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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047373 | Suspended utensil storage system and method A suspended utensil storage system includes a utensil tray including a plurality of utensil compartments having a mesh material therein; and a debris collector tray underlying the utensil tray and receiving the utensil tray. The mesh material of the utensil compartm... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7441659 | Cutlery receptacle An improved receptacle is disclosed for retaining a cutlery instrument, the cutlery instrument has a blade and a handle. The receptacle comprises a base having a base support surface and a base engaging surface. A wall member is secured to the base engaging surface ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434693 | Marine knife block for mounting on boats and marine vessels A marine knife block for mounting on boats and marine vessels. The block is formed from three or more uniform blanks of plastic resin with channels milled or molded lengthwise into two or more of those layers. The three layers are sandwiched together by a combinatio... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7331461 | Systems for organizing and carrying food preparation items Food preparation kits and organizing systems include a case for containing combinations of spices and/or utensils and cooking accessories. A case may take the form of a book including front and back covers connected by a spine portion. Spices may be organized and re... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7290661 | Cutlery tray with roll-top closure Apparatus 10 discloses a cutlery receptacle comprising a housing 13 having a roll-top cover 20 movable between an open 14 and closed 16 position with mating members 22, 32 of a locking mechanism incorporated respectively in ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7249683 | Space saving swivel block utensil holder A utensil holder for particular, but not exclusive, use in a kitchen environment in which a swivel block is formed with a series of utensil receiving slots. The utensil holder is readily mounted to both horizontally and vertically disposed surfaces by means of a swi... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7210588 | Multi-segment knife block A number of arms are coupled to a base. Each arm is to hold a blade of a respective knife, and is moveable relative to the other about a pivot axis. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7121415 | Utensil receptacle An embodiment of a utensil receptacle is disclosed including a peripheral wall structure having an upper end defining a top opening, a lower end and a substantially oval cross-section, an outer base member being releasably engageable to the lower end, a caddy config... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100288 | Cutlery A set of cutlery includes a plurality of superimposable cutlery components, which are adapted to be releasably connected so as to form a transportable unit. In order to facilitate the handling of such cutlery, it is suggested that the cutlery components should be ac... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7040500 | Container and scoop arrangement A container for housing granulated products is disclosed. The container has a box portion having a recessed base, a front wall, a back wall, and opposing side walls, a closure adapted to be releasably sealed on the box portion, and a circumferential channel in the b... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028870 | Flexible foldable multi-article storage carrier A multi-article storage carrier is based upon a sheet of flexible material comprising a plurality of compartments on one side for containing the articles, the sheet being folded at least once in each direction to form the carrier and enclose the articles securely. S... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7013568 | Snap-together eating utensil assembly An eating utensil assembly includes a knife, a fork and a spoon. The knife includes an elongate handle, and grooves are formed in opposite surfaces of the handle. The fork and the spoon each have channel-shaped handles that can be nested over the handle of the knife... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994304 | Utensil support apparatus Disclosed is a utensil support apparatus constructed of paper and includes a main body and a utensil supporting section formed on the main body. The utensil supporting section is folded upwards along a lateral edge and a pair of outer sections formed on the utensil ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6974244 | Hand-held wand mixer A wand mixer having a wand assembly that is detachable from the motor assembly as a single unit. The wand assembly includes a drive shaft that is enclosed within a tubular housing having a seal at the lower end for preventing entry of fluids and debris. First and se... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6920987 | Tiltable knife holder A knife holder is disclosed. The knife holder includes a housing and a block portion for holding one or more knives. The block portion is pivotally attached to the housing such that the block portion may be moved between an upright position in which the block portio... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910580 | Portable condiment caddy A portable soft-sided pocketed case or condiment caddy constructed particularly for containing, organizing, and transporting packets of food condiments, and other basic items such as napkins, straws and eating utensils, provides convenience and handy availability. T... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905064 | Expanding file with pocket divider A portable, expandable file section case is equipped with file section dividers, at least some of which are provided with pockets. The file section dividers of the invention are formed of a laterally expansive partition with a pocket attached thereto. The pocket may... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902072 | Cooking utensil holder for preventing intermingling of cooking liquids and residue A cooking utensil holder for storing cooking utensils with a waste collection tray and a support structure allowing cooking utensils to be oriented in a substantially vertical position and positioned above the floor and within the walls of the removable waste collec... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6634503 | Protective device Provided herein is a protective device for use with a variety of objects. The protective device has two sections, each section attached to the other along a first edge. The protective device has a locking mechanism whereby each section is secured to the o... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6604714 | Reusable support for displaying display articles A reusable utensil support that includes an interior space adapted to receive and hold an article for display is provided.... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6581774 | Folding knife block apparatus A knife block to store and protect sharpened kitchen knives is suggested. The knife block includes a base and a pivotable tray connected together by a adjustable coupling system. The base includes a plurality of apertures therein that are to receive the b... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6467622 | Adjustable organizer An organizer for separating and holding a plurality of items is disclosed. The organizer includes a main compartment, at least one side compartment, and an adjustable retaining system. The adjustable retaining system is configured to selectively couple th... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6328360 | Chopstick set A chopstick set includes two pairs of chopsticks with a single pair of interchangeable handles and with each pair being of a different configuration such as Chinese style and Japanese style. Each chopstick has a handle or holder portion detachably connect... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6058609 | Knife holder A knife holder includes two transparent plates, a plurality of partitioning blocks, a plurality of securing blocks, and a plurality of larger securing blocks. The partitioning blocks are spaced equi-distantly apart between the plates such that the plates ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6012584 | Portable knife containment box A portable knife containment box is provided including a housing and a lid hingably coupled to the housing with a handle mounted. A plurality of knife containers are situated within the box to releasably receive knives. A pastry bag support is collapsibly... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5938066 | Food serving plate A food serving plate upon which conventional utensils, such as a spoon and fork are mounted on the upper surface of the plate. The food serving plate is intended to be used by children. The utensils are wholly confined inwardly of the exterior edge of the... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5938015 | Nestably stacking container with sealed compartment A container which may be nestably stacked with a similar container, said container having: a lip; a base; a sealing member situated between the lip and the base of the container to define a compartment within the container, said compartment being adapted ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5921408 | Cutlery dispenser A flatware dispensing unit for dispensing flatware is disclosed including a primary housing having at least one compartment for receiving flatware therein with the compartment having an elongated slot for exposing at least a portion of the flatware. In a ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5904250 | Bound set therefor of disposable cutlery The invention relates to a bundle (40) of disposable cutlery implements (6) (knives, forks or spoons). The bundle (40) consists of a stable stack of nesting implements (6) secured together by a strip or band (42). The implements have a handle (8) and an o... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5727677 | Container for cutlery and imitation jewelry given anti-bacterial and anti-mycotic treatment Containers (10) for cutlery (28-31), real and artificial jewelry generally, treated with chemical preparations whose action is antibacterial, antimycotic, and antiseptic in general, said treatment being given on the various component parts (11-21, 25) for... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5706949 | Party kit for serving guests (party in a box) A serving platform for holding and dispensing tableware and utensils at a party or other such function. A covering made from cloth or other suitable material is disposed over a container. The container is preferably a knock-down box. The covering has a pl... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5499716 | Pan packaging and display system A package component for protectively supporting and displaying implements such as frying pans having a generally continuous periphery comprises a tray-like base having an upper surface provided with a plurality of spaced, parallel ribs, each defining an i... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5411141 | Eating utensil support A support (10) for elevating eating utensils above the surface (52) of a table. The support (10) is fabricated from a material that may be easily and safely disposed. The support (10) is constructed with minimal effort and time. The support (10) is constr... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5375700 | Cutlery and accessory packaging and display carton A container for packaging and displaying cutlery and the like having a display area for displaying one of the items contained therein. The container allows a consumer to touch and feel the handle of the item on display while preventing easy removal of the... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5314232 | High chair pouch A high chair pouch having various article containment members and adapted to be removably mounted on the back of a high chair by use of mating members.... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5261560 | Utensil receptacle A receptacle for a spoon and fork; The spoon and the fork are pivotally mounted to the underside to the top of the receptacle, and the top is hinged to the bottom of the receptacle so that it may be opened to permit the spoon and fork to be turned to a po... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5244095 | Cake decorating utensil organizing container A cake decorating utensil organizing container is disclosed for providing a container to store a variety of cake decorating utensils in a secure, organized and readily accessible manner. Clean, wet pastry tips may be stored in an erect position in individ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5244025 | Protective jackets for chinaware A protector for china is made of soft thick cotton flannel and has panel modules folded to form square layers and having over lock stitching to join edges together and to finish edges, thereby to form a jacket sleeve to encase and protect a piece of china... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5222622 | Detachable connection between a container and a utensil A reusable apparatus for detachably connecting a utensil to a container. A rim protrudes from the container. An outer portion of the rim has either a male connector or a female connector. The utensil has a shaft which includes either a male or female conn... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5188234 | Lunchbox with carrying pouch A kit comprising a lunchbox and a carrying pouch slidably receiving the lunchbox therein. The lunchbox includes a container and cover with the cover including a recess receiving eating utensils. One eating utensil includes a projecting locking button rele... | 02/23/1993 |
