Patent ID: 9004566
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
1. A pair of chopsticks comprising: a first chopstick having a chosen long dimension an upper side and an opposing lower side, an outer side and an opposing inner side, a food grasping end and a second end, a first channel in the upper side disposed at a chosen angle relative to the long dimension of said first chopstick in the region of the second end thereof, having a selected depth, and a chosen width, and forming a first base member between the depth of the first channel and the lower side; a second chopstick, identical to said first chopstick, having a chosen long dimension an upper side and an opposing lower side, an outer side and an inner side, a food grasping end and a second end, a second channel in the upper side disposed at a chosen angle relative to the long dimension of said first chopstick in the region of the second end thereof having a selected depth, and a chosen width, and forming a second base member between the depth of the second channel and the lower side; wherein the first base member of said first chopstick is inserted into the second channel of said second chopstick, with the second base member of said second chopstick being inserted into the first channel of said first chopstick, forming a joint having the chosen angle between said first chopstick and said second chopstick; and a retaining member for holding said first chopstick and said second chopstick together at the joint.