OXO Good Grips Weighted Fork, 1990-1999

Artifact

Fork (Flatware)

Date Made

1990-1999

Creators

North Coast Medical, Inc. 

Place of Creation

Taiwan 

United States, California, Morgan Hill 

Creator Notes

Made in Taiwan, distributed by North Coast Medical, Inc. of Morgan Hill, California.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2022.101.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Stainless steel
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Cardboard

Color

Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 11.563 in

Width: 3.938 in

Length: 1.75 in

Inscriptions

on front of spoon: OXO on front of packaging: Soft, non-slip handle is weighted / to provide more hand control. / The twist in the shaft let you / bend the spoon for custom use. / See reverse for details. / WEIGHTED / FORK / GOOD GRIPS(R) / Dishwasher safe / North Coast on back of packaging: GOOD GRIPS(R) / The extra weight in the / handle is ideal for persons / with limited hand control. / Good Grips (R) utensils are ideal / when bending the wrist, grasping, / or other eating motions become / difficult. The large handle provides / a comfortable, secure grip. The / unique twist in the metal shaft / allows the utensil to be bent at / any angle to accommodate limited / wrist motion. / The 6 oz. (170g) of weight in the / handle provides more control so / that the utensil reaches the mouth / easier. Ideal for persons with / limited hand control, Parkinson's / disease or spasticity. / Dishwasher safe. / 1. Hold the handle firmly. / 2. Bend at the twist, / either right or left. / 3. Adapted for custom use. / NC65560 / Good Grips(R) Weighted Fork / North Coast / North Coast Medical, Inc. / Morgan Hill, California / 95037-2845 U.S.A. / www.ncmedical.com / OXO(R) and Good Grips(R) are used under / license from Helen of Troy Limited. / U.S. patent number RE37,190. / Made in Taiwan

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