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Class 30/324 - SPOONS


Subclass of Class 30 - Cutlery
Definition: Culinary or tablespoons having a bowl shaped portion designed
No. of patents: 140
Last issue date: 01/10/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8091242Dispensing utensil
A dispensing utensil 10 comprising: a handle portion 11 having a first end portion and a second end portion and a frangible connection intermediate the first and second end portions; an implement portion 12; a cavity 15 for storing dispen...
01/10/2012
8087174Shape memory safety utensil
A spoon having: a handle portion; and a head portion connected to the handle portion, the head portion being at least partially fabricated from a shape memory material, the head having a first shape to hold a liquid when the temperature of the liquid is less then a ...
01/03/2012
8020303Infant feeding device
A infant feeding device includes a tube that has a first end, a second end and a peripheral wall extending between the first and second ends. Each of the first and second ends is open. A conduit is fluidly coupled to the second end. A spoon head is attached to a dis...
09/20/2011
7716842Clip-on utensils and methods of use thereof
Clip-on utensils and methods of use therefor, wherein the handle end of the utensil incorporates a clip for securing the utensil to the edge of a plate, bowl, glass or cup. The clip portion of the utensil is opened and subsequently positioned over the tableware edge...
05/18/2010
7416377Spoon apparatus and method
An improved spoon apparatus and method includes a handle portion carrying a spoon bowl portion. The spoon bowl is clutched non-rotationally to the handle portion during a scooping motion to load the spoon bowl with food. At the initiation of the food scooping motion...
08/26/2008
7356871Dual sized broom and dust pan
A long handled cleaning implement such as a broom that is provided with a collapsible handle that can be used as a mini sweeping broom. This collapsible ability will also permit compact storage, a cooperating accessory dustpan is provided which the collapsible clean...
04/15/2008
7325812Grip assembly for clutch cap, front sleeve, rear sleeve and method of making
A grip assembly for one of a clutch cap for a clutch mechanism, a rear sleeve or front sleeve for a chuck assembly having a chuck mechanism with a plurality of adjustable jaws. The grip assembly includes an inner sleeve having open top and an open bottom opposite th...
02/05/2008
7269903Combination hairdressing scissor assembly
A combination hairdressing scissor assembly includes pairs of hairdressing scissors, each formed of two cutting members pivotally connected together, a coupling structure set between each two pairs of hairdressing scissors for enabling the hairdressing scissors to b...
09/18/2007
7185766Skimmer
A skimmer device and a method for skimming a liquid, foam, fat or other solid or liquid material or anything else that a user wants to remove or separate from a remaining liquid or solid that is left in a container. ...
03/06/2007
7178247Spoon apparatus and method
An improved spoon apparatus and method includes a handle portion carrying a spoon bowl portion. The spoon bowl is clutched non-rotationally to the handle portion during a scooping motion to load the spoon bowl with food. At the initiation of the food scooping motion...
02/20/2007
7172705Skimmer
A skimmer device and a method for skimming a liquid, foam, fat or other solid or liquid material or anything else that a user wants to remove or separate from a remaining liquid or solid that is left in a container. ...
02/06/2007
7163311Foodware having visual sensory stimulating or sensing means
Active foodware comprises at least a plate unit that provides visual stimuli by having a power source and a visual sensory stimulating component to provide light emanating from the plate. Other devices can provide auditory and haptic stimuli. The plate unit can be a...
01/16/2007
7153121One-piece ice cream scoop
An ice cream scoop includes a handle, a bowl formed on an end of the handle, the bowl including a cutout, and a resilient rejecting member extending from the handle into the cutout and spaced from a perimeter delimiting the cutout. The handle may include two substan...
12/26/2006
7128557Structure of ice cream scoop
An improved structure of an ice cream scoop is disclosed. The ice cream scoop comprises a first part and a second part that integrate with one another. The improvement of the ice cream scoop comprises a neck portion in a bended shape for providing an auxiliary elast...
10/31/2006
7104950Sexual stimulation
A predominantly solid, phallus-shaped, semi-rigid device with an internal mechanism that expands designated surface regions outwardly to change the shape of the device. A fluid filled reservoir located at one end of the device expresses fluid through internal channe...
09/12/2006
7100288Cutlery
A set of cutlery includes a plurality of superimposable cutlery components, which are adapted to be releasably connected so as to form a transportable unit. In order to facilitate the handling of such cutlery, it is suggested that the cutlery components should be ac...
09/05/2006
7047648Spoon with extendable straw
An eating utensil for consumption of liquid, semi-liquid, semi-solid, and solid foodstuffs through the use of a combination spoon and straw. ...
05/23/2006
7047591Oral care implement
An oral care implement has an improved handle for control. The handle may include a gripping region having a grip surface with a plurality of spaced slot openings exposing portions of the base. In one construction, the handle may have an inclined portion and a grip ...
05/23/2006
7043844Magnetic attractable spoon
A magnetic attractable spoon comprises a tie ring having a hole; a spoon combined to the hole of the tie ring; and at least one magnet installed to the tie ring for attracting metal objects. The tie ring is elastic. The tie ring has at least one embedding groove for...
05/16/2006
7040799Stirring stick
A stirring stick for manipulating foodstuff in a blender comprises an elongate plunger having first and second ends. The plunger has a cavity extending between the first and second ends. At least a portion of the plunger is generally trough-shaped, and the cavity is...
05/09/2006
7007724Portable fluid delivery device
Portable Fluid Delivery Device used for transporting water or other fluids comprising a shaft, a reservoir, a means for holding a water bottle or other container. In a preferred embodiment, the Portable Fluid Delivery Device also comprises an optional attachment ass...
03/07/2006
7000826Mail box caddie
A Mailbox Caddie for reception and containment of pieces of mail, fully insertable into an individual standard Post Office mailbox. The tray consists of an economic, one piece molded plastic part, integrating all functional and aesthetically features, to match the M...
02/21/2006
6983542Metallized cutlery and tableware
A plastic cutlery item, fabricated primarily from a plastic material, such as polystyrene, having a metallic coating that imparts to this cutlery item the appearance of metal cutlery or silverware. The plastic cutlery or tableware items are molded using traditional ...
01/10/2006
6957492Cooking implement with handle storage feature
A cooking implement is disclosed which is comprised of a hollow sheath and a utensil, wherein the utensil can be stored within the hollow sheath. The utensil can be a fork, knife, spoon, skewer or any myriad of other types of utensils. The sheath serves as both a st...
10/25/2005
6945766Scooper having ice cream removing device
An ice cream scooper includes a shank having a handle on one end and a scooper member on the other end, and a flexible panel attached to the scooper member and engageable with an ice cream ball scooped and received in the scooper member. An actuator is pivotally att...
09/20/2005
6865815Safety utensils for infants and small children
An improved utensil for feeding a small child includes a coating of a relatively soft plastic material provided over a rigid base portion that has a relatively high capacity for heat conduction and storage. The relatively soft plastic material is formulated to chang...
03/15/2005
6851574Spoon
A spoon includes a handle and a bowl disposed on one end of a handle. The bowl includes a curved frame and a pliable section or portion secured to the frame, the pliable section being movable between a first position for containing the food and a second position whe...
02/08/2005
6848339Hard/soft spoon products
A process for making a combination food utensil constructed of materials having different relative hardness, particularly a spoon. Portions of the utensil are constructed of a hard material such as polyproplylene to provide structural rigidity and to allow the utens...
02/01/2005
6751873Foldable eating utensil
A one piece foldable eating utensil having a food holding section and a handle with a pair of reduced thickness portions forming flexible hinges for folding into a packaged position for accompanying a food product and a useable position for consuming the food produc...
06/22/2004
6722043Simple fat skimming ladle
In accordance with the present invention a fat skimming ladle that is efficient and convenient to use for removal of fat and other floating debris off of cooked soup stock. This special purpose ladle retains the simple elegant look of a common soup ladle, and can ju...
04/20/2004
6701625Spoon with flexible sides
A spoon includes a handle and trough for containing food. The trough includes a flexible wall extended from a peripheral edge for assisting in containing the food when the spoon is tilted from the horizontal. The flexible wall collapses when the spoon is ...
03/09/2004
6680359Moldable compositions
This invention relates to polymeric thermoplastic moldable compositions comprising poly(alkylene carbonates), which are useful in manufacturing of articles which may be manipulated and shaped by their user, but regain their shape after distortion. These c...
01/20/2004
6675483Combination barbecue tool
A simple, effective, lightweight, durable, combination tool having removably attachable interchangeable implements, which are interchangeable one with the other. The combination tool has locking means, which releasably locks the removably attachable inter...
01/13/2004
6647828Hard/soft spoon products
A process for making a combination food utensil constructed of materials having different relative hardness, particularly a spoon. A skeleton or backbone of the utensil is constructed of a hard material such as polypropylene to provide structural rigidity...
11/18/2003
6640448Liquid deflecting device
The present invention provides for a liquid deflecting device which can be in the form of a spoon (10) and which has a bowl having an undersurface presenting a first generally concave region forming a pour depression (20) and arranged to receive liquid de...
11/04/2003
6493942Flatware for spaghetti
The invention relates to a flatware set for spaghetti. When spaghetti is eaten, the spaghetti threads are taken up onto the fork by turning the fork on its axis. In order to improve the spaghetti take-up, the fork (5) has the feature that the at least two...
12/17/2002
6467175Spoon
The invention relates to a spoon for receiving soft or liquid food. Said spoon has a handle with an attached mouthpiece constructed of soft and flexible material. The aim of the invention is to significantly simplify the manner in which food is received b...
10/22/2002
6463662Spoon and straw combination device
A spoon and straw combination device comprising a substantially hollow handle having at least one opening, and a scoop attached to the substantially hollow handle. The scoop has a top face shaped similar to a spoon and at least one hole. There is also a r...
10/15/2002
6457238Eating utensil
An eating utensil with a spoon shell fastened to a handle enables handicapped people, who have, e.g., only one usable hand, to reduce in size pieces of food, e.g., meat, by cutting into bite-sized pieces. To achieve this, the spoon shell (1, 31) and the h...
10/01/2002
6453562Baby spoons and method of manufacture
A combination-material food utensil constructed of materials having different relative hardness. The skeleton or backbone of the utensil is constructed of a hard material providing structural integrity and allowing the utensil to easily slide along the bo...
09/24/2002
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