Claims
- 1. A device that is held by a hand of an end user and is placed into a mouth of the end user, comprising:a handle that has a first portion that is placed into the mouth of the end user and a second portion that is held by the hand of the end user; a first electrode located on said first portion of said handle; a second electrode located on said second portion of said handle; an indicator that is coupled to said first and second electrodes and is activated when said fist electrode is placed within the end user's mount wherein the end user is part of a closed circuit between said first and second electrodes.
- 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said handle is shaped as a spoon.
- 3. The device of claim 1, wherein said indicator emits a sound.
- 4. The device of claim 1, wherein said indicator generates light.
- 5. A method for operating a device that is held by a hand of an end user and is placed into a mouth of the end user, comprising:holding a handle that has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first electrode and the second portion having a second electrode, the end user is in contact with the second electrode; and, placing the first portion of the handle into the mouth of the end user wherein the end user closes a circuit between the first and second electrode to activate an indicator.
- 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the indicator emits a sound.
- 7. The method of claim 5, wherein the indicator generates light.
- 8. The method of claim 5, wherein the end user consumes food on the first portion of the handles.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This Application is a Continuation of Application Ser. No. 08/866,561 filed May 30, 1997, now abandoned.
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