Chopsticks having elevating radial protrusion for preventing germs and contamination

摘要

A pair of chopsticks is disclosed, the chopsticks consisting of an elongated body having a proximal end to be gripped by a user, and a distal end to be used for seizing a food portion. The chopsticks include a protruding element, such as a disc-shaped collar, extending radially outward from the chopstick elongated body. The protruding element is arranged closer to the eating distal end than to the gripping proximal end. Thus, when the chopsticks are set on a horizontal surface, the chopsticks rest on the proximal end and the protruding element, while the eating distal end remains elevated and separated from the surface, thereby preventing contamination of the eating distal end. The protruding element of each chopstick can be arranged at a different distance from its respective eating distal end, in order to minimize interference between the two protruding elements.

主权项

1. A manufactured article comprising:
two chopsticks, each chopstick having
an elongated body arranged along a longitudinal axis, said body comprising a proximal end, a distal end and an exterior surface; anda protruding element, integrally formed with said elongated body and protruding radially from said elongated body exterior surface, said protruding element being arranged closer to said elongated body distal end than to said elongated body proximal end, wherein a distal end surface of said protruding element is arranged at a first distance from said elongated body distal end, and a proximal end surface of said protruding element is arranged at a second distance from said elongated body proximal end, wherein the first distance of one of said two chopsticks is greater than the first distance of the other of said two chopsticks, and the second distance of said one of said two chopsticks is less than the second distance of said other of said two chopsticks.