IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0648156
(2003-08-26)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Jones,Thomas M.
- Fettes,Ian
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Jones,Thomas M.
- Fettes,Ian
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
A residue collector is adapted for coupling to a prep-board. The collection perimeter encompasses a reservoir and has support members for laterally and perpendicularly supporting the prep-board. The support members are inboard of the collection perimeter.
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What is claimed is: 1. A residue collector adapted for coupling to a prep-board, comprising: a reservoir; a collection perimeter defined by a residue collector surface, the collection perimeter encompassing the reservoir, wherein the residue collector surface along the collection perimeter has a m
What is claimed is: 1. A residue collector adapted for coupling to a prep-board, comprising: a reservoir; a collection perimeter defined by a residue collector surface, the collection perimeter encompassing the reservoir, wherein the residue collector surface along the collection perimeter has a minimum height; a plurality of support members for laterally and perpendicularly supporting a prep-board in a prep-position for preparing articles on a prep-surface of the prep-board, the support members being inboard of the collection perimeter, wherein the support members each comprise a lateral support portion, the lateral support portion facing an inboard direction and arranged to meet a perpendicular edge of a prep-board, and comprise a perpendicular support portion, the perpendicular support portion being adjacent to the lateral support portion and arranged to support a horizontal surface of the prep-board, wherein the perpendicular support portion lies below the minimum height of the residue collector surface along the collection perimeter. 2. The residue collector of claim 1, wherein the residue collector is a unitary, one-piece structure. 3. The residue collector of claim 1, wherein a base portion of the residue collector lies outboard of the collection perimeter. 4. The residue collector of claim 1, wherein the residue collector has a generally rectangular shape. 5. The residue collector of claim 4, wherein the base of the residue collector has dimensions of one of about 11 by 15 inches, 14.5 by 18.5 inches or 18 by 22 inches. 6. The residue collector of claim 1, wherein the residue collector surface along the collection perimeter has a maximum height and the lateral support portion extends above said maximum height. 7. The residue collector of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of support members has a truncated, generally conical shape. 8. The residue collector of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of support members lies at least partially in the reservoir. 9. The residue collector of claim 8, wherein the at least one of the plurality of support members is an upward projection in the reservoir. 10.The residue collector according to claim 1, wherein the residue collector comprises polycarbonate. 11. A prep-board assembly, comprising: prep-board with a prep-board perimeter; a residue collector comprising a reservoir, a collection perimeter encompassing the reservoir and a plurality of support members laterally and perpendicularly supporting the prep-board when the prep-board is removably placed in a prep-position; wherein the prep-board perimeter and the collection perimeter define a continuous gap around the prep-board perimeter; and wherein the support members each comprise a lateral support portion, the lateral support portion facing an inboard direction and arranged to meet a perpendicular edge of a prep-board, and comprise a perpendicular support portion, the perpendicular support portion being adjacent to the lateral support portion and arranged to support a horizontal surface of the prep-board. 12. The prep-board assembly of claim 11, where in the gap is at least about ⅜ of an inch around the entire prep-board perimeter. 13. The prep-board assembly of claim 11, wherein a top surface of the prep-board lies above a maximum level of the collection perimeter when in the prep-position. 14. The prep-board assembly of claim 13, wherein the top surface of the prep-board lies at least about ⅛ of an inch above the maximum level of the collection perimeter when in the prep-position. 15. The prep-board assembly of claim 11, wherein the underside of the prep-board lies below a minimum level of the collection perimeter when in the prep-position. 16.The prep-board assembly of claim 15, wherein the underside of the prep-board lies at least about ⅛ of an inch below the minimum level of the collection perimeter when in the prep-position. 17. The prep-board assembly of claim 11, wherein the residue collector comprises a continuous gap-collector portion within the gap and encompassing the prep-board perimeter and lower than adjacent collector perimeter portions. 18. The prep-board assembly of claim 17, wherein the continuous gap-collector portion includes at least one obstructed gap portion adjacent at least one of the plurality of support portions, wherein in the obstructed gap portion, the gap-collector surface portion extends at least about 1/16 of an inch below an outwardly adjacent collector perimeter portions. 19. The prep-board assembly of claim 11, wherein the prep-board has a solid surface. 20. The prep-board assembly of claim 11, wherein the prep-board has throughways formed through the prep-board. 21. The prep-board assembly of claim 20, wherein the throughways comprise slots formed through the prep-board. 22. The prep-board assembly of claim 20, wherein the prep-board comprises a solid perimeter portion extending around the perimeter of the prep-board. 23. The prep-board assembly of claim 21, wherein the prep-board comprises a plurality of rows of slots, adjacent rows of slots being separated from one another by a separation portion. 24. The prep-board assembly of claim 11, wherein the prep-board has a generally rectangular shape. 25. The prep-board assembly of claim 24, wherein the prep-board has dimensions of one of about 8 by 12 inches, about 11.5 by 15.5 inches or 15 by 19 inches. 26. The prep-board assembly of claim 11, wherein the lateral support portions are at about a right angle to the corresponding perpendicular support portions. 27. The prep-board assembly of claim 26, wherein the collection perimeter has a maximum level in relation to a bottom surface of the reservoir, and the lateral support portion extends above the maximum level of the collection perimeter. 28. The prep-board assembly of claim 11, wherein at least one of the plurality of support members has a truncated, generally conical shape. 29. The prep-board assembly of claim 11, wherein in at least one of the plurality of support members lies at least partially in the reservoir. 30. The prep-board assembly of claim 29, wherein the at least one of the plurality of support members is an upward projection in the reservoir. 31. A residue collector system, comprising: a residue collector comprising a collection perimeter encompassing a reservoir and a plurality of support members adapted to laterally and perpendicularly support a prep-board; a plurality of prep-boards of different types adapted to be removably supported in a prep-position by the residue collector; wherein a first prep-board has a prep-board perimeter, the prep-board perimeter and the collection perimeter defining a continuous gap around the prep-board perimeter. 32. The residue collector system of claim 31, wherein the plurality of prep-boards adapted to be supported in a prep-position by the residue collector comprise a first prep-board, having a first unique visible code which distinguishes it from the other of the plurality of prep-boards, and a second prep-board, having a second unique visible code which distinguishes it from the other of the plurality of prep-boards. 33. The residue collector system of claim 32, wherein the first unique visible code has a first color and the second unique visible code has a second color that is different from the first color. 34. The system according to claim 31, wherein the plurality of prep-boards comprises a prep-board with a solid surface. 35. The system according to claim 31, wherein the plurality of prep-boards comprises a prep-board with throughways formed through the prep-board from a prep-surface to a bottom surface. 36. The system according to claim 31, wherein the plurality of prep-boards comprises a first prep-board with a solid surface and a second prep-board with throughways formed through the second prep-board from a prep-surface to a bottom surface. 37. A prep-board assembly, comprising: a prep-board with a prep-board perimeter; a residue collector comprising a reservoir, a collection perimeter encompassing the reservoir and a plurality of support members inboard of the collection perimeter, the collection perimeter having a maximum level and a minimum level, the plurality of support members having lateral support portions and perpendicular support portions laterally and perpendicularly supporting the prep-board in a prep-position with a top surface of the prep-board lying above the maximum level and an underside of the prep-board lying below said minimum level; wherein the prep-board perimeter and the collection perimeter define a continuous gap around the prep-board perimeter and the residue collector comprises a continuous gap-collector portion within the gap and encompassing the prep-board perimeter and lower than adjacent collector perimeter portions; and wherein at least one of the plurality of support members is an upward projection lying in the reservoir. 38. The prep-board assembly of claim 37, wherein the prep-board has a generally rectangular shape. 39. A prep-board assembly, comprising: a prep-board with a prep-board perimeter, the prep-board having a surface; and a residue collector adapted for removably coupling with a prep-board, the residue collector comprising a reservoir, a collection perimeter encompassing said reservoir, the collection perimeter having a maximum level; wherein when the prep-board is coupled with the residue collector, the prep-board perimeter and the collection perimeter define a continuous gap around the prep-board perimeter and the surface of the prep-board is positioned above the maximum level of the collection perimeter when in the prep-position. 40. The prep-board assembly of claim 39, wherein the gap is at least about ⅜ of an inch around the entire prep-board perimeter. 41. A prep-board system, comprising: a generally rectangular reservoir portion comprising a first pair of opposing sides and a second pair of opposing sides; at least one first support member along a first side of the first pair of opposing sides and at least one second support member along a second side of the first pair of opposing sides; at least one third support member along a first side of the second pair of opposing sides and at least one fourth support member along a second side of the second pair of opposing sides; at least one third support member along a first side of the second pair of opposing sides and at least one fourth support member along a second side of the second pair of opposing sides; a generally rectangular prep-board, wherein the first, second, third and fourth support members are arranged to support the prep-board in a generally horizontal prep-position; wherein the first, second, third and fourth support members each comprises a lateral support portion, arranged to abut a perpendicular outer edge of the prep-board when the prep-board is removably positioned in the prep-position, and each comprises a perpendicular support portion, arranged to support a horizontal bottom surface of the prep-board when the prep-board is in the prep-position. 42. The prep-board system of claim 41, further comprising a plurality of support pads arranged on an underside of the reservoir portion. 43. The prep-board system of claim 42, wherein the plurality of support pads comprise an elastomer. 44.The prep-board system of claim 42, wherein the plurality of support pads are inserted into corresponding recesses located on the underside of the reservoir portion. 45. The prep-board system of claim 41, further comprising a plurality of prep-boards, each adapted to be supported by the plurality of support members, wherein each of the plurality of prep-boards has a unique visible code which distinguishes it from the other of the plurality of prep-boards. 46. The prep-board system of claim 45, wherein the unique visible code comprises a unique color code. 47. The prep-board system of claim 41, wherein the at least one first support member comprises two first support members, the at least one second support member comprises two second support members, the at least one third support member comprises two third support members and the at least one fourth support member comprises two fourth support members. 48. The prep-board system of claim 41, wherein the prep-board has first and second hand-hold recesses in opposing first and second sides of the prep-board. 49. The prep-board system of claim 41, wherein the reservoir portion comprises polycarbonate. 50. A residue collector adapted for coupling to a prep-board, comprising: a collector surface having a collection perimeter encompassing a reservoir having a bottom surface, wherein the collector surface slopes downward into the reservoir inboard of the collection perimeter and slopes downward away from the reservoir outboard of the collection perimeter, and wherein the collection perimeter has a maximum level and a minimum level relative to said bottom surface; a plurality of support members, wherein each of the plurality of support members has a lateral support portion adapted for providing lateral support to a prep-board in a prep-position and having a perpendicular support portion adapted to provide perpendicular support to a prep-board in a prep-position; wherein each of the plurality of the support members lies inboard of the collection perimeter. 51.The residue collector according to claim 50, wherein each of the lateral support portions extend above the maximum level. 52. The residue collector according to claim 50, wherein each of the perpendicular support portions lies below the minimum level. 53. The residue collector according to claim 50, wherein each of the lateral support portions extends above the maximum level and each of the perpendicular support portions lies below the minimum level. 54. The prep-board assembly of claim 37, wherein the collection perimeter has a constant level and the maximum level and the minimum level are the same level.
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