CHOPSTICKS
The present invention provides an improved structure of chopsticks, which can address the shortcomings of typical chopsticks. The lateral portion of the clamping end of the chopstick body has a recessed groove, which is arranged along the extension of the clamping end. One end of the recessed groove passes through the flange of the clamping end. The lateral portion of the clamping end increases contact area and improves the friction effect for improved gripping stability. The area of the flange of the clamping end decreases, enabling users to insert chopsticks A more easily into food and guaranteeing ease-of-operation with better applicability.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to an improved structure of chopsticks, and more particularly to innovative chopsticks.
2. Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR 1.98
Chopsticks are an indispensable tool that is widely used in the everyday life of Chinese people, such as: serving rice, noodles and vegetables, or even slippery food, e.g. spiced eggs, rolled meat, sausage and maize, etc.
As chopsticks are typically designed with columnar ends (circular or angle columns) to avoid personal injury, the narrow and slippery contact surface of two chopsticks often makes it difficult to firmly grip food. Moreover, when users intend to insert the ends of chopsticks into spiced eggs and rolled meat, it would be embarrassing to have food slip or roll away due to the shortcomings of typical chopsticks in certain aspects.
Thus, to overcome the aforementioned problems of the prior art, it would be an advancement in the art to provide an improved structure that can significantly improve efficacy.
Therefore, the inventor has provided the present invention of practicability after deliberate design and evaluation based on years of experience in the production, development and design of related products.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe enhanced efficacy of the present invention is the lateral portion 21 of the clamping end 20 having a recessed groove 30. The recessed groove 30 is arranged along the extension of the clamping end 20, as shown in
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
The features and the advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Said chopsticks A of columnar shape of predefined length form a gripping end 10 and a clamping end 20. The clamping end 20 contains a lateral portion 21 and flange 22. The lateral portion 21 of the clamping end 20 is provided with a recessed groove 30, which is arranged along the extension of the clamping end 20. The recessed groove 30 may pass through the flange 22 along one end of the clamping end 20, as shown in
The recessed groove 30 has V-shaped, circular and zigzag profiles, as shown in
Said recessed groove 30 could be extended in straight, oblique or winding shapes, as shown in
Based upon above-specified structures, the present invention is operable.
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6. An article comprising:
- a chopstick having a columnar shape and a length and an outer surface, said chopstick having a gripping end and a clamping end, said clamping end having a flat end surface opposite said gripping end, said chopstick having a longitudinal axis, said clamping portion having a recessed groove opening at said flat end surface, said recessed groove tapering so as to have a width dimension at said flat end surface that is greater than a width dimension away from said flat end surface, said recessed groove having a greater width at said outer surface than a width inwardly thereof, said recessed groove extending in generally parallel relation to said longitudinal axis.
7. The article of claim 6, said clamping end having a plurality of circumferential slots extending therearound.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 8, 2007
Publication Date: Apr 9, 2009
Inventor: Ming-Huang LIU (Shengang Township)
Application Number: 11/868,680
International Classification: A47F 13/08 (20060101);