intermediate said first and second positions wherein said handle is folded back on itself along said length direction to an eating position;
said handle having flexible hinges therein transverse to said length direction and extending generally in said width direction to permit folding said handle along said length direction into said first, second and third position and including a locking means for locking said handle in said first and third position.
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Abstract
A one piece foldable eating utensil having a food holding section and a handle with a pair of reduced thickness portions forming flexible hinges for folding into a packaged position for accompanying a food product and a useable position for consuming the food product.
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1. A one piece, foldable eating utensil having a relatively long length direction and a relatively narrow width direction as compared to said length direction;
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a food holding section at one end of said length direction;
a handle extending in said length direction from said food holding section, said handle being adjustable along said length direction between a first position wherein said handle is folded in a juxtapose relationship to said food holding section in which said eating utensil is in a compact storage position, a second position in which said handle is fully extended along said length direction, and a third position intermediate said first and second positions wherein said handle is folded back on itself along said length direction to an eating position;
said handle having flexible hinges therein transverse to said length direction and extending generally in said width direction to permit folding said handle along said length direction into said first, second and third position and including a locking means for locking said handle in said first and third position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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