Patent attributes
Chopsticks comprise a lower chopstick member (20), an upper chopstick (10) and a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism comprises a hinge arranged on the lower chopstick member (20) and a hinge hole (102) in the upper chopstick member (10). The hinge comprises a hinge head (130) which can be received into the hinge hole (102), and the hinge hole (102) is provided with a pivot (164) that can be received within the inner chamber (132) of the hinge head (130), so that the hinge can turn around the pivot (164). The upper chopstick member (10) is provided with a swell portion (104), in which the hinge hole (102) is located, and the swell portion (104) extends from the front surface of the upper chopstick member (10) and/or the back surface of the upper chop stick member (10), therefore, the whole strength of the chopsticks is increased.
