TABLEWARE INTEGRATED WITH TOOTHPICK

Abstract

A tableware integrated with a toothpick includes a handle (1). The handle is provided with a toothpick (2) integrated with the handle by a structure (3) which is easy to be broken off. By integrating the toothpick on the handle of the tableware, the tableware can not only be used in dinner, but also can provide the toothpick at any time. In addition, the toothpick is very convenient to take.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of PCT/CN2010/076771, filed on Sep. 9, 2010. The contents of PCT/CN2010/076771 are all hereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present application relates to tableware, and more particularly to a tableware integrated with a toothpick.

2. Related Art

At present, commonly seen tableware such as a knife, a spoon or a fork remains to have a single function, while a toothpick is separately packaged and is made of wood or bamboo, which wastes the resources and is inconveniently delivered and used.

SUMMARY

In view of the disadvantages in the prior art, the present application is directed to provide a tableware integrated with a toothpick.

To achieve the above objective, the present application adopts the following technical solutions.

A tableware integrated with a toothpick includes a handle, and the handle is provided with a toothpick integrated with the handle through a structure which is easy to be broken off.

Preferably, the toothpick is disposed at a rear portion of the handle.

Preferably, a slot is opened in the handle along a longitudinal direction of the handle, and the toothpick is placed in the slot along the longitudinal direction of the handle.

Preferably, the slot is opened at a bottom surface of the handle.

Preferably, the slot is opened in the handle as a through hole.

Preferably, the toothpick includes a sharp portion, an extending portion and a tail portion that are integrally formed. The tail portion has a smaller longitudinal dimension and a larger transverse dimension than the extending portion, and the structure which is easy to be broken off is connected between the tail portion and the handle.

Preferably, the structure which is easy to be broken off includes at least three strips, and the toothpick is connected to the handle through at least one strip at a top end and two sides of the tail portion respectively.

Preferably, the handle, the structure which is easy to be broken off, and the toothpick are integrally formed with the same material.

The beneficial technical effects of the present application are as follows.

By integrating the toothpick on the handle of the tableware, the tableware can not only be used in dinner, but also can provide the toothpick at any time. Moreover, the toothpick is very convenient to take. The toothpick on the tableware is disposable at the same time, thereby ensuring hygiene of the toothpick, and moreover saving the packaging materials of the toothpick at a large amount. The present application is particularly applicable to aviation, transportation and a fast food restaurant which demand the tableware.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of an embodiment of the present application.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present application is further described in detail below with reference to the embodiment and FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 1, in an embodiment, a tableware integrated with a toothpick includes a handle 1. The handle 1 is provided with a toothpick 2 integrated with the handle through a structure 3 which is easy to be broken off. A portion of the tableware for dining is not fully shown in FIG. 1, which may be, but is not limited to, a spoon, a knife or a fork.

In a preferred embodiment, the toothpick 2 may be disposed at a rear portion of the handle 1.

In a preferred embodiment, a slot 4 is opened in the handle 1 along a longitudinal direction of the handle, and the toothpick 2 is placed in the slot 4 along the longitudinal direction of the handle. The slot 4 may be designed into a shape the same as an outline of the toothpick 2.

In a preferred embodiment, the slot 4 is opened at a bottom surface of the handle 1, which can enable the tableware to keep nice.

In another preferred embodiment, the slot 4 is opened in the handle 1 as a through hole, that is, the slot 4 runs through the handle 1. In this way, the toothpick 2 can be taken out more easily, and the material of the handle can be saved.

As shown in FIG. 1, in a preferred embodiment, the toothpick 2 includes a sharp portion, an extending portion and a tail portion that are integrally formed. The tail portion has a smaller longitudinal dimension and a larger transverse dimension than the extending portion, and the structure 3 which is easy to be broken off is connected between the tail portion and the handle 1. More preferably, the structure which is easy to be broken off includes at least three strips, and the toothpick 2 is connected to the handle 1 through at least one strip at a top end and two sides of the tail portion respectively.

The handle 1, the structure 3 which is easy to be broken off, and the toothpick 2 may be integrally formed with the same material. The adopted material includes, but is not limited to, plastic, metal, and wood.

Alternatively, the handle 1 and the toothpick 2 adopt the same or different materials, for example, a certain kind of plastic is adopted. The structure 3 which is easy to be broken off adopts other material, such as glue.

The tableware may be a spoon, a knife or a fork, or a combination tool of any two, and the combination tool is, for example, a spoon with a fork.

The present application is described in further detail in the above with reference to the preferred embodiments, but the specific implementation of the present application is not limited to the above description. For persons of ordinary skill in the art, simple deduction or replacement may be made without departing from the concept of the present application, which should be construed as falling within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A tableware integrated with a toothpick, comprising a handle, wherein the handle is provided with a toothpick integrated with the handle through a structure which is easy to be broken off.

2. The tableware integrated with a toothpick according to claim 1, wherein the toothpick is disposed at a rear portion of the handle.

3. The tableware integrated with a toothpick according to claim 1, wherein a slot is opened in the handle along a longitudinal direction of the handle, and the toothpick is placed in the slot along the longitudinal direction of the handle.

4. The tableware integrated with a toothpick according to claim 3, wherein the slot is opened at a bottom surface of the handle.

5. The tableware integrated with a toothpick according to claim 3, wherein the slot is opened in the handle as a through hole.

6. The tableware integrated with a toothpick according to claim 1, wherein, the toothpick comprises a sharp portion, an extending portion and a tail portion that are integrally formed, the tail portion has a smaller longitudinal dimension and a larger transverse dimension than the extending portion, and the structure which is easy to be broken off is connected between the tail portion and the handle.

7. The tableware integrated with a toothpick according to claim 2, wherein, the toothpick comprises a sharp portion, an extending portion and a tail portion that are integrally formed, the tail portion has a smaller longitudinal dimension and a larger transverse dimension than the extending portion, and the structure which is easy to be broken off is connected between the tail portion and the handle.

8. The tableware integrated with a toothpick according to claim 3, wherein, the toothpick comprises a sharp portion, an extending portion and a tail portion that are integrally formed, the tail portion has a smaller longitudinal dimension and a larger transverse dimension than the extending portion, and the structure which is easy to be broken off is connected between the tail portion and the handle.

9. The tableware integrated with a toothpick according to claim 4, wherein, the toothpick comprises a sharp portion, an extending portion and a tail portion that are integrally formed, the tail portion has a smaller longitudinal dimension and a larger transverse dimension than the extending portion, and the structure which is easy to be broken off is connected between the tail portion and the handle.

10. The tableware integrated with a toothpick according to claim 5, wherein, the toothpick comprises a sharp portion, an extending portion and a tail portion that are integrally formed, the tail portion has a smaller longitudinal dimension and a larger transverse dimension than the extending portion, and the structure which is easy to be broken off is connected between the tail portion and the handle.

11. The tableware integrated with a toothpick according to claim 6, wherein the structure which is easy to be broken off comprises at least three strips, and the toothpick is connected to the handle through at least one strip at a top end and two sides of the tail portion respectively.

12. The tableware integrated with a toothpick according to claim 1, wherein the handle, the structure which is easy to be broken off, and the toothpick are integrally formed with the same material.

13. The tableware integrated with a toothpick according to claim 2, wherein the handle, the structure which is easy to be broken off, and the toothpick are integrally formed with the same material.

14. The tableware integrated with a toothpick according to claim 3, wherein the handle, the structure which is easy to be broken off, and the toothpick are integrally formed with the same material.

15. The tableware integrated with a toothpick according to claim 4, wherein the handle, the structure which is easy to be broken off, and the toothpick are integrally formed with the same material.

16. The tableware integrated with a toothpick according to claim 5, wherein the handle, the structure which is easy to be broken off, and the toothpick are integrally formed with the same material.