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A cutlery apparatus incorporating the utility of a knife, a fork, and a spoon. The present invention combines a knife, fork, and spoon together in a unique and novel fashion so that a person may both impale and cut his food by the same apparatus. Moreover, the present invention is designed such that

A cutlery apparatus incorporating the utility of a knife, a fork, and a spoon. The present invention combines a knife, fork, and spoon together in a unique and novel fashion so that a person may both impale and cut his food by the same apparatus. Moreover, the present invention is designed such that the operation may be accomplished by use of only one hand. The present invention incorporates a fork on a retractable shaft. The knife blade is disposed along the bottom most edge of a spoon disposed adjacent the fork. When activated, the spoon/knife combination rotates about the fork to cut the food item in which the fork is displaced. A gravity activated switching means is also incorporated in the present invention so that an individual may not activate the motorized cutlery device while eating. The device may be activated only when it is in a substantially vertical position with respect to the ground.

대표청구항 ▼

A cutlery apparatus comprising: a cutlery handle, a removable fork removably engaging said cutlery handle, a cutting means disposed adjacent said fork and rotably attached to said cutlery handle, said removable fork having a plurality of tines there attached allowing for the removable attachment of

A cutlery apparatus comprising: a cutlery handle, a removable fork removably engaging said cutlery handle, a cutting means disposed adjacent said fork and rotably attached to said cutlery handle, said removable fork having a plurality of tines there attached allowing for the removable attachment of materials thereto, said removable fork having a substantially fixed position in relation to said cutlery handle, a motor means disposed within said cutlery handle, a gravity actuated switching means disposed within said cutlery handle, said gravity actuated switching means electronically connecting to said motor means, a switching means disposed through said cutlery handle, said switching means electronically connecting to said motor means, said switching means activating said motor means, said gravity actuated switching means allowing for operation of said motorized means only when said cutlery apparatus is in a substantially vertical position and said switching means is activated, wire means electronically connecting said switching means, said motor means, and said gravity actuated switching means, said motor means rotably driving said cutting means around the axis defined by said fork, and a power means electronically connecting to said motor means providing the electrical input needed to actuate said motor means.