초록

Apparatus including a housing defining an interior, a cutting board movable between a first position within the interior and a second position projecting outwardly from the housing, and transport means for selectively moving the cutting board between the first and second positions.

대표청구항 ▼

Modular, self-contained cutting board apparatus for installation in a cabinet, said apparatus comprising, in combination: a housing defining an interior and an opening communicating with said interior, said housing positionable in said cabinet with said opening in communication with the exterior of

Modular, self-contained cutting board apparatus for installation in a cabinet, said apparatus comprising, in combination: a housing defining an interior and an opening communicating with said interior, said housing positionable in said cabinet with said opening in communication with the exterior of said cabinet; a cutting board having a horizontally disposed, substantially flat cutting surface movably mounted relative to said housing and movable between a first position wherein said cutting board is substantially disposed within said housing interior and a second position wherein at least a portion of said cutting board projects outwardly from said housing externally of said cabinet through said aperture with said cutting surface exposed for access by a user; and transport means for selectively moving said cutting board between said first and second positions along a predetermined horizontal path of movement, said transport means including a cutting board support for supporting said cutting board, a motor, and transmission means operatively associated with said motor and said cutting board support to move said cutting board end-wise along said predetermined horizontal path of movement responsive to actuation of said motor, said cutting board support being connected to said transmission means, said transmission means including a threaded shaft rotatable by said motor, and said cutting board support defining a receptacle threadedly engaged with said shaft, rotation of said shaft relative to said receptacle imparting movement to said cutting board support and cutting board between said first and second positions, the cutting board cutting surface being disposed above said cutting board support whereby access to said cutting surface by a user is unimpaired by said cutting board support when said cutting board portion projects outwardly from said housing externally of said cabinet.