INTERIOR-FOCUSED SLOPED-SIDED APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

This invention relates to an apparatus that facilitates self-feeding by, for example, a person having limited fine motor skills and methods related thereto. Specifically, the disclosed apparatus enables food to collect in a specific area and guides a utensil to this area. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a) a base having a largest dimension of from about 3.0 inches to about 12 inches; b) a top edge having a largest dimension of from about 3.0 inches to about 10 inches; c) a food collection area having a largest dimension of less than about 2.5 inches; d) an interior wall that extends from the top edge to the food collection area at an angle of from about 10° to about 60°; and e) an exterior wall that extends from the top edge to the base, wherein the apparatus has an external height of from about 1.0 inch to about 12.0 inches, wherein the external height is the vertical distance between the top edge and the base, and wherein the apparatus has an internal height of from about 1.0 inch to about 3.5 inches, wherein the internal height is the vertical distance between the top edge and the food collection area.