3D Disposable Serving Utensils Created by Folding and Bending 2D Bendable Materials and Boxes Incorporating Disposable Serving Utensils
AssigneeBrett I Goldberg doing business as Innovative Consumer Solutions
InventorsBrett GOLDBERG, Theo STEWART-STAND, Frank LING, Bruce W. HAMBY
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Abstract
Disposable three dimensional serving utensils that can be incorporated into a pizza box, a cake box or other container, via incised and scored blanks, from which disposable utensils, such as spatulas and knives, can be formed.
Claims18
1) A disposable serving utensil apparatus comprised of bendable material that can be incised, scored and folded and that can be created out of boxes, containers or a blank of bendable material, said apparatus comprising:
- a short end;
- a center handle cut that extends from the short end to a right handle cut;
- one longer end that is approximately parallel to the one short end;
- one incised center crease line that extends from the longer end to said right handle cut;
- a right side and a left side that
- extend from the one short end to the one longer end;
- are approximately mirror images of each other along both the center handle cut and the incised center crease line;
- a right folding handle that extends from the short end to a right handle cut;
- a left folding handle that extends from the short end to a left handle cut;
- said right handle cut that extends orthogonally from the junction of the incised center crease line and the center handle cut to approximately half the distance to the right side;
- said left handle cut that extends orthogonally from the left side approximately half the distance to the junction of the incised center crease line and the center handle cut;
- a right handle angling cut that
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the incised center crease line and to the short end;
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the right side and to the longer end;
- that is capable of receiving the portion of the short end that is part of the right folding handle;
- a left handle angling cut that
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the incised center crease line and to the short end;
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the left side and to the longer end;
- is capable of receiving the portion of the short end that is part of the left folding handle;
- a right incised flex line that extends
- from the right handle angling cut to approximately the junction of the right side with the longer end;
- and
- a left incised flex line that extends from the left handle angling cut to approximately the junction of the left side with the longer end.
2) A disposable serving utensil apparatus comprised of bendable material that can be incised, scored and folded and that can be created out of boxes, containers or a blank of bendable material, said apparatus comprising:
- a short end;
- a center handle cut that extends from the short end to a right handle cut;
- one incised center crease line that extends from a leading point of the utensil to said right handle cut;
- a right folding handle, that extends from the short end to a right handle cut;
- a left folding handle, that extends from the short end to a left handle cut;
- said right handle cut that extends orthogonally from the junction of the incised center crease line and the center handle cut to approximately half the distance to the right side;
- said left handle cut that extends orthogonally from the left side approximately half the distance to the junction of the incised center crease line and the center handle cut;
- a right handle angling cut that
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the incised center crease line and to the short end;
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the right side and to the leading point of the utensil;
- that is capable of receiving the portion of the short end that is part of the right folding handle;
- a left handle angling cut that
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the incised center crease line and to the short end;
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the left side and to the leading point of the utensil;
- is capable of receiving the portion of the short end that is part of the left folding handle;
- a right embankment that extends from a central focus point to a right side third inflection point;
- a left embankment that extends from a central focus point to a left side third inflection point;
- a right incised flex line that extends from a central focus point to a right side fourth inflection point;
- a left incised flex line that extends from a central focus point to a left side fourth inflection point;
- a left side of the handle that extends from a left corner to a left side first inflection point;
- a left rear piece that extends from said left side first inflection point to a left side second inflection point;
- a left incline that extends from said left side second inflection point to a left side third inflection point;
- a left side trailing edge that extends from said left side third inflection point to a left side fourth inflection point;
- a left side leading edge that extends from said left side fourth inflection point to the leading point of the utensil;
- a right side of the handle that extends from a right corner to a right side first inflection point;
- a right rear piece that extends from said right side first inflection point to a right side second inflection point;
- a right incline that extends from said right side second inflection point to a right side third inflection point;
- a right side trailing edge that extends from said right side third inflection point to a right side fourth inflection point;
- and
- a right side leading edge that extends from said right side fourth inflection point to the leading point of the utensil.
3) A disposable serving utensil apparatus comprised of bendable material that can be incised, scored and folded and that can be created out of boxes, containers or a blank of bendable material, said apparatus comprising:
- a short end;
- a center handle cut that extends from the short end to a right handle cut;
- one incised center crease line that extends from a leading point of the utensil to said right handle cut;
- a right folding handle, that extends from the short end to a right handle cut;
- a left folding handle, that extends from the short end to a left handle cut;
- said right handle cut that extends orthogonally from the junction of the incised center crease line and the center handle cut to approximately half the distance to the right side;
- said left handle cut that extends orthogonally from the left side approximately half the distance to the junction of the incised center crease line and the center handle cut;
- a right handle angling cut that
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the incised center crease line and to the short end;
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the right side and to the leading point of the utensil;
- that is capable of receiving the portion of the short end that is part of the right folding handle;
- a left handle angling cut that
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the incised center crease line and to the short end;
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the left side and to the leading point of the utensil;
- is capable of receiving the portion of the short end that is part of the left folding handle;
- a right incised flex line that extends from said right handle angling cut to a right side third inflection point;
- a left incised flex line that extends from said left handle angling cut to a left side third inflection point;
- a right side that extends from the right corner to a right side second inflection point and which is approximately bisected by a right side first inflection point;
- a right trailing non-serrated edge that extends from the right side second inflection point to a right side third inflection point;
- a right leading non-serrated edge that extends from the right side third inflection point to the leading point of the utensil;
- a left side that extends from the left corner to a left side second inflection point and which is approximately bisected by a left side first inflection point;
- a trailing serrated edge that extends from the left side second inflection point to a left side third inflection point;
- and
- a leading serrated edge that extends from the left side third inflection point to a leading point of the utensil.
4) A disposable serving utensil apparatus comprised of bendable material that can be incised, scored and folded and that can be created out of boxes, containers or a blank of bendable material, said apparatus comprising:
- a short end;
- a center handle cut that extends from the short end to a left handle cut;
- one incised center crease line that extends from a leading point of the utensil to said left handle cut;
- a right folding handle, that extends from the short end to a right handle cut;
- a left folding handle, that extends from the short end to a left handle cut;
- said right handle cut that extends orthogonally from the right side at the right side first inflection point and that extends approximately half the distance to the incised center crease line;
- said left handle cut that extends orthogonally from the incised center crease line approximately half the distance to the left side at the left side first inflection point;
- a right handle angling cut that
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the incised center crease line and to the short end;
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the right side and to the leading point of the utensil;
- that is capable of receiving the portion of the short end that is part of the right folding handle;
- a left handle angling cut that
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the incised center crease line and to the short end;
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the left side and to the leading point of the utensil;
- is capable of receiving the portion of the short end that is part of the left folding handle;
- a right incised flex line that extends from said right handle angling cut to a right side second inflection point;
- a left incised flex line that extends from said left handle angling cut to a curved serrated edge;
- a right side that extends from the right corner through a right side first inflection point and to a right side second inflection point;
- a curved non-serrated edge that extends from said right side second inflection point to the leading point of the utensil;
- a left side that extends from the left corner to the curved serrated edge;
- and
- said curved serrated edge that extends from the left side to the leading point of the utensil.
5) A disposable serving utensil apparatus comprised of bendable material that can be incised, scored and folded and that can be created out of boxes, containers or a blank of bendable material, said apparatus comprising:
- a short end;
- a center handle cut that extends from the short end to an incised handle fold line;
- one incised center crease line that extends from a leading point of the utensil to said incised handle fold line;
- a right folding handle, that extends from the short end to the incised handle fold line, said handle containing a right handle adhesive;
- a left folding handle, that extends from the short end to the incised handle fold line, said handle containing a left handle adhesive;
- a right handle angling cut that
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the incised center crease line and to the short end;
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the right side and to the leading point of the utensil;
- that is capable of receiving the portion of the short end that is part of the right folding handle;
- a left handle angling cut that
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the incised center crease line and to the short end;
- has one end that is proximally closer to both the left side and to the leading point of the utensil;
- is capable of receiving the portion of the short end that is part of the left folding handle;
- a right incised flex line that extends from said right handle angling cut to a right side third inflection point;
- a left incised flex line that extends from said left handle angling cut to a left side third inflection point;
- a right side that extends from the right corner through a right side first inflection point and to a right side second inflection point;
- a right trailing non-serrated edge that extends from the right side second inflection point to a right side third inflection point;
- a right leading non-serrated edge that extends from the right side third inflection point to a leading point of the utensil;
- a left side that extends from the left corner through a left side first inflection point and to a right side second inflection point;
- a left trailing non-serrated edge that extends from the left side second inflection point to a left side third inflection point;
- and
- a left leading non-serrated edge that extends from the left side third inflection point to a leading point of the utensil.
6) A disposable serving utensil apparatus comprised of bendable material that can be incised, scored and folded and that can be created out of boxes, containers or a blank of bendable material, said apparatus comprising:
- a short end;
- one incised center crease line that extends from a leading point of the utensil to the short end;
- a right incised flex line that extends from a central focus point to a right side second inflection point;
- a left incised flex line that extends from a central focus point to a left side second inflection point;
- a left side that extends from the left corner to an exterior tab, through and between a plurality of exterior tabs to a left side first inflection point;
- a left trailing non-serrated edge that extends from the left side first inflection point to a left side second inflection point;
- a left leading non-serrated edge that extends from the left side second inflection point to a leading point of the utensil;
- a right side that extends from the right corner to a tab slot, through and between a plurality of tab slots to a right side first inflection point;
- a right trailing non-serrated edge that extends from the right side first inflection point to a right side second inflection point;
- and
- a right leading non-serrated edge that extends from the right side second inflection point to the leading point of the utensil.
7) A disposable serving utensil apparatus comprised of bendable material that can be incised, scored and folded and that can be created out of boxes, containers or a blank of bendable material, said apparatus comprising:
- a short end;
- a center handle cut that extends approximately perpendicularly from the short end and extends no further than to an incised handle fold line;
- an incised handle fold line that extends from the right side to the left side;
- an incised right handle flex line;
- an incised left handle flex line;
- a right interior insertion slot;
- a left interior insertion slot;
- a right incised flex line that extends from a central focus point to a right side fourth inflection point;
- a left incised flex line that extends from a central focus point to a left side fourth inflection point;
- a left tab that extends from the left corner to a left side first inflection point;
- a left side that extends from the left side first inflection point through a left side second inflection point to a left side third inflection point;
- a left trailing non-serrated edge that extends from the left side third inflection point to a left side fourth inflection point;
- a left leading non-serrated edge that extends from the left side fourth inflection point to a leading point of the utensil;
- a right tab that extends from the right corner to a right side first inflection point;
- a right side that extends from the right side first inflection point through a right side second inflection point to a right side third inflection point;
- a right trailing non-serrated edge that extends from the right side third inflection point to a right side fourth inflection point;
- and
- a right leading non-serrated edge that extends from the right side fourth inflection point to the leading point of the utensil.
8) A disposable serving utensil apparatus comprised of bendable material that can be incised, scored and folded and that can be created out of boxes, containers or a blank of bendable material, said apparatus comprising:
- a box for serving food, such as pizza or cake, comprising
- a plurality of approximately planar box sides;
- an approximately planar covering;
- an approximately planar bottom;
- one or more box sides as to which every side of the box side is either unconnected to any planar covering or connected to any other planar bottom and planar sides with incised edges thereby allowing said side to be easily removed from the box without tearing.
9) A disposable serving utensil apparatus comprised of bendable material that can be incised, scored and folded and that can be created out of boxes, containers or a blank of bendable material, said apparatus comprising:
- a box for serving food, such as pizza or cake, comprising
- a plurality of box sides;
- an approximately planar covering;
- an approximately planar bottom;
- a bladed knife embedded in some or all of
- one or more of the box sides;
- an approximately planar covering;
- an approximately planar bottom;
- comprising
- a plurality of incised edges circumscribing
- a handle comprising
- two corners of a box side;
- part of a box side connecting the two corners of a box side;
- two approximately parallel box sides, one short and one longer;
- and
- a blade comprising
- a cutting surface spanning the distance between the short parallel box side and the longer parallel box side.
10) A disposable serving utensil apparatus comprised of bendable material that can be incised, scored and folded and that can be created out of boxes, containers or a blank of bendable material, said apparatus comprising:
- a box for serving food, such as pizza or cake, comprising
- a plurality of box sides;
- an approximately planar covering;
- an approximately planar bottom;
- a pizza machete embedded in some or all of
- one or more of the box sides;
- an approximately planar covering;
- an approximately planar bottom;
- comprising
- a plurality of incised edges circumscribing
- a folding handle comprising
- two corners of a box side;
- part of a box side connecting the two corners of a box side;
- two approximately parallel box sides, one short and one longer;
- a folding handle that folds across an incised folding edge;
- and
- a blade comprising
- a cutting surface spanning the distance between the short parallel box side and the longer parallel box side.
11) A disposable serving utensil apparatus comprised of bendable material that can be incised, scored and folded and that can be created out of boxes, containers or a blank of bendable material, said apparatus comprising:
- a short end;
- one longer end that is approximately parallel to the one short end;
- one incised center crease line that extends from the longer end to the short end and which passes through a central focus point;
- a right side and a left side that
- extend from the one short end to the one longer end;
- are approximately mirror images of each other along the incised center crease line;
- a right incised flex line that extends
- from the central focus point to approximately the right side dull point;
- and
- a left incised flex line that extends from the central focus point to approximately the right side dull point.
12) A disposable serving utensil apparatus comprised of bendable material that can be incised, scored and folded and that can be created out of boxes, containers or a blank of bendable material, said apparatus comprising:
- a short end;
- one incised center crease line that extends from a leading point of the utensil through a central focus point to said short end;
- a right incised flex line and a left incised flex line that
- originate at the central focus point;
- are approximately mirror images of each other along the incised center crease line;
- are configured so that the right incised flex line terminates on a curved non-serrated edge;
- are configured so that the left incised flex line terminates on a curved serrated edge;
- a left side that extends from the left corner through a left side first inflection point to a curved serrated edge;
- a curved serrated edge that extends from said left side to a leading point of the utensil;
- a right side that extends from the right corner through a right side first inflection point to a right side second inflection point;
- and
- a curved non-serrated edge that extends from said right side second inflection point to the leading point of the utensil.
13) A disposable serving utensil apparatus comprised of bendable material that can be incised, scored and folded and that can be created out of boxes, containers or a blank of bendable material, said apparatus comprising:
- a short end;
- one incised center crease line that extends from a leading point of the utensil to said short end and passes through a central focus point;
- a right handle adhesive;
- a left handle adhesive;
- a right incised flex line and a left incised flex line that
- originate at the central focus point;
- are approximately mirror images of each other along the incised center crease line;
- are configured so that the right incised flex line terminates on a right side fourth inflection point;
- are configured so that the left incised flex line terminating on a left side fourth inflection point;
- a left side that extends from a left corner through a left side first inflection point to a left side second inflection point;
- a left trailing non-serrated edge that extends from said left side second inflection point to a left side third inflection point;
- a left incline that extends from said left side third inflection point to a left side fourth inflection point;
- a left leading non-serrated edge that extends from said left side fourth inflection point to a leading point of the utensil;
- a right side that extends from a right corner through a right side first inflection point to a right side second inflection point;
- a right trailing non-serrated edge that extends from said right side second inflection point to a right side third inflection point;
- a right incline that extends from said right side third inflection point to a right side fourth inflection point;
- and
- a right leading non-serrated edge that extends from said right side fourth inflection point to the leading point of the utensil.
14) A disposable serving utensil apparatus comprised of bendable material that can be incised, scored and folded and that can be created out of boxes, containers or a blank of bendable material, said apparatus comprising:
- a short end;
- one incised center crease line that extends from a leading point of the utensil to said short end and passes through a central focus point;
- a right incised flex line and a left incised flex line that
- originate at the central focus point;
- are approximately mirror images of each other along the incised center crease line;
- are configured so that the right incised flex line terminates on a right side third inflection point;
- are configured so that the left incised flex line terminates on a left side third inflection point;
- a left side that extends from the left corner to a left side second inflection point and which is approximately bisected by a left side first inflection point;
- a trailing serrated edge that extends from said left side second inflection point to a left side third inflection point;
- a leading serrated edge that extends from said left side third inflection point to a leading point of the utensil;
- a right side that extends from the right corner to a right side second inflection point and which is approximately bisected by a right side first inflection point;
- a right trailing non-serrated edge that extends from said right side second inflection point to a right side third inflection point;
- and
- a right leading non-serrated edge that extends from said right side third inflection point to the leading point of the utensil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.