Patent ID: 9445691
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: A47G,A47J

Claim Text:
1. A stackable eating utensil that is placeable on top of a planar surface in a first functional position and a second functional position, the eating utensil comprising: a handle; a working end; a planar elongated riser body extending from said handle and terminating at said working end, the planar elongated riser body extending from said handle at a forward angle tilted towards the working end to space the working end away from the handle in a longitudinal direction of the handle; wherein said handle, said riser body and said working end are formed as one integral piece such that a center of gravity of said utensil lies along said handle; wherein said riser body comprises a lower, downward curvature end integrally formed with said handle and an upper, upward curvature end integrally formed with said working end; wherein said riser body is configured to elevate said working end above the planar surface a first predetermined distance due to a length of the riser body when said utensil is placed in the first functional position on the planar surface and a second predetermined distance when said utensil is placed in the second functional position on said planar surface; wherein the riser body is configured to mate with a riser body of another one of the eating utensil such that a riser body of a first one of the eating utensil is matedly stackable on top of a riser body of a second one of the eating utensil while the second one of the eating utensil is adopting either the first functional position or the second functional position; and wherein in adopting the first functional position: in adopting the second functional position: