Global Patent Index - EP 0902638 B1

EP 0902638 B1 20030129 - Implement for grasping and eating food

Title (en)

Implement for grasping and eating food

Title (de)

Gerät zum Greifen und Verzehren von Nahrungsmitteln

Title (fr)

Ustensile pour saisir et manger des aliments

Publication

EP 0902638 B1 20030129 (EN)

Application

EP 97918291 A 19970501

Priority

  • GB 9701206 W 19970501
  • GB 9609341 A 19960503
  • GB 9701315 A 19970122

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9741762A1] A pair of tongs, particularly for use with food, comprises two separate elongate arms or blades (10, 20, 112, 114), at least one of the arms being able to flex longitudinally, characterised in that the arms (10, 10B, 112A, 114A) have means (11, 12A, 12B, 21A, 21B, 116) adjacent one of their respective ends (10A, 10B, 112A, 114A) whereby they may be coupled together with the arms (10, 20, 112, 114) extending along opposed sides of a 'V' from the region of coupling and whereby the open end of the 'V' may be closed by finger pressure on the outside of the arms (10, 20, 112, 114).

IPC 1-7

A47G 21/10

IPC 8 full level

A47G 21/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 21/103 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9741762 A1 19971113; AU 2647397 A 19971126; DE 69718783 D1 20030306; EP 0902638 A1 19990324; EP 0902638 B1 20030129

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9701206 W 19970501; AU 2647397 A 19970501; DE 69718783 T 19970501; EP 97918291 A 19970501