US 7,354,331 B2
Interactive eating utensils and containers that can produce sound and mechanical output
Andre Sala, Albany, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Star H.K. Electronic Limited, Kowloon (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, The)
Filed on Apr. 15, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/414,369.
Claims priority of application No. 02102823 (HK), filed on Apr. 15, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2003/0233753 A1, Dec. 25, 2003
Int. Cl. A63H 30/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 446—175  [446/130; 446/304] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A set of eating utensils comprising:
a first eating utensil and a container having an opening leading to a portion adapted to contain food, an upper rim surrounding the opening;
said first eating utensil comprises a magnetic member that produces a magnetic field;
an induction coil located adjacent to the opening surrounded by the upper rim such that an electromagnetic field is created at the opening leading to the food containing portion, the induction coil operatively connected to a first output device, movement into or out of the container by the first eating utensil producing a first output from the first output device upon the interaction of said magnetic field of said magnetic member with the electromagnetic field of said induction coil located adjacent said opening, as said magnetic member passing through said opening generates an electric current through said induction coil.