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Patent 147 119 on february 3 1874.

When was the spork invented. What is a spork. Francis and issued us patent 147 119 in february 1874. Other early patents predating the modern spork include u s.

Many people still use ice cream forks to eat frozen treats today. A combined spoon fork and knife closely resembling the modern spork was invented by samuel w. However sporks have been around for years before 1996 and we do not know who invented the first spork.

It wasn t until a u s. And the first versions of the spork date back further than you might think. Above is an illustration for the ornamental design for a spork as shown and described in the design patent.

But in 1874 he was issued a patent for a utensil similar to what we now call the spork the utensil had a handle and a spoon base with a knife edge on one side and fork tines at the end of the spoon base. Francis and issued u s. This particular design for a spork was invented by canadians hubert gagnon and aldo balatti in 1996.

Francis invented the spork in 1874 during the second us industrial revolution victorian period of invention 1850 1914. The first one who came up with it was samuel w francis. Francis made the spork s closest ancestor.

It combined spoon fork and knife to provide for all dining needs. Patent 1 044 869 7 for a spoon with a tined edge granted to frank emmenegger in november 1912. He issued us patent 147 119 in february 1874.

Patent 1 044 869 for a spoon with a tined edge granted to frank emmenegger in november 1912. Patent 904 553 for a cutting spoon granted on november 24 1908 to harry l. That the term spork was officially tied to the design.

Patent 147 119 on february 3 1874. A combined spoon and fork appears to have been invented by samuel w. On us patent number 147119 samuel w.

Francis described his spork invention as a combined knife fork and spoon. There are a few patents that came before how we see the spork today. Patent 904 553 6 for a cutting spoon granted on november 24 1908 to harry l.

You can check out the patent here. Perhaps it was the catchy name or simply good entrepreneurial fortune but shortly thereafter kentucky fried chicken became the first to offer plastic sporks with its meals source. Definition of the original spork.

A combined spoon fork and knife closely resembling the modern spork was invented by samuel w. Francis didn t call his invention a spork or sell it on a large scale. Other early patents predating the modern spork include u s.

Others patented similar items after that and the knife edge was dropped from the design.