US1814547A - Eating instrument compact - Google Patents

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EATING INSTRUMENT COMPACT Filed April 26, 1928 Patented July 14, 1931 1,814,547

UNITED STTES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBAH B. EDWARDS, OF ABILENE, TEXAS EATING INSTRUMENT COMPACT Application filed April 26, 1928. Serial No. 273,027.

This invention relates to eating instrularly to Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, l designates ments and has for its object to provide a a knife having a handle 11, and a blade 12 novel compact comprising a fork, a knife, which is preferably made of sheet metal in and a spoon in selected combinations and tegral with the handle. The blade is offset adapted for use by campers, picnickers, at 13 to provide a shoulder against which 55 soldiers, boy scouts, and others; and which the handle of a companion instrument abuts may be safely carried in the side pockets of. when the two instruments are telescoped. automobiles, in the pockets or belt of a per- A fork 14 having a prong member 15 and son, and in other places where ordinary a hollow handle 16 is preferably made of eating instruments can not be safely carried. sheet metal in n i a d the ron 60 Another object of the invention is to promember is offset from the handle to form vide an eating instrument compact comprisa shoulder 17 against which the knifehaning a plurality of eating instruments made dle 11 abuts when the knife and fork are of sheet metal and shaped to telescope one telescoped, Fig. .4. The prong member is 15 within the other into a small, convenient bowed, as at 18, Fig. 4;, which is usual with 65 and secure compact, which can be easily the ordinary type of fork. packed or stored, and transported. The knife and fork are each made from a Another object of the invention is to prosingle piece of sheet metal, the handles bevide a compact combining two eating in ing in tubular form with the edges of the 20 struments each having a handle and a workmetal abutting at n id 19, Th ut r ing part, the working parts adapted to teleend of the handle may be left open, at'20, scope in the handles, and the handles having to allow a ext i h dl or th bj t open outer ends to receive extension handles 21 t b ins rt d ther i for ting 0 whereby the instruments may be used for broiling purposes, or wherever a long han- 25 roasting or broiling. purposes, or W e dled instrument is useful or desirable. The a long handled instrument is useful or dei n r end f the handl where it joins the sirable. prong member or blade, is open, at 22.

And a further Ob]60l1 of the inventlon 18 This construction allows the members to be to provide a compact prising a P v 0f thoroughly washed and cleaned and permits 30 eating instruments h Y g & Worklng circulation of air through both of the mempart adapted to telescope wlthin the handle berg h th are t l d th b of the other part, and an additional instruiding a sanitary eating compact. ment formed in one or both of the handles. I Fj 7 d 8 I h Shown th h dl The p y g i g Illustrates a of one instrument indented at its outer end 35 selected embodiment of the invention and as i di t d t 23 nd Curved on it OPPO- the views are as follows: site side as at 24 to provide the spoon 25. Fig. 1 1S a plan f of the p c This end of the handle may also be spread Fig. 2 1s a plan view of one of the lnstruor b l d t rdly at a h id as at 26, ments. to provide a spoon wider than the handle of 40 Fig. 3 is a plan view of another instruth other m mber. ment partly in section. In this manner I am able to provide three Fig. 4: is a longitudinal sectional view on members incorporated into two single pieces the hne 4l4l of Fig. 1. which may be telescoped and easily carried Figs. 5 and 6 are transverse sectional about as a single unit. By offsetting and views on the l1nes 5 5 and 6 6 of Fig. 4. shouldering the instruments as shown and Flg. 7 1s a longltudinal sectlonal new of described, I am able to provide the fork the compact shown in Fig. 8. with an arch like ordinary forks, which is I Fig. 8 1s a plan vlew showing a modificadesirable, and this is accomplished without t1on. enlarging the handle designed to receive the 50 Referring to the drawings, and particuprong member. we

I have provided a compact of small size and convenient shape and comprising two or more eating instruments, which can be easily and safely carried or packed for stor- 5 age or shipment. The parts of the compact are securely telescoped so that they will not rattle while being transported. The sharp parts of the instruments are wholly protected within the handles so that they Will not be damaged or cause damage when not in use. The construction is of particular importance because it permits water to circu late through the handle and about all parts of the instruments to enable them to be thoroughly cleansed, and when the instruments are telescoped air may circulate through the compact to keep it in a fresh and sanitary condition.

I am aware that changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention, and I reserve the right to make all such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the following claims:

I claim:

1. An eating instrument compact comprising an instrument having a handle indented at its outer end and curved on its opposite side to provide a spoon bowl, and a handle 3 carrying an instrument with a bowed termi nation, the first named instrument being 1 6- ceivable within the handle of the last-named instrument, with the bowed termination nesting within the handle of the first named instrument in opposed relation to the curvature of the spoon.

2. An eating instrument compact comprise ing an instrument having a handle indent: ed at its outer end and curved on its opposite side to provide a spoon bowl, and a handle carrying an instrument with a bowed termination, the first-named instrument being receivable within the handle of the lastnamed instrument, with the bowed termina-v tion nesting within the handle of the firstnamed instrument in opposed relation to the curvature of the spoon, the handles being provided with oppositely-disposed offsets and shoulders.

ALRAH B. EDW'ARDS.

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