Knife and Fork Assembly that can Function as Chopsticks

Abstract

A knife and fork assembly includes a knife and a fork detachably connected with the knife. The knife has a first end provided with an elongate first handle and a second end provided with a blade. The blade has a locking groove which has an entrance. The locking groove has a hooked section. The fork has a first end provided with an elongate second handle and a second end provided with a neck. The neck has a plurality of protruding tines and a plurality of slots between the tines. The neck has an opening. The locking groove is locked onto one of the slots, and the hooked section is hooked in the opening. Thus, the first handle of the knife co-operates with the second handle of the fork to function as a pair of chopsticks.

1 . A knife and fork assembly, comprising:
 a knife; and   a fork detachably connected with the knife;   wherein the knife has a first end provided with an elongate first handle and a second end provided with a blade for cutting food;   the blade of the knife has a side provided with a locking groove;   the locking groove of the knife has an end provided with an entrance;   the locking groove of the knife has a first side provided with a protruding hooked section;   the fork has a first end provided with an elongate second handle and a second end provided with a neck;   the neck of the fork has a distal end provided with a plurality of protruding tines and a plurality of slots defined between the tines;   the neck of the fork has a surface provided with an opening aligning with one of the slots;   the locking groove of the knife is locked onto one of the slots of the fork, and the hooked section of the knife is snapped into and hooked in the opening of the fork, so that the neck of the fork is connected with the blade of the knife, and the second handle of the fork is aligned with the first handle of the knife;   the first handle of the knife co-operates with the second handle of the fork to function as a pair of chopsticks.   
     
     
         2 . The knife and fork assembly of  claim 1 , wherein
 the locking groove of the knife has a second side provided with a positioning boss;   the neck of the fork has a side provided with a positioning recess which is snapped onto the positioning boss of the knife when the locking groove of the knife is locked onto one of the slots of the fork.   
     
     
         3 . The knife and fork assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the entrance of the knife is directed toward the first handle. 
     
     
         4 . The knife and fork assembly of  claim 1 , wherein
 the blade of the knife is provided with an elastic plate extended through the entrance of the locking groove;   the neck of the fork abuts the elastic plate of the knife when the neck of the fork is connected with the blade of the knife;   the elastic plate of the knife has a side provided with a buffering space which is defined between the elastic plate and the blade so that the elastic plate of the knife is movable elastically in the buffering space when being pressed by the neck of the fork.   
     
     
         5 . The knife and fork assembly of  claim 4 , wherein
 the elastic plate of the knife is extended outward from the locking groove and has a curved shape;   the elastic plate of the knife is curved in and directed toward the buffering space;   
     
     
         6 . The knife and fork assembly of  claim 1 , wherein
 the knife and fork assembly further comprises two mounting jackets mounted on the first handle of the knife and the second handle of the fork respectively;   the mounting jackets have colors different from each other;   the first handle of the knife has a periphery provided with a first mounting groove for mounting one of the mounting jackets;   the second handle of the fork has a periphery provided with a second mounting groove for mounting the other one of the mounting jackets.   
     
     
         7 . The knife and fork assembly of  claim 6 , wherein
 the first mounting groove of the knife has a surface provided with at least one first locating protrusion secured in one of the mounting jackets;   the second mounting groove of the fork has a surface provided with at least one second locating protrusion secured in the other one of the mounting jackets.