Abstract: The present invention is an eating utensil, in particular a motorized rotating fork. The preferred embodiment of the utensil contains an improved electromechanical motor switching system in the fork's handle. The system comprises a cam attached to an electric motor that is in electrical contact with a battery power source. Preferably, the cam has a lobe to contact a portion of the switch and stop the cam. The motor has an activation switch and the switch is in contact with the cam's lobe when it is in stopped position. When the switch is depressed it does not contact the cam and as a result, the cam and the tines attached to the cam will rotate. When the cam and preferably, the lobe, contact the switch the electrical circuit is closed and does not rotate. Preferably, if the cam has a lobe, it will rotate until the lobe reaches a stopped position which allows the stopped position to be constant.

Abstract: The present invention is an eating utensil, in particular a motorized rotating fork. The preferred embodiment of the utensil contains an improved electromechanical motor switching system in the fork's handle. The system comprises a cam attached to an electric motor that is in electrical contact with a battery power source. Preferably, the cam has a lobe to contact a portion of the switch and stop the cam. The motor has an activation switch and the switch is in contact with the cam's lobe when it is in stopped position. When the switch is depressed it does not contact the cam and as a result, the cam and the tines attached to the cam will rotate. When the cam and preferably, the lobe, contact the switch the electrical circuit is closed and does not rotate. Preferably, if the cam has a lobe, it will rotate until the lobe reaches a stopped position which allows the stopped position to be constant.

Abstract: A collector is disclosed herein for use in combination with equipment holding petroleum products, such as oil, grease or the like, and more particularly, to a novel collector suitable for attachment to such equipment for collecting oil seepage and lubricant excess which may fall or drip into the collector. In one form of the invention, the collector includes a box-like container having reinforcement sections disposed beneath an open grill through which the petroleum seepage may pass for collection within the container. A plurality of conduits is carried within the collector for conducting electrical cabling therethrough. Drainage spouts are employed for conducting separated water from the petroleum product into a drainage basin.

Abstract: A motorized dining fork is disclosed herein having an elongated hollow sleeve open at one end to insertably receive a shaft having a tined forked end. A battery-operated motor is mounted in the sleeve and forcibly rotates the shaft to twist the forked end. A gear reduction mechanism operably couples the motor drive shaft with the shaft of the forked end for controlled rotary movement effective to gather a pasta food product about the tines during an eating procedure. Bearing elements rotatably mount all turning shafts and control switches are employed to effect starting and stopping operations as well as RPM control.

Abstract: A dining fork is disclosed herein having an elongated hollow sleeve open at one end to insertably receive a shaft having a fork end. A spring element forcibly urges the shaft out of the sleeve and a spiral mechanism twists the shaft and fork end as the shaft exits the sleeve. The mechanism includes a ratchet, ball and socket or other devices for retaining the shaft in the sleeve during an eating procedure when food is captured on the fork end.