Cutlery dispenser and related methods
AssigneeDixie Consumer Products 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.
Claims40
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.
A method for dispensing wrapped cutlery, the method comprising:
- providing a cutlery dispenser comprising a case and a wrapped cutlery band disposed within the case;
- expanding the case from a compact configuration into an expanded configuration;
- and
- dispensing at least a portion of the wrapped cutlery band from the case.
A cutlery dispenser for dispensing wrapped cutlery, the cutlery 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.