Custom-designed carving fork

Fork enables a person without active hand function to turn food in frying pan.

On an aluminum frame around the user's palm of the hand is a curved frying fork along the little finger

User with carving fork on hand

Carving fork can be placed on a universal rod (see related tip). The fork is attached to the back of the user’s hand.

The fork is designed so the user can place it on his hand and remove it himself.

Users comments
The fork is used to turn things like spareribs, vegetables or other pieces of meat in the frying pan. The fork is designed to prevent the user from burning himself. It is extremely useful!

How to make
The aluminum attachment can be bent to the appropriate shape by hand. The fork and attachment are joined with pop rivets. The barbecue fork was purchased at an ordinary store.

Made by
User’s personnel, who work for home help

Paid for by
The user

Whose idea
The user

On an aluminum frame around the palm of the hand is a curved frying fork along the little finger (seen from the back of the hand).

User with carving fork on hand

On an aluminum frame around the palm of the hand is a curved frying fork along the little finger (seen from the palm of the hand).

On an aluminum frame around the palm of the hand is a curved frying fork along the little finger (seen from the palm of the hand).

Custom-designed carving fork (image )

Related tips

Universal rod – description
Universal rod – description
A specially designed universal rod to retrieve both light and heavy objects – suitable for persons with compromised arm/hand function. 2006

Author: Ragge

Ragge bor ihop med hustru i en villa. Han sysselsätter sig med att utveckla idéer som underlättar vardagen för honom och andra, inget betalt arbete. Han skadade sig 1973 och har en hög tetraplegi. Han har delvis armfunktion i båda armar men använder i stort sätt enbart höger armen som han kan styra bättre. Med vänster armen håller han i sig för att hålla balansen. Han har hemtjänst 27 timmar i veckan. Avliden 2016.
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Type of disability

High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

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