Patents by Inventor James H. Cordeiro, Jr.

James H. Cordeiro, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 5373640
    Abstract: An eating utensil comprised of a combination of a tweezer device and fork. To attain this, the present invention provides a utensil which has a first handle member and a second handle member which are mirror images of each other. The first and second handle members are attached at a proximal end and bent away from each other and then parallel to one another such that there is a space in between the handle members. The distal end of each handle member terminates in at least two prongs. The innermost prongs provide contact surfaces for firmly grasping food morsels in a tweezer mode. The tines also permit the utensil to be used as a traditional fork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Inventor: James H. Cordeiro, Jr.