Utensil
Description
The forked utensil of the present application is a kitchen utensil intended to be used for dipping food, such as strawberries, into liquid, melted cheese, melted chocolate. The handle of the utensil is indented slightly to prevent slippage.
Claims
The ornamental design for a utensil, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D876182
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 3, 2017
Date of Patent: Feb 25, 2020
Inventor: Christi L Martinez (Ball Ground, GA)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 29/628,231
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 3, 2017
Date of Patent: Feb 25, 2020
Inventor: Christi L Martinez (Ball Ground, GA)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 29/628,231
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D7/684;
D7/683