Patent ID: 6056342
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: A47G,A47J,B25B

Abstract:
A pair of multi-purpose tongs comprising:a single resilient piece of formed sheet metal comprising:a U-shaped handle having first and second wings extending forward from the apex of the U shape to bending points (ka, kb) at an apex angle .alpha., each wing then oppositely bending inwards at an angle .beta.;each wing having corresponding first and second stopper guides positioned in offset relationship from each other;first and second arms integrally extending outwards along a length from the wings of said handle, with their width being less than that of the handle, said first and second arms bulgedly deformed alone said length, said first arm being positioned opposite to said second guide and said second arm being positioned opposite to said first guide; andfirst and second holding members having first and second ends and opposite side edges extending from said first ends to said second ends, said first ends integrally extending from corresponding first and second arms, each holding member second end defining a convex gripping edge and each said side edge defining a concave arc along substantially the entire extent thereof, said holding members comprising rounded holding surfaces defining spoon-shaped structures capable of holding liquids,the first and second arms being crossed after being twisted slightly inwards so that the holding members mutually engage alone the entire length of said gripping edges, defining an extreme distal front surface substantially coinciding with a central plane through the apex, whereby the U-shaped handle is resiliently deformable to present a stable crossed state and an inward force applied to the handle displaces the holding members apart to define an opening span.