Illuminated eating utensil and container system

An illuminated eating utensil and container system includes a plurality of utensils. Each of the utensils includes a handle that is translucent. A head is attached to a first end of the handle. A light emitter is mounted at a juncture of the head and the handle and is directed towards a second end of the handle. The light emitter illuminates the handle when the light emitter is turned on. A battery is mounted in the head and is electrically coupled to the light emitter.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to illuminated eating utensils and more particularly pertains to a new illuminated eating utensil for assisting a person in finding and using eating utensils during low light conditions.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a plurality of utensils. Each of the utensils includes a handle that is translucent. A head is attached to a first end of the handle. A light emitter is mounted at a juncture of the head and the handle and is directed towards a second end of the handle. The light emitter illuminates the handle when the light emitter is turned on. A battery is mounted in the head and is electrically coupled to the light emitter.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 6, the illuminated eating utensil and container system10generally comprises a plurality of utensils12, each of the utensils12includes a handle14wherein the handle14is translucent. A head16is attached to a first end18of the handle14and may be translucent but which may also be opaque to hide interior components of the system10. A light emitter20is mounted at a juncture of the head16and the handle14and is directed towards a second end22of the handle14. The light emitter20illuminates the handle14when the light emitter20is turned on. The light emitter20may comprise a light emitting diode. The handle14may be removable from the head16and more particularly the handle14may be threadably coupled to the head16. A battery24, or multiple batteries, is mounted in the head16and is electrically coupled to the light emitter20. The battery24powers the light emitter20to illuminate the handle14. The utensils12may include any utensil for eating or serving food and typically at least one of the utensils12will comprise a spoon and at least one of the utensil comprise a fork as is shown inFIG. 4

A container26may also be provided within the system10. It should understand the container26may include any typical food or fluid containment vessel including bowls, cups, mugs, pitches and the like. The container26includes a bottom wall28and a perimeter wall30that is attached to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall28and wherein the perimeter wall30is translucent. The bottom wall28may also be translucent. A plurality of lights32is within the perimeter wall30of the container26. The lights32are typically to be comprised of light emitting diodes. The lights32illuminate the perimeter wall30when the lights32are turned on. As can be seen inFIG. 4, the bottom wall28may also have lights32mounted within its interior. One or more batteries24are mounted within the bottom wall28and are electrically coupled to the lights32. The bottom wall28includes an access door34for accessing the battery.

The system10may further include a structure wherein the container26further includes a sound emitter38electrically coupled to the battery24. The sound emitter38emits a sound at ultrasonic frequencies not detectable by humans but which repel insects. The sound emitter38is turned on when the lights32are turned on. The sound emitter38may be mounted in the bottom wall28.

FIG. 6shows a schematic view of both of the utensils12and container26of the system10. As can be seen, a switch36, which may include a toggle switch, pressure switch or the like may be incorporated into the utensils12or the container26for selectively turning the light emitters20or lights32on or off.

In use, the system10is used in a conventional manner that one would utilize eating and serving containers and utensils. However, the utensils12and container26will be self-illuminating for easy use during times of low light where it is difficult to see and use non-illuminated versions of these structures.