US 10,413,104 B1Granted

Cutlery holder with removable antimicrobial receptacle

OwnerLawrence Jacox Loheitinventor

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Abstract

A cutlery holder adapted to providing a sanitary environment for cutlery is provided. The cutlery holder includes at least one housing and at least one receptacle/magazine. The housing is adapted to receive a removable, rotatable, reversible, interchangeable, replaceable and washable receptacle. The receptacle/magazine includes a top portion, a bottom portion, side portions and a plurality of slotted walls present in between the top and the bottom portion. The top portion and bottom portion of the receptacle/magazine includes a plurality of slots adapted to accommodate the cutleries. The side portions of the receptacle include openings that allow the flow of fluid during washing. The plurality of slotted walls provides ventilation and allows free insertion and withdrawal of the cutleries without any interference. The receptacle/magazine is anti-microbial in nature and adapted to sanitize the cutleries and other compatible articles accommodated thereto. The wide selections of receptacles allow the end user to customize the cutlery holder as per need.

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Dependent claims

A cutlery holder adapted to providing a sanitary environment for at least one cutlery, comprising:

at least one housing, wherein said housing includes a wall with an external and an internal surface, opposite ends, an internal hollow portion with at least one opening thereto, and a base, said base having a bottom surface for engaging with a substantially planar external surface, said internal hollow portion being supported by said base, said internal hollow portion being disposed at an angle relative to said base;
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at least one receptacle, wherein said receptacle is removably installed inside said internal hollow portion of said housing, said receptacle includes a top portion, a bottom portion, side portions and a plurality of slotted walls present in between said top and said bottom portion,
said top portion includes a plurality of slots adapted to accommodate said cutlery,
said bottom portion includes a plurality of slots adapted to accommodate said cutlery,
said side portions of said receptacle include openings adapted to provide fluid flow to promote cleaning,
said plurality of slotted walls providing ventilation to discourage a bacterial growth, said plurality of slotted walls allowing free insertion and withdrawal of said cutlery without any interference,
said receptacle being anti-microbial in nature adapted to sanitize said cutlery accommodated thereto.

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A cutlery holder adapted to providing a sanitary environment for at least one cutlery, comprising:

a first housing, wherein said first housing includes a wall with an external and an internal surface, opposite ends, and an internal hollow portion with at least one opening thereto;
a second housing, wherein said second housing includes a wall with an external and an internal surface, opposite ends, and an internal hollow portion with at least one opening thereto;
a base, said base having a bottom surface for engaging with a substantially planar external surface, said first and second housings being supported by said base, said internal hollow portions of said first and second housings being disposed at an angle relative to said base;
a first receptacle, said first receptacle being removably installed inside said internal hollow portion of said first housing, said first receptacle including a top portion, a bottom portion, side portions and a plurality of slotted walls present in between said top and said bottom portion,
a second receptacle, said second receptacle being removably installed inside said internal hollow portion of said second housing, said second receptacle including a top portion, a bottom portion, side portions and a plurality of slotted walls present in between said top and said bottom portion,
said top portion of said first and second receptacles including a plurality of slots adapted to accommodate said cutlery,
said bottom portion of said first and second receptacles including a plurality of slots adapted to accommodate said cutlery,
said side portions of said first and second receptacles including openings adapted to provide fluid flow to promote cleaning,
said plurality of slotted walls providing ventilation to discourage a bacterial growth, said plurality of slotted walls allowing free insertion and withdrawal of said cutlery without any interference,
said first and second receptacles being anti-microbial in nature adapted to sanitize said cutlery accommodated thereto.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/343,830Filed 4 Nov 2016 · continuation
Priority: 19 Nov 2015
Granted: 17 Sep 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A47G 21/14
Table-ware: knife racks or stands; Holders for table utensils attachable to plates
A47G 29/08
Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00: holders for articles of personal…
A61B 50/20
Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers: holders…
A47G 2400/022
Hygiene: antibacterial materials or layers