Patent ID: 8562054

Claim:
A pair of chopsticks featuring ease of use, the chopsticks comprising in combination: a first elongate chopstick extending from a proximal end to a distal end; a second elongate chopstick extending from a proximal end to a distal end; said first chopstick having a first bore extending at least into said first chopstick at a location between said proximal end and said distal end and along a line transverse to a longitudinal axis extending between said proximal end and said distal end; said second chopstick having a second bore extending at least into said second chopstick at a location between said proximal end and said distal end and along a line transverse to a longitudinal axis extending between said proximal end and said distal end; an elongate pin, said pin having a first tip sized to fit within said first bore and a second tip sized to fit within said second bore, said pin located extending at least into both said first bore and said second bore; wherein said pin is adapted to flex about an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said pin and substantially perpendicular to longitudinal axes of said first chopstick and said second chopstick; and wherein said chopsticks and said pin are each formed of a cellulosic material.