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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2007
David Landsberger, Caldwell, NJ (US);
Paul Thom, Butler, NJ (US);
Kathleen O'neill, Bloomingdale, NJ (US);
Francis Gomes, Lincoln Park, NJ (US);
David Landsberger, Caldwell, NJ (US);
Paul Thom, Butler, NJ (US);
Kathleen O'Neill, Bloomingdale, NJ (US);
Francis Gomes, Lincoln Park, NJ (US);
Bel-Art Products, Inc., Pequannock, NJ (US);
Abstract
A utensil for a manually impaired user includes a utensil insert, such as a fork, spoon, knife, tool or other object, and a handle for receiving the utensil insert so that a portion of the utensil insert extends outwardly from the handle. The handle has first and second handle sections that are removably connected together. The first handle section includes a first receptacle and a first projection spaced from the first receptacle while the second handle section includes a second receptacle and a second projection spaced from the second receptacle. 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.