Removable strip for packaging cutlery and related methods
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47J-043/28
B26B-011/00
출원번호
US-0188533
(2011-07-22)
등록번호
US-8776379
(2014-07-15)
발명자
/ 주소
Walters, Richard S.
출원인 / 주소
Dixie Consumer Products LLC
대리인 / 주소
Letson, William W.
인용정보
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9인용 특허 :
99
초록▼
An elongated apparatus for releasably retaining a plurality of utensils in a grouping includes an elongated base and at least one protrusion. The apparatus includes an elongated base having a longitudinal axis and at least one protrusion extending from the elongated base. The at least one protrusion
An elongated apparatus for releasably retaining a plurality of utensils in a grouping includes an elongated base and at least one protrusion. The apparatus includes an elongated base having a longitudinal axis and at least one protrusion extending from the elongated base. The at least one protrusion is configured to be removably coupled to a handle end of a utensil such that coupling of the handle end occurs via movement of the handle end along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base. Upon coupling of the handle end of the utensil to the at least one protrusion, the utensil is restricted from rotating about the longitudinal axis so long as the handle end of the utensil is coupled to the at least one protrusion.
대표청구항▼
1. An elongated apparatus for releasably retaining a plurality of cutlery utensils in a grouping, the apparatus comprising: an elongated base having a longitudinal axis; andat least one protrusion extending from the elongated base,wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a ridge or a recess ext
1. An elongated apparatus for releasably retaining a plurality of cutlery utensils in a grouping, the apparatus comprising: an elongated base having a longitudinal axis; andat least one protrusion extending from the elongated base,wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a ridge or a recess extending longitudinally in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base and configured to abut and removably couple a respective handle ends of a plurality of cutlery utensils to the at least one protrusion,wherein coupling of the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the at least one protrusion occurs via movement of the handle ends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base, andwherein upon coupling of the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the at least one protrusion, the cutlery utensils are is restricted from rotating about the longitudinal axis of the elongated base; wherein the one protrusion comprises a ridge or recess extending longitudinally substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base such that the respective handle ends of said plurality of cutlery utensils is configured to abut and removably couple to said protrusion and said ridge or recess. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a ridge extending longitudinally in the direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base and configured to abut and removably couple the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the at least one protrusion. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a recess extending longitudinally in the direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base and configured to abut and removably couple the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the at least one protrusion. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a pair of ridges or a pair of recesses extending longitudinally along opposite sides of the at least one protrusion in the direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base and configured to abut and removably couple the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the at least one protrusion. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises at least one of a rectangular-shaped, round-shaped, triangular-shaped, star-shaped, and plus-shaped cross-section. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein coupling of the handle ends of the cutlery utensils occurs via movement of the handle ends along an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base. 7. A grouping of a plurality of cutlery utensils, comprising: a plurality of cutlery utensils, at least one of the cutlery utensils each comprising:a functional end; anda handle associated with the functional end, the handle having a handle end; andan elongated apparatus releasably retaining the plurality of cutlery utensils in the grouping, the elongated apparatus comprising:an elongated base having a longitudinal axis; andat least one protrusion extending from the elongated base,wherein the protrusion comprises a ridge or a recess extending longitudinally in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base and abutting and removably coupling the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the protrusion.wherein the handle end of the at least one cutlery utensil is removably coupled to the elongated apparatus via the at least one protrusion such that a longitudinal axis of the at least one cutlery utensil extends in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base. 8. The grouping of claim 7, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a ridge extending longitudinally in the direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base and abutting and removably coupling the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the protrusion, and wherein the handle end of the at least one cutlery utensil is removably coupled to the elongated apparatus via the ridge. 9. The grouping of claim 7, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a recess extending longitudinally in the direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base and abutting and removably coupling the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the protrusion, and wherein the handle end of the at least one cutlery utensil is removably coupled to the elongated apparatus via the recess. 10. The grouping of claim 7, wherein the handle ends of the at least one cutlery utensils each comprises a slot defined in a tip of the handle end, and wherein the slot removably engages the at least one protrusion by extending at least partially around the at least one protrusion. 11. The grouping of claim 10, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a ridge extending longitudinally in the direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base and abutting and removably coupling the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the protrusion, and wherein a narrow portion of the slot removably engages the ridge of the at least one protrusion. 12. The grouping of claim 10, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a recess extending longitudinally in the direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base and abutting and removably coupling the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the protrusion, and wherein a narrow portion of the slot removably engages the recess of the at least one protrusion. 13. The grouping of claim 7, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises at least one of a rectangular-shaped, round-shaped, triangular-shaped, star-shaped, and plus-shaped cross-section. 14. The grouping of claim 7, wherein the handle ends of the at least one cutlery utensils are is removably coupled to the elongated apparatus protrusion via movement in a direction substantially parallel to the a longitudinal axis of the at least one respective cutlery utensil. 15. The grouping of claim 7, wherein the handle ends of the at least one cutlery utensils are is removably coupled to the elongated apparatus protrusion via movement in a direction transverse to the a longitudinal axis of the at least one respective cutlery utensil. 16. The grouping of claim 15, wherein the handle ends of the at least one cutlery utensils are is removably coupled to the elongated apparatus protrusion via movement in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the at least one respective cutlery utensil. 17. The grouping of claim 7, wherein the handle ends of the at least one cutlery utensils each comprises a slot, and wherein the slot removably engages the at least one protrusion. 18. The grouping of claim 7, wherein the at least one protrusion restricts the at least one cutlery utensils from rotating about the longitudinal axis of the elongated base. 19. The grouping of claim 7, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a pair of ridges extending longitudinally along opposite sides of the at least one protrusion in a the direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base and abutting and removably coupling the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the protrusion, and wherein the handle end of the at least one cutlery utensil is removably coupled to the elongated apparatus via the pair of ridges. 20. The grouping of claim 7, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a pair of recesses extending longitudinally along opposite sides of the at least one protrusion in a the direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base and abutting and removably coupling the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the protrusion, and wherein the handle end of the at least one cutlery utensil is removably coupled to the elongated apparatus via the pair of recesses.
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