EP 0694370 A1 19960131 - Ergonomic handle for utensils and cutlery
Title (en)
Ergonomic handle for utensils and cutlery
Title (de)
Ergonomischer Griff für Geräte und Essbestecke
Title (fr)
Manche ergonomique pour ustensiles et couverts de table
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9414701 A 19940721
Abstract (en)
The present invention describes an ergonomic handle for utensils and cutlery where the web spaces between the thumb and index finger, the palmer surface of the upper middle finger and the inter-digital area of the index finger contact the surfaces of the handle in a grip. In a first embodiment of the present invention (Figure 1), conventional and existing handle of cutlery may be fitted with at least two retractable wedges (4, 5: 8, 9). Each of the wedges are hinged on the side of the handle and openable in opposite directions such that the user may grip the cutlery on one wedge (4, 8) with the web spaces between the thumb and index finger as well as on the other wedge (5, 9) with the palmer surface of the upper middle finger. The user may rest the inter-digital area of his index finger on the upper edge of the handle. In a second embodiment of the present invention, the handle (10) comprises a tapering head portion (15), and an intermediary portion (13) and a tail portion (14) where the head portion has a concave rest portion (15) for accommodating the inter-digital area of the index finger, the intermediary portion having a concave hook area (17) at the lower front for accommodating the palmer surface of the upper middle finger, and the tail portion having a concave hook area (18) at the lower rear for accommo-dating the web spaces between the thumb and index finger such that the user may grip the cutlery ergonomically. <MATH>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47G 21/02 (2006.01); B25G 1/10 (2006.01); B26B 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A47G 21/02 (2013.01); B25G 1/102 (2013.01); B26B 3/00 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] GB 1340389 A 19731212 - FAIRBAIRN G
- [X] DE 8803202 U1 19880811
- [X] US 4330093 A 19820518 - CHAPMAN JR IVAN B
- [A] FR 458428 A 19131010 - GUSTAV OEHL [DE]
- [A] FR 2656783 A1 19910712 - ADJIMAN ALEXANDRE
- [A] EP 0090256 A1 19831005 - BEERMANN KG MARTOR ARGENTAX [DE]
- [A] WO 9106405 A1 19910516 - REITSMA BERTUS JOHANNES [NL]
- [A] US 2056054 A 19360929 - OSGOOD JOHN L
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE ES FR IT LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0694370 A1 19960131; GB 2291614 A 19960131; GB 2291614 B 19980114; GB 9414701 D0 19940907
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 95305113 A 19950721; GB 9414701 A 19940721