Who Invented the Splade

A Splayd is an eating utensil combining the functions of spoon, knife and fork. It was created by William McArthur in the 1940s in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Who made the first spork?

In the US, patents for sporks and proto-sporks have been issued. A combined spoon, fork, and knife closely resembling the modern spork was invented by Samuel W. Francis and issued US patent 147,119 on February 3, 1874.

When were Splayds invented?

Splayd utensils were invented in Australia in the late 1940’s and have sold over 5 million pieces worldwide since.

Sarah Jenkins

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