Patents by Inventor Samuel E. Ritchie

Samuel E. Ritchie has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Utensil manipulation training tools and method
    Patent number: 5975909
    Abstract: A utensil kit with a knife, spoon and two forks and method particularly for training adolescents to hold eating utensils correctly and in the a proper eating position where each of the utensils includes a contoured gripping portion formed over the utensil handle adapted to receive and register fingers and the thumb in color coded grooves corresponding to the proper position for the respective eating utensil and to enhance hand comfort when the utensil is being held and manipulated according to proper etiquette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventor: Samuel E. Ritchie