IP Library Granted Patent US 11,452,407
Granted Patent B2
US 11,452,407 · App. 15/294,414 · Granted Sep 27, 2022

Personal food delivery apparatus

Inventors: Doug Gonterman (Gulf Breeze, FL); Jessica Lineberry (Gulf Breeze, FL)
Assignee: NUMNUM, LLC
A47J43/28A47J43/288
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Patent No.
US 11,452,407
App. No.
15/294,414
Granted
Sep 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A personal food delivery apparatus and method includes a utensil with a handle end and a food end where the food end is a flat surface. A food retaining device is connected with the food end where the food retaining device retains food on the food retaining device.

Claims (32)

1. A utensil comprising:

a rounded handle end; and

a food end consisting of an exterior edge and a non-concave surface having interior extending arms,

wherein the utensil is approximately four inches long,

wherein the food end is to enter into a person's mouth, and

wherein the arms in combination with portions of the non-concave surface together define a food retaining edge, wherein the food retaining edge defines a hole.

2. The utensil of claim 1 , wherein the handle end blends into the food end.

3. The utensil of claim 1 , wherein the hole is the only hole in the food end.

4. The utensil of claim 1 , wherein the hole is the only hole in the utensil.

5. The utensil of claim 1 , wherein the non-concave surface is a flat surface.

6. The utensil of claim 1 , wherein the non-concave surface is a flat surface, wherein the handle end blends into the food end, and wherein the hole is the only hole in the food end.

7. The utensil of claim 6 , wherein the hole is the only hole in the utensil.

8. The utensil of claim 1 , wherein the food retaining edge defines a hole comprising eight exterior extending arms.

9. The utensil of claim 1 , wherein the utensil has a longitudinal axis, wherein the food end has a maximum width in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the hole has a maximum width in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the maximum width of the hole is most of the maximum width of the food end in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

10. A utensil comprising:

a rounded handle end to be held; and

a food end consisting of an exterior edge and a non-concave surface having interior extending arms,

wherein the food end is to enter into a person's mouth, and

wherein the arms in combination with portions of the non-concave surface together define a food retaining edge, wherein the food retaining edge defines a hole.

11. The utensil of claim 10 , wherein the handle end blends into the food end.

12. The utensil of claim 10 , wherein the hole is the only hole in the food end.

13. The utensil of claim 10 , wherein the hole is the only hole in the utensil.

14. The utensil of claim 10 , wherein the non-concave surface is a flat surface.

15. The utensil of claim 10 , wherein the non-concave surface is a flat surface, wherein the handle end blends into the food end, and wherein the hole is the only hole in the food end.

16. The utensil of claim 10 , wherein the utensil has a longitudinal axis, wherein the food end has a maximum width in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and wherein a width of the hole is most of the maximum width of the food end.

17. A utensil comprising:

a rounded handle end; and

a food end consisting of an exterior edge and a non-concave surface comprising six interior extending arms,

wherein the utensil is approximately four inches long and has a longitudinal axis,

wherein the food end is to enter into a person's mouth,

wherein the arms in combination with portions of the non-concave surface together define a food retaining edge, wherein the food retaining edge defines a hole comprising six exterior extending arms, and

wherein the food end has a maximum width in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and wherein a width of the hole is most of the maximum width of the food end.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2024
From: BRANDED ACQUICO NO 4, LLC; BRANDED ACQUICO NO 1, LLC; BRANDED ACQUICO NO 2, LLC; BRANDED ACQUICO NO 3, LLC; BRANDED ACQUICO NO 5, LLC; BRANDED ACQUICO NO 6, LLC; BRANDED ACQUICO NO 8, LLC; BALLSY, INC.; BUCKTHORN ONLINE LIMITED; DOFIDA LLC; FULLSTAR HOUSEWARE, LLC; HEZE LLC; HYDY, INC.; KARAKA LLC; NEW CRAFTY OPERATING COMPANY LLC; NEW VIKING REVOLUTION LLC; WILLOW INTERNATIONAL LIMITED; YELLAPRO LIMITED; NUMNUM LLC; BOKA, LLC; NEW KITCHEN OPERATING COMPANY, LLC; HEYDAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; BELEL LLC; ZITSTICKA, INC.; IRON FLASK GROUP LLC; MOONSHINE ROD COMPANY, INC.; HOME NATIVE LTD
To: GLAS USA LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 069380/0771 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2021
From: GONTERMAN, DOUG; LINEBERRY, JESSICA
To: NUMNUM, LLC
Reel/Frame 056697/0617 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13694237 · Nov 9, 2012
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