Blank for folding to form a spoon or a fork

Abstract

The application provides a blank for forming a handheld tool. The blank includes an elongated sheet that includes a top surface and a bottom surface, a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, a first side end and a second side end, and a circumferential edge. The circumferential edge includes a rear edge, a front edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge. The elongated sheet also includes at least one upward bending line extending, and a second upward bending segment, and a connecting segment. The elongated sheet also includes a first downward bending line and a second downward bending line.

1 . A blank for folding to form a spoon, the blank comprising an elongated sheet that comprises
 a top surface and a bottom surface being provided opposite the top surface,   a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end being provided opposite the first longitudinal end,   a first side end and a second side end being provided opposite the first side end, and   a circumferential edge that comprises a rear edge being provided at the first longitudinal end, a front edge being provided at the second longitudinal end, a first side edge being provided at the first side end, and a second side edge being provided at the second side end,   the elongated sheet further comprising   a bending cum connecting strip extending between the side edges of the blank, the bending cum connecting strip comprising
 a first strip segment, 
 a second strip segment, the first strip segment and the second strip segment extending at an oblique angle inwards from respective endpoints at the side edges of the blank, pointing along a longitudinal direction towards the front edge of the blank and 
 a connecting strip segment, the connecting strip segment providing a blunt vertex, 
   the elongated sheet further comprising   a first bending line extending between the rear edge and the first strip segment and a second bending line extending between the rear edge and the second strip segment,   wherein   the bending cum connecting strip and the front edge enclosing a first flat portion, and   the bending cum connecting strip and the rear edge enclosing a second flat portion,   wherein   the first flat portion is provided for bending to form a container portion of the spoon and the second flat portion is provided for bending to form a handle portion of the spoon,   wherein   the elongated sheet further comprising   a pair of spoon rest grooves being provided on the first side edge and the second side edge, and   at least one pair of handle locking slits being provided on the first side edge and the second side edge.   
     
     
         2 . A blank for folding to form a spoon, the blank comprising an elongated sheet that comprises
 a top surface and a bottom surface being provided opposite the top surface,   a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end being provided opposite the first longitudinal end,   a first side end and a second side end being provided opposite the first side end, and   a circumferential edge that comprises a rear edge being provided at the first longitudinal end, a front edge being provided at the second longitudinal end, a first side edge being provided at the first side end, and a second side edge being provided at the second side end,   the elongated sheet further comprising   a bending cum connecting strip extending between the side edges of the blank, the bending cum connecting strip comprising
 a first strip segment, 
 a second strip segment, the first strip segment and the second strip segment extending at an oblique angle inwards from respective endpoints at the side edges of the blank, pointing along a longitudinal direction towards the front edge of the blank and 
 a connecting strip segment, the connecting strip segment providing a blunt vertex, 
   the elongated sheet further comprising   a first bending line extending between the rear edge and the first strip segment and a second bending line extending between the rear edge and the second strip segment,   wherein   the bending cum connecting strip and the front edge enclosing a first flat portion, and   the bending cum connecting strip and the rear edge enclosing a second flat portion,   wherein   the first flat portion is provided for bending to form a container portion of the spoon and the second flat portion is provided for bending to form a handle portion of the spoon,   wherein   the elongated sheet further comprising   a rounded neck portion provided between the container portion and the handle portion,   at least one pair of handle locking slits being provided on the first side edge and the second side edge.   
     
     
         3 . A blank for forming a spoon, the blank comprising an elongated sheet that comprises
 a top surface and a bottom surface being provided opposite the top surface,   a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end being provided opposite the first longitudinal end,   a first side end and a second side end being provided opposite the first side end, and   a circumferential edge that comprises a rear edge being provided at the first longitudinal end, a front edge being provided at the second longitudinal end, a first side edge being provided at the first side end, and a second side edge being provided at the second side end,   the elongated sheet further comprising   a bending cum connecting strip extending between the side edges of the blank, the bending cum connecting strip comprising
 a first strip segment, 
 a second strip segment, the first strip segment and the second strip segment extending at an oblique angle inwards from respective endpoints at the side edges of the blank, pointing along a longitudinal direction towards the front edge of the blank and 
 a connecting strip segment, the connecting strip segment providing a blunt vertex, 
   the elongated sheet further comprising   a first bending line extending between the rear edge and the first strip segment and a second bending line extending between the rear edge and the second strip segment,   wherein   the bending cum connecting strip and the front edge enclosing a first flat portion, and   the bending cum connecting strip and the rear edge enclosing a second flat portion,   wherein   the first flat portion is provided for bending to form a container portion of the spoon and the second flat portion is provided for bending to form a handle portion of the spoon,   wherein   the handle portion is adapted to receive a user finger,   wherein   the elongated sheet further comprising at least one pair of handle locking slits being provided on the first side edge and the second side edge.   
     
     
         4 . The blank according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the elongated sheet further comprising a pair of spoon rest grooves being provided on the first side edge and the second side edge.   
     
     
         5 . A blank for folding to form a spoon, the blank comprising an elongated sheet that comprises
 a top surface and a bottom surface being provided opposite the top surface,   a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end being provided opposite the first longitudinal end,   a first side end and a second side end being provided opposite the first side end, and   a circumferential edge that comprises a rear edge being provided at the first longitudinal end, a front edge being provided at the second longitudinal end, a first side edge being provided at the first side end, and a second side edge being provided at the second side end,   the elongated sheet further comprising   a bending cum connecting strip extending between the side edges of the blank, the bending cum connecting strip comprising
 a first strip segment, 
 a second strip segment, the first strip segment and the second strip segment extending at an oblique angle inwards from respective endpoints at the side edges of the blank, pointing along a longitudinal direction towards the front edge of the blank and 
 a connecting strip segment, the connecting strip segment providing a blunt vertex, 
   the elongated sheet further comprising   a first bending line extending between the rear edge and the first strip segment and a second bending line extending between the rear edge and the second strip segment,   wherein   the bending cum connecting strip and the front edge enclosing a first flat portion, and   the bending cum connecting strip and the rear edge enclosing a second flat portion,   wherein   the first flat portion is provided for bending to form a container portion of the spoon and the second flat portion is provided for bending to form a handle portion of the spoon,   wherein   the first bending line and the second bending line comprise a plurality of perforations.   
     
     
         6 . The blank according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the first strip segment and the second strip segment comprise a plurality of perforations.   
     
     
         7 . The blank according to  claim 5  or  6 , wherein
 the elongated sheet further comprising
 a pair of spoon rest grooves being provided on the first side edge and the second side edge, and 
 at least one pair of handle locking slits being provided on the first side edge and the second side edge. 
 
 
     
     
         8 . A blank for folding to form a fork, the blank comprising an elongated sheet that comprises
 a top surface and a bottom surface being provided opposite the top surface,   a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end being provided opposite the first longitudinal end,   a first side end and a second side end being provided opposite the first side end, and   a circumferential edge that comprises a rear edge being provided at the first longitudinal end, a front edge being provided at the second longitudinal end, a first side edge being provided at the first side end, and a second side edge being provided at the second side end,   the elongated sheet further comprising   a bending cum connecting strip extending between the side edges of the blank, the bending cum connecting strip comprising
 a first strip segment, 
 a second strip segment, the first strip segment and the second strip segment extending at an oblique angle inwards from respective endpoints at the side edges of the blank, pointing along a longitudinal direction towards the front edge of the blank and 
 a connecting strip segment, the connecting strip segment providing a blunt vertex, 
   the elongated sheet further comprising   a first bending line extending between the rear edge and the first strip segment and a second bending line extending between the rear edge and the second strip segment,   wherein   the bending cum connecting strip and the front edge enclosing a first flat portion, and   the bending cum connecting strip and the rear edge enclosing a second flat portion,   wherein   the first flat portion is provided for bending to form a prong portion of the fork and the second flat portion is provided for bending to form a handle portion of the fork,   wherein   the front edge comprises at least one slot for defining prongs of the fork,   wherein   the elongated sheet further comprising   a pair of fork rest grooves being provided on the first side edge and the second side edge, and   at least one pair of handle locking slits being provided on the first side edge and the second side edge.   
     
     
         9 . A blank for folding to form a fork, the blank comprising an elongated sheet that comprises
 a top surface and a bottom surface being provided opposite the top surface,   a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end being provided opposite the first longitudinal end,   a first side end and a second side end being provided opposite the first side end, and   a circumferential edge that comprises a rear edge being provided at the first longitudinal end, a front edge being provided at the second longitudinal end, a first side edge being provided at the first side end, and a second side edge being provided at the second side end,   the elongated sheet further comprising   a bending cum connecting strip extending between the side edges of the blank, the bending cum connecting strip comprising
 a first strip segment, 
 a second strip segment, the first strip segment and the second strip segment extending at an oblique angle inwards from respective endpoints at the side edges of the blank, pointing along a longitudinal direction towards the front edge of the blank and 
 a connecting strip segment, the connecting strip segment providing a blunt vertex, 
   the elongated sheet further comprising   a first bending line extending between the rear edge and the first strip segment and a second bending line extending between the rear edge and the second strip segment,   wherein   the bending cum connecting strip and the front edge enclosing a first flat portion, and   the bending cum connecting strip and the rear edge enclosing a second flat portion,   wherein   the first flat portion is provided for bending to form a prong portion of the fork and the second flat portion is provided for bending to form a handle portion of the fork,   wherein   the front edge comprises at least one slot for defining prongs of the fork,   wherein   the elongated sheet further comprising   a rounded neck portion provided between the container portion and the handle portion,   at least one pair of handle locking slits being provided on the first side edge and the second side edge.   
     
     
         10 . A blank for folding to form a fork, the blank comprising an elongated sheet that comprises
 a top surface and a bottom surface being provided opposite the top surface,   a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end being provided opposite the first longitudinal end,   a first side end and a second side end being provided opposite the first side end, and   a circumferential edge that comprises a rear edge being provided at the first longitudinal end, a front edge being provided at the second longitudinal end, a first side edge being provided at the first side end, and a second side edge being provided at the second side end,   the elongated sheet further comprising   a bending cum connecting strip extending between the side edges of the blank, the bending cum connecting strip comprising
 a first strip segment, 
 a second strip segment, the first strip segment and the second strip segment extending at an oblique angle inwards from respective endpoints at the side edges of the blank, pointing along a longitudinal direction towards the front edge of the blank and 
 a connecting strip segment, the connecting strip segment providing a blunt vertex, 
   the elongated sheet further comprising   a first bending line extending between the rear edge and the first strip segment and a second bending line extending between the rear edge and the second strip segment,   wherein   the bending cum connecting strip and the front edge enclosing a first flat portion, and   the bending cum connecting strip and the rear edge enclosing a second flat portion,   wherein   the first flat portion is provided for bending to form a container portion of the fork and the second flat portion is provided for bending to form a handle portion of the fork,   wherein   the front edge comprises at least one slot for defining prongs of the fork,   wherein   the handle portion is adapted to receive a user finger,   wherein   the elongated sheet further comprising at least one pair of handle locking slits being provided on the first side edge and the second side edge.   
     
     
         11 . The blank according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the elongated sheet further comprising   a pair of fork rest grooves being provided on the first side edge and the second side edge.   
     
     
         12 . A blank for folding to form a fork, the blank comprising an elongated sheet that comprises
 a top surface and a bottom surface being provided opposite the top surface,   a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end being provided opposite the first longitudinal end,   a first side end and a second side end being provided opposite the first side end, and   a circumferential edge that comprises a rear edge being provided at the first longitudinal end, a front edge being provided at the second longitudinal end, a first side edge being provided at the first side end, and a second side edge being provided at the second side end,   the elongated sheet further comprising   a bending cum connecting strip extending between the side edges of the blank, the bending cum connecting strip comprising
 a first strip segment, 
 a second strip segment, the first strip segment and the second strip segment extending at an oblique angle inwards from respective endpoints at the side edges of the blank, pointing along a longitudinal direction towards the front edge of the blank and 
 a connecting strip segment, the connecting strip segment providing a blunt vertex, 
   the elongated sheet further comprising   a first bending line extending between the rear edge and the first strip segment and a second bending line extending between the rear edge and the second strip segment,   wherein   the bending cum connecting strip and the front edge enclosing a first flat portion, and   the bending cum connecting strip and the rear edge enclosing a second flat portion,   wherein   the first flat portion is provided for bending to form a prong portion of the fork and the second flat portion is provided for bending to form a handle portion of the fork,   wherein   the front edge comprises at least one slot for defining prongs of the fork,   wherein   the first bending line and the second bending line comprise a plurality of perforations.   
     
     
         13 . The blank according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the first strip segment and the second strip segment comprise a plurality of perforations.   
     
     
         14 . The blank according to  claim 12  or  13 , wherein
 the elongated sheet further comprising
 a pair of fork rest grooves being provided on the first side edge and the second side edge, and 
 at least one pair of handle locking slits being provided on the first side edge and the second side edge. 
 
 
     
     
         15 . The blank according to one the above-mentioned claims, wherein
 at least one of the bending lines is provided by a bending groove on at least one surface of the blank.   
     
     
         16 . The blank according to one the above-mentioned claims, wherein
 the bending cum connecting strip is provided by a bending groove on at least one surface of the blank.   
     
     
         17 . The blank according to one the above-mentioned claims, wherein
 the first bending line and the second bending line are provided on the same side of the blank.   
     
     
         18 . A container comprising
 a cover, the cover comprises at least one part, the part being is provided as a blank of one of above-mentioned claims.   
     
     
         19 . A box comprising
 a surface, at least one part of the surface being provided as a blank of one of  claims 1  to  17 .