Patent ID: 6457238
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
An eating utensil, comprising:an inner spoon shell part rigidly connected to a first handle shaft; an outer spoon shell part rigidly connected to a second handle shaft, said outer spoon shell part and said inner spoon shell part cooperating to form a spoon shell separated into said outer spoon shell part and said inner spoon shell part along a ring line; a hinge connecting said first handle shaft to said second handle shaft at a location adjacent to said spoon shell, said hinge defining a laterally extending pivot axis, said first handle shaft pivoting with respect to said second handle shaft about said pivot axis and said outer spoon shell part pivoting with respect to said inner spoon shell part to move between an open position and a closed position forming said spoon shell, said outer spoon shell part comprising an outer edge ring with an outer spoon shell part cutting edge extending a distance adjacent to said ring line, said inner shell spoon part having an outer edge with an inner spoon shell part cutting edge extending a distance adjacent to said ring line, said outer spoon shell part cutting edge and said inner spoon shell part cutting edge cooperating with portions of said outer spoon shell part cutting edge coming into contact with portions of said inner spoon shell part cutting edge as said outer spoon shell part is moved relative to said inner spoon shell part from said open position to said closed position forming said spoon shell; a spreading spring arranged between said first handle shaft and said second handle shaft; a locking device acting on said first handle shaft and said second handle shaft with said outer spoon shell part and said inner spoon shell part in said closed position forming said spoon shell.