Camping utensil kit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11034011-B2
Application number	US-201816132666-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 17, 2018
Priority date	Sep 18, 2017
Publication date	Jun 15, 2021
Grant date	Jun 15, 2021

Abstract

A camping tool including an eating utensil having a handle and a handle coupling feature, a tool including a bent portion arranged at an oblique angle relative to a body portion, and a tool coupling feature, and a deformable connector engaging the handle coupling feature and the tool coupling feature and biasing the tool toward the eating utensil. The utensil has a primary function when disconnected from the tool, and a secondary function when connected to the tool, and the secondary function includes supporting the camping utensil kit on the bent portion to elevate the food portion above a surface and supporting the camping utensil kit on the edge of a container with the bent portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A camping utensil kit, comprising:
an eating utensil including a food portion and a handle defining a handle aperture;
a tool separate from the utensil and including a tool aperture; and
a deformable connector selectively passing through the handle aperture and the tool aperture to maintain the utensil and the tool coupled together,
wherein the eating utensil includes a tab structured to inhibit rotation of the tool relative to the eating utensil when the tab is engaged with the tool aperture.

2. The camping utensil kit of claim 1 , wherein the utensil has a primary function when disconnected from the tool, and a secondary function when connected to the tool.

3. The camping utensil kit of claim 2 , wherein the tool includes a bent portion, and
wherein the secondary function includes supporting the camping utensil kit on the bent portion to elevate the food portion above a surface.

4. The camping utensil kit of claim 2 , wherein the tool includes a bent portion, and
wherein the secondary function includes supporting the camping utensil kit on an edge of a container with the bent portion.

5. The camping utensil kit of claim 1 , wherein the tool includes a bent portion arranged at an oblique angle relative to a body of the tool.

6. The camping utensil kit of claim 5 , wherein the oblique angle is about one-hundred forty degrees.

7. The camping utensil kit of claim 1 , wherein the tab extends substantially perpendicular to the handle.

8. The camping utensil kit of claim 1 , wherein the tab extends through the tool aperture and inhibits rotation of the tool relative to the utensil when engaged with the tool aperture.

9. The camping utensil kit of claim 1 , wherein the tab is positioned to engage a portion of the tool aperture to limit movement between the utensil and the tool, and
wherein the connector includes a tab shoulder structured to engage the tab.

10. The camping utensil kit of claim 1 , wherein the tool includes a serrated hook.

11. The camping utensil kit of claim 1 , wherein the connector includes a tool bulb structured to deform as it passes through the tool aperture.

12. The camping utensil kit of claim 11 , wherein the tool bulb biases the tool toward the utensil when the tool is engaged with the utensil.

13. The camping utensil kit of claim 1 , wherein the tool and the utensil are coupled and decoupled via movement substantially perpendicular to the handle.

14. A method comprising:
engaging a deformable connector through a handle aperture of an eating utensil;
engaging the deformable connector through a tool aperture of a tool;
biasing the tool toward the eating utensil with the deformable connector; and
removing the tool from the eating utensil via movement perpendicular to a handle of the eating utensil,
wherein the step of engaging the deformable connector through the handle aperture of the eating utensil includes engaging the deformable connector with at least one tab extending away from the handle, wherein the at least one tab is configured to inhibit rotation of the tool relative to the eating utensil when the tab is engaged with the tool aperture.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising engaging the at least one tab extending from the handle and a tool recess defined in the tool; and
inhibiting movement between the eating utensil and the tool.

Assignees

• Fiskars Brands Inc

Inventors

• Bessac Grant
• Hartzell Charlie

Classifications

• A47G21/06 Primary

  Combined or separable sets of table-service utensils; Oyster knives with openers; Fish servers with means for removing bones (kitchen equipment A47J) · CPC title

• A45F2005/002

  combined with other objects · CPC title

• B25F1/02 Primary

  with interchangeable or adjustable tool elements · CPC title

• A45F2005/108

  Accessories · CPC title