Patent ID: 6105259
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: A47G,B25G

Abstract:
An eating utensil, comprising:a body defining a base portion and a handle portion shaped to permit grasping by a user;a pair of spaced-apart outer tines extending from said base portion of said body;at least one intermediate tine extending from said base portion of said body and disposed between said outer tines;said body further including a bulbous portion adjacent said base portion of said body to discourage excessive insertion of said eating utensil in a user's mouth, said handle portion extending from adjacent said bulbous portion away from said outer and intermediate tines;said bulbous portion defining an outer surface, at least a portion of which is spherical;said handle portion being elongated, and including a central portion having an increased cross section to facilitate grasping by a users; andsaid outer tines having a central portion defining an intermediate width, said outer tines including free ends defining a width greater than said intermediate width, said free ends having an approximately constant thickness with a curved outer edge.