Versatile knife holder
AssigneeCorning Glass Works
InventorWilliam A. Prindle
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Abstract
A novel knife holder is set forth having a block-like body portion provided with a plurality of knife blade-receiving slots, and a wedge member is slidably retained on the body member in selected positions by a dovetail spline and grooves for supporting the knife holder in either an upright orientation or an inclined orientation.
Claims11
A cutlery holder for positionably retaining a plurality of cutlery items in either an upright orientation or in an inclined orientation, which comprises, a body portion having a plurality of slots formed therein for receiving blade portions of cutlery items, selectively positionable wedge means forming a complementary portion of said body portion, and means for removably retaining said wedge means in alternate positions on said body portion and for positioning said cutlery holder in either a stable upright orientation or an inclined orientation, as desired.
A holder for cutlery items which may be positioned in eigher an upright orientation or an inclined orientation which comprises, a body member having a plurality of slots formed therein for receiving blade portions of cutlery items, a wedge shaped member removably secured to said body member, and means for slidably retaining said wedge shaped member on said body member in a first position for supporting said holder in an upright orientation and in a second position for supporting said holder in an inclined orientation, and said wedge shaped member complementing said body member to form a block-like holder having the configuration of a retangular prism, when retained on said body member in said first position.
A block-like knife holder positionable in either an upright orientation or an inclined orientation which comprises, a body member having a plurality of slots formed longitudinally therewithin for removably retaining a plurality of knife blades positioned downwardly within such slots, a wedge shaped support member removably secured to said body member and having a first and second support surface, means for removably positioning said support member in selected locations on said body member for supporting said block-like knife holder in either an upright orientation or an inclined orientation, said first support surface cooperating with an adjacent surface on said body member for supporting said block-like knife holder in an upright orientation with said wedge shaped support member forming a part of and complementing the block-like configuration of said knife holder when said knife holder is positioned in an upright orientation, and said second support surface cooperating with an adjacent surface on said body member for supporting said block-like knife holder in an inclined orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.