Patent ID: 7805843

Claim:
A utensil for a manually impaired user, the utensil comprising: at least one utensil insert; a handle for receiving said at least one utensil insert so that a portion of the utensil insert extends outwardly from the handle, the handle including first and second handle sections removably connected together; said at least one utensil insert including a first utensil insert having a first stem and a second utensil insert having a second stem the first handle section having a first receptacle and a first projection spaced from the first receptacle; and the second handle section having a second receptacle and a second projection spaced from the second receptacle; wherein the first receptacle is adapted to receive the second projection and the second receptacle is adapted to receive the first projection when the first and second handle sections are connected together in formation of the handle, wherein the first receptacle comprises a channel for receiving a first stem and a first holding mechanism comprises spaced from each other longitudinally extending ribs within the first handle section, each rib having teeth for engaging corresponding notches formed on the first stem; and wherein the second handle section having a second receptacle and a second projection spaced from the second receptacle; wherein the first receptacle is adapted to receive the second projection and the second receptacle is adapted to receive the first projection when the first and second handle sections are connected together in formation of the handle, wherein the first receptacle comprises a channel for receiving the first stem, and the first handle section comprises a first holding mechanism, the first holding mechanism comprises two spaced from each other longitudinally extending ribs within the first handle section, each rib having teeth for engaging corresponding notches formed on the first stem; and wherein the second receptacle comprises a channel for receiving the second stem, and the second handle section comprises a second holding mechanism, the second holding mechanism comprises at least one pair of spaced from each other cross ribs extending transversely to a longitudinal axis of the second handle section, the second utensil insert further comprises a hook segment associated with the second stem, the hook segment extends into a space between said at least one pair of cross ribs.