Knork Homecraft Knife and Fork Combination Cutlery, Two-in-One Ergonomic Eating Utensil, Promotes Safe Independent Eating with No Sharp Edges, Suitable for Left and Right Handed People

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The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge with a new atlas of the world". archive.org . Retrieved 2017-05-19. Available as: 1) SPORK - Combined Spoon/Fork 2) 'Knife' only (Now available) 3) 'Knife' and Spork Set In several food cultures around the world, eating food with a fork is so common that most diners wouldn’t know how to get through their meal without one! But this wasn’t always the case. Compared to other pieces of cutlery, the invention of the fork and its addition to the dining table is fairly recent. History of the fork: Ancient forks Forks (and other cutlery) with a unique word engraved on each piece to help diners start a conversation! I can think of so many situations where these would have been great ice breakers. 10 Cutlery that is brightly coloured or has colour contrast may help a person who is experiencing memory loss.

It does not include a frail elderly person who is otherwise able-bodied or any person who is only temporarily disabled or incapacitated, such as with a broken limb.‘personal or domestic’ use means that the supply must be made available specifically for the use of an eligible individual.History [ edit ] A lightweight Snow Peak brand titanium spork An ice cream fork from the early 20th century Drawing from a 1998 spork design patent Special sporks for salad You may be provided with equipment and services as a preventative measure, before a needs assessment is done. If, on assessment, your needs are high enough to qualify for help from the local authority, they will then look at your income and savings to see whether you will need to pay towards any future services you receive. These services might include disability equipment including alarms or telecare, adaptations to your home, help from a carer, or the delivery of meals or residential care.

Combination spoon, knife and fork utensil Splayds (or spknorks) are a combination of fork, knife and spoon in one utensil. A splayd beside a pie Cutlery with contoured handles - these items have special, ergonomically shaped handles which fit more gently with the user's hands than conventional knives and forks. Eating and drinking both involve many different decisions, actions and movements. They are complex activities and can be disrupted in many ways. For anyone, whether able bodied or not, it is best to be sitting upright in a well-supported position. You should be sat close to the table or tray, which should be roughly at the height of your elbow. This means that the table can be used to support your forearms if required. In the US, patents for sporks and proto-sporks have been issued. A combined spoon, fork, and knife closely resembling the modern spork was invented by Samuel W. Francis and issued US patent 147,119 on February 3, 1874. [5] Other early patents predating the modern spork include US patent 904,553, [6] for a "cutting spoon", granted on November 24, 1908, to Harry L. McCoy and US patent 1,044,869, [7] for a spoon with a tined edge, granted to Frank Emmenegger in November 1912. Many of these inventions predated the use of the term "spork". Given this significant prior art, the basic concept of combining aspects of a spoon and fork is well established; more modern patents have limited themselves to the specific implementation and appearance of the spork. These design patents do not prevent anyone from designing and manufacturing a different version of a spork. Examples of modern US design patents for sporks include patent number D247,153 issued in February 1978 [8] and patent D388,664 issued in January 1998. [9] Etymology [ edit ] People with dementia often experience difficulties with eating and drinking, although everyone will be different.Penrose, Dina (1993). Occupational Therapy for Orthopaedic Conditions. Therapy in Practice. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4899-3085-9. ISBN 978-0-412-39370-9. S2CID 37256600. Shepard, Helen-Marie (27 May 2002). "The splendid spork a marvel to behold". The Register Guard. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012 . Retrieved 1 February 2009. The SuperSafe™ Knife has a unique rippled blade design that cuts through food but can’t be used as a weapon. It can’t be snapped or sharpened: it’s the practical and safe alternative to a conventional metal, hard plastic or disposable knife. The word spork is a portmanteau of spoon and fork. It appeared in the 1909 supplement to the Century Dictionary, where it was described as a trade name and "a ' portmanteau-word' applied to a long, slender spoon having, at the end of the bowl, projections resembling the tines of a fork". [4] The word "spork" was later registered as a trademark in the US and the UK. Iomaire, Máirtín Mac Con (2014-07-03). "Material Culture: A Review of the 2013 Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery". Journal of Culinary Science & Technology. 12 (3): 191–195. doi: 10.1080/15428052.2014.904835. ISSN 1542-8052. S2CID 216140555.

Angled cutlery, where the cutlery head is positioned at an angle to the handle, may assist people with restricted movement. Swivel cutlery has a pivoting joint between the cutlery head and handle, which can help keep the cutlery head in a horizontal position. These systems deliver food to the diner's mouth via, for example, a rotating plate and a mechanical or electronically controlled spoon. Some systems are powered, others are hand or foot operated. When your duty of care calls for a reliable, practical alternative to the potential dangers of harmful, hard cutlery, the SuperSafe™ Knife is the proven choice for safety, reliability and economy. The SuperSafe™ Spork is a 2-in-1 combination spoon and fork. It is designed to be the perfect substitute to replace both a conventional spoon and fork.While the fundamental design of a fork hasn’t changed too drastically over the years, the variety of fork uses has and several task specific variants have been introduced. So, is the fork here to stay? Given how popular it is around the world, I would think yes! To imagine what future forks might look like, I went through some fork invention patents filed. Here’s a list of my favourite five: 1. Original design for a spork Taylor-Cookson, Judith; Mitchell, Justine (November 2001). "Cutlery for children with special needs". British Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 8 (11): 426–430. doi: 10.12968/bjtr.2001.8.11.13814. ISSN 1354-8581. If you find that eating and drinking causes spillage onto your clothes, you may want to consider wearing an apron or bib. There is a large range of designs, some more discreet than others. They are available in disposable plastic or washable/wipeable materials. Consider what is the best fastening system for you, whether the bib/apron pulls over the head, is tied, has a Velcro hook and loop system, a popper, or some other way of fixing.

If you find the idea of wearing a bib difficult, you might like to consider wearing a standard cooking apron, although they are not generally waterproof and will need washing. The UK licensee for the manufacturing and distribution of splayds during the 1970s was Viners of Sheffield. At that time they were one of the biggest cutlery manufacturers in Great Britain. [2] Knives with a curved blade can enable food to be cut one-handed, as a fork is not needed to stabilise the food when cutting. Spoons and forks with shaped heads or shallow, flat or narrow bowls may assist when eating. Combination cutlery combines the features of knives, forks and/or spoons, enabling them to be used one-handed.

The splayd has medical uses, having been recommended as a solution for feeding difficulties following or during treatment of the arm [3] and being part of the (discontinued) Selectagrip system of utensils with customisable handles for people who have trouble using regular utensils. [4] [5] It was also reportedly a popular wedding gift in Australia in the 1950s and 1960s. [6] See also [ edit ] This set of eating utensils were designed to help people with lower finger dexterity. While there are several other high-tech designs invented for the same purpose, I chose this one because producing it would be less expensive. Thus, making it accessible for more people. 9 5. Conversation starting forks Hand straps and holders are designed to assist with holding forks and spoons, and splints are designed to support the wrist when using cutlery.