Fork with embedded support

Abstract

A fork is provided. The fork includes a fork handle made of silicone. The fork also includes a fork head made of the silicone and integrally formed with the fork handle. The fork further includes an embedded support disposed inside the fork head and extending into the fork handle, a length of the embedded support being less than about 35% of a full length of the fork. The embedded support is made of a material having a strength greater than the silicone.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fork, comprising:
 a fork handle made of silicone;   a fork head made of the silicone and integrally formed with the fork handle; and   an embedded support disposed inside the fork head and extending into the fork handle, a length of the embedded support being less than about 35% of a full length of the fork,   wherein the embedded support is made of a material having a strength greater than the silicone.   
     
     
         2 . The fork of  claim 1 , wherein the embedded support extends into a portion of the fork handle for less than one half of a full length of the fork handle. 
     
     
         3 . The fork of  claim 1 , wherein the length of the embedded support is about 25%-35% of the full length of the fork. 
     
     
         4 . The fork of  claim 1 , wherein the length of the embedded support is about one third of the full length of the fork. 
     
     
         5 . The fork of  claim 1 , wherein the material for the embedded support is at least one of a plastic, a metal, a wood, or a bamboo. 
     
     
         6 . The fork of  claim 1 , wherein the embedded support includes a plurality of tip portions corresponding to a plurality of tines of the fork head. 
     
     
         7 . The fork of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of friction lines disposed at least on an exterior surface of the fork handle for increasing friction when the fork handle is gripped by a user.