Cuff Utensil Holder

Cuff Utensil Holder - open-source assistive technology product by the Tokyo community

About this project

The Cuff Utensil Holder is a 3D-printed tool that helps people who have challenges with fine motor skills, hand stability and/or coordination, eat independently.

The challenge

People who have challenges with fine motor skills, hand stability or coordination can struggle to feed themselves because the standard process involves needing to firmly grip and precisely direct relatively thin utensils. The Cuff Utensil Holder is a 3D-printed tool that helps people eat independently, even if they struggle to hold utensils.

Who it helps

This product is designed to help people with difficulties with fine motor skills (i.e. gripping), keeping their hands stable, or with hand-eye coordination.

How it works

What:

The Cuff Utensil Holder is a 3D-printed tool that helps people eat independently, even if they struggle to hold utensils.

Why:

People who have challenges with fine motor skills, hand stability or coordination can struggle to feed themselves because the standard process involves needing to firmly grip and precisely direct relatively thin utensils.

Who:

How:

This tool has a component that holds eating utensils and extending strap pieces that, once heated, can be molded to a user’s palm/arm to comfortably and securely fasten the product and utensil to the user.

Tools Needed:

- 3D printer

- Bowl with hot water (≳60℃) / heat gun / blow dryer

- Heat resistant gloves

- Towel

Bill of materials:

Please see BOM and printing models in the downloadable product file.

Estimated time to make:

- 2 hours of printing time

- 30 minutes for sizing customization

Technical requirements:

- 3D Printing

Project details

The build files for Cuff Utensil Holder are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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