Patent Application
20110309088
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a household utensil, such as a dishware and the like, and, more particularly, to a utensil and the method for making the utensil.
2. Description of the Related Art
A conventional utensil comprises melamine resin and corn powder which are mixed together. However, the utensil is made of the corn material so that the melamine utensil will consume and waste the foodstuff of the natural resource. In addition, the utensil is made of the corn material so that the utensil has a higher price. Further, the utensil is made of the corn material so that the utensil easily produces bacteria and mildews.
In accordance with the first feature of the present invention, there is provided a utensil, comprising a thermoplastic material of 20-60%, a bamboo fiber powder of 20-60% and an adjuvant of 10-20%.
In accordance with the second feature of the present invention, there is provided a method for making a utensil, comprising a first step of placing and stirring a mixture containing a thermoplastic material of 20-60%, a bamboo fiber powder of 20-60% and an adjuvant of 10-20% to form an evenly distributed first blank, a second step of graining the first blank to form multiple grains with uniform sizes, a third step of baking the multiple grains to form a semi-product, and a fourth step of injection molding the semi-product to form a final product of the utensil.
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a utensil that is decomposed naturally to achieve an environmental protection purpose and has energy-saving and carbon reduction functions.
According to the primary advantage of the present invention, the bamboo fiber powder and the adjuvant are made of organic material so that the utensil can be decomposed naturally and will not pollute the environment when it is disposed of so as to achieve the environmental protection purpose.
According to another advantage of the present invention, the utensil is made of the bamboo fiber powder so that the utensil will not consume the foodstuff of the natural resource.
According to a further advantage of the present invention, the utensil is made of the bamboo fiber powder instead of the trees to prevent the forest from being logged and exhausted.
According to a further advantage of the present invention, the utensil can be heated by a microwave oven.
According to a further advantage of the present invention, the utensil is resistant to heat and is not deformed easily.
According to a further advantage of the present invention, the utensil can be reused and recycled when it is wasted to make a wooden board, sheet material, furniture, fence, vase, pot, kitchen ware, chopping board, sound, computer table and the like.
Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to the drawings and initially to
In the preferred embodiment of the present invention the thermoplastic material 10 is made of PP (polypropylene), PE (polyethylene), PS (polystyrene) or ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene). The bamboo fiber powder 12 is made of an organic material. The bamboo fiber powder 12 has greater strength and malleability. The adjuvant 14 is made of an organic material. The adjuvant 14 has an adhesive feature.
Referring to
In the first step, the mixture is placed into and stirred evenly in a stirring barrel that is operated at a high speed. In addition, in the first step, the mixture is stirred at a temperature about 80° C. In the second step, the first blank 2 is placed into and stirred by a grainer that is operated at a high speed to roll and cut the first blank 2 into the multiple grains 3. In the third step, the multiple grains 3 are placed into and baked in an oven. In addition, in the third step, the semi-product 4 is formed at a temperature about 100 to 150° C. In the fourth step, the semi-product 4 is placed into and molded in an injection molding machine to form the final product of the utensil 1. In addition, in the fourth step, the semi-product 4 is molded at a temperature about 150° C.
Accordingly, the bamboo fiber powder 12 and the adjuvant are made of organic material so that the utensil 1 can be decomposed naturally and will not pollute the environment when it is disposed of so as to achieve the environmental protection purpose. In addition, the utensil 1 is made of the bamboo fiber powder 12 so that the utensil 1 will not consume the foodstuff of the natural resource. Further, the utensil 1 is made of the bamboo fiber powder 12 instead of the trees to prevent the forest from being logged and exhausted.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.
