Patent ID: 9700131
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: A46B,A47G,B43K

Claim:
1. A self-righting handheld utensil comprising: a weighted element having a top end and a bottom end, said bottom end comprising a generally convex surface; an elongated region extending outwardly from said weighted element, said elongated region having a first end and a second end, said first end being in communication with said top end of said weighted element, said elongated region capable of being held by a user; a use portion disposed on said second end of said elongated region; and a coupling removably engaging said top end of said weighted element and said first end of said elongated region, wherein said weighted element is capable of counterbalancing an utensil to an upright vertical orientation with respect to a flat or substantially flat surface supporting the utensil without the need for user intervention or an application of an external force, resulting in said elongated region and said use portion becoming oriented vertically with respect to the flat or substantially flat surface supporting the utensil, and wherein the utensil may be used without said weighted element first having to be separated from said elongated region or said use portion, and wherein said elongated region and said use portion are removably attached to said weighted element.