Eating utensil for feeding infants
View Patent ↗An eating utensil adapted for feeding infants includes an elongated handle, having a neck connected to a first end of the elongated handle; a feeding head secured to the neck, the feeding head having a soft outer shell; and a core composed of cotton and extending from the neck into an interior of the feeding head; the core maintains the shape of the feeding head; the soft outer shell provides a barrier between an infant's mouth and the core.
1. An eating utensil adapted for feeding infants, the eating utensil consisting essentially of:
an elongated handle having a neck positioned at one end of the elongated handle;
a feeding head secured to the neck, the feeding head having:
a soft outer shell composed of a silicone material, and
a core composed of a compressed cotton material, the compressed cotton material allowing the feeding head to maintain a predetermined shape;
wherein the soft outer shell surrounds the core, and the feeding head is in the form of a fork having a plurality of tines spaced from the core and integrally formed with the soft outer shell;
wherein the feeding head retains the predetermined shape when in use; and
wherein the soft outer shell provides a barrier between an infant's mouth and the core.
2. The eating utensil of claim 1 , wherein the elongated handle is composed of bamboo.
3. The eating utensil of claim 1 , wherein the elongated handle is hollow.