摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fork by which noodles such as pasta can be carried to the mouth by easily winding the noodle around the fork. <P>SOLUTION: On the rod part (1) of this fork, a shaft (2) and lever (3) are provided. A handle is provided on the rod, and the handle is constituted of a cylindrical shaft and a lever which is extended from the shaft. When the fork is used, the fork is supported by being pinched between the index finger and the middle finger in the same manner as pinching a cigarette with the fingers, and the lever located on the end is rotated by the inside of the thumb. The handle is rotated by the principal of a crank, and noodles can be entwined. Also, since the handle can be added without greatly collapsing a conventional profile design, and the fork can respond to a conventional gripping method or using method, and can be introduced without a feeling of incongruity psychologically. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO</p> |