Patent ID: 9408499
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: A47J,B44D,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A utensil holding device, comprising: a vessel having a handle extending therefrom; a first support arm pivotally secured to said handle by a first hinge; the first hinge disposed within a channel of said handle and slidable therein; the first support arm comprising a first arcuate portion curved in a first direction; a second support arm pivotally secured to said handle by a second hinge; wherein the first support arm and the second support arm each extend perpendicularly from the handle; wherein the first hinge and the second hinge respectively prevent the first support arm and the second support arm from rotating beyond a horizontal position; the second support arm comprising a second arcuate portion curved in a second direction, the second direction opposite to the first direction; wherein the first arcuate portion and the second arcuate portion are configured to support a utensil handle therebetween when each portion is in a pivoted position from the handle; and whereby a distance between the first support arm and the second arm can be adjusted by sliding the first hinge along the channel so that the utensil holding device is configured to support utensils of various shapes and sizes at various angles.