Cutlery dispenser and related methods
AssigneeGPCP IP Holdings LLC
InventorShawn A. Oakes
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a cutlery dispenser for dispensing wrapped cutlery. The cutlery dispenser may include a case configured to expand from a compact configuration into an expanded configuration. The cutlery dispenser also may include a wrapped cutlery band disposed within the case and configured to be dispensed therefrom. The present disclosure also provides a method for dispensing wrapped cutlery. The method may include the step of providing a cutlery dispenser including a case and a wrapped cutlery band disposed within the case. The method also may include the step of expanding the case from a compact configuration into an expanded configuration. The method further may include the step of dispensing at least a portion of the wrapped cutlery band from the case.
Claims17
A cutlery dispenser for dispensing wrapped cutlery, the dispenser comprising:
- a case configured to expand from a compact configuration into an expanded configuration;
- and
- a wrapped cutlery band disposed within the case and configured to be dispensed therefrom;
- wherein the case comprises a base, a lid configured to translate relative to the base to expand the case from the compact configuration into the expanded configuration, and an opening defined in a wall of the case and configured to allow the wrapped cutlery band to be dispensed therethrough while the case is in the expanded configuration;
- wherein the opening comprises an elastomeric nozzle therein.
A cutlery dispenser for dispensing wrapped cutlery, the dispenser comprising:
- a case configured to contain and allow a wrapped cutlery band to be dispensed therefrom, the wrapped cutlery band comprising a plurality of cutlery packets separably connected to one another;
- wherein the case is configured to expand from a compact configuration into an expanded configuration, wherein the case comprises a base, a lid configured to translate relative to the base to expand the case from the compact configuration into the expanded configuration, and an opening defined in a wall of the case and configured to allow the wrapped cutlery band to be dispensed therethrough while the case is in the expanded configuration;
- wherein the opening comprises an elastomeric nozzle therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.