Patent ID: 9408487
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: A47G,A47J

Claim Text:
1. An interchangeable kitchen utensil comprising: A plurality of discrete tong members; said tong members comprising a generally elongate body having a distal end which includes a gripping surface and a proximate end which includes releasable fastening means; said tong members having a slot between the proximal end and distal end; wherein each slot of the tong members is configured to receive a slot of another tong member in order to conjoin the slots of the first and second tong members; said releasable fastening means is configured to releasably secure the proximal ends of the first and a second tong member to each other in an adjacent relationship and in direct contact with each other when the tong members are received in their slots; wherein the conjoined and fastened first and second tong members form an interlocked utensil having a fulcrum at the conjoined slots and the portions of the first and second tong members between the slot and the gripping portion are configured to be urged towards each other in order for the gripping surfaces of the tong member to grasp various food articles.