Cutting board with nested containers
AssigneeTidyBoard LLC
InventorsMatthew Charles, Mark Van Velzen, William Charles
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Abstract
A cutting board with one or more cut-out sections is provided. The cutting board includes at least one work surface and a frame that transitions from a first (e.g., closed, stowed) position to a second position in which the frame at least partially defines a cut-out for removably holding one or more containers. The work surface may be used to prepare food ingredients, which are easily transported to the one or more containers. When work is complete, the containers are removed and the frame is returned to the first position, in which the cutting board occupies less space than in the second position.
Claims16
A cutting board, comprising:
- a work surface;
- opposing sides, each opposing side including a fixed outward protrusion;
- and
- a frame that is transitional between a first position and a second position, wherein the frame partially defines a cut-out when in the second position but not in the first position;
- wherein the frame comprises two opposing arms connected by a transverse, each opposing arm including an orifice;
- and
- wherein the outward protrusions of the opposing sides engage the orifices of the opposing arms to enable the frame to transition between the first position and the second position in a pivoting motion.
A cutting board, comprising:
- a work surface;
- opposing sides, each opposing side including at least a first recess and a second recess;
- and
- a frame that is transitional between a first position and a second position via a sliding motion, wherein the frame partially defines a cut-out when in the second position but not in the first position;
- wherein the frame comprises two opposing arms connected by a transverse, each opposing arm including at least one tab;
- and
- wherein the tabs of the opposing arms engage the first recesses of the opposing sides when the frame is in the first position and engage the second recesses of the opposing sides when the frame is in the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.