Cutlery receptacle
OwnerGary W. Nelsoninventor
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Abstract
An improved receptacle is disclosed for retaining a cutlery instrument, the cutlery instrument has a blade and a handle. The receptacle comprises a base having a base support surface and a base engaging surface. A wall member is secured to the base engaging surface extending substantially perpendicular from said base. A coupling member is secured to the wall member extending substantially parallel and above said base. An arm member is secured to the coupling member extending substantially parallel to the wall member and above the base. A slit is defined between the wall member and the arm member for receiving and maintaining the blade of the cutlery instrument in a static position. A slot is defined between the arm member and the base engaging surface for exposing the wall member.
Claims20
A receptacle for retaining a cutlery instrument, the cutlery instrument having a blade and a handle, comprising:
- a base having a base support surface and a base engaging surface;
- a wall member secured to said base engaging surface extending substantially perpendicular from said base;
- a coupling member secured to said wall member extending substantially parallel to and above said base;
- an arm member secured to said coupling member extending substantially parallel to said wall member and above said base;
- a slit defined between said wall member and said arm member for receiving and maintaining the blade of the cutlery instrument in a static position;
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- a slot defined between said arm member and said base engaging surface for exposing said wall member.
A receptacle for retaining a cutlery instrument and engaging a cutlery board, the cutlery instrument having a blade and a handle and the cutlery board having a board support surface and a board engaging surface, comprising:
- a base having a base support surface and a base engaging surface;
- a wall member secured to said base engaging surface extending substantially perpendicular from said base;
- a coupling member secured to said wall member extending substantially perpendicular and above said base;
- an arm member secured to said coupling member extending substantially perpendicular to said wall member and above said base;
- a slit defined between said wall member and said arm member for receiving and maintaining the blade of the cutlery instrument in a static position;
- a slot defined between said arm member and said base engaging surface for exposing said wall and permitting the cutlery board to traverse below said arm member, and
- a board support surface of a cutlery board positioned adjacent to said base engaging surface and within said slot for permitting the blade of the cutlery instrument to rest upon a board engaging surface of the cutlery board.
A receptacle for retaining a cutlery instrument and engaging a cutlery board surface, the cutlery instrument having a blade and a handle, the blade having a blade edge, a blade spine, a blade tip and a blade heel, the cutlery board having a board support surface and a board engaging surface, comprising:
- a base having a base support surface and a base engaging surface;
- a wall member secured to said base engaging surface extending substantially perpendicular from said base;
- a top coupling member secured to said wall member extending substantially parallel to and above said base for contacting the blade spine to prevent vertical displacement of the blade;
- a front coupling member secured to said wall member extending substantially perpendicular to and above said base for contacting the blade tip to prevent horizontal displacement of the blade;
- an arm member secured to said coupling member extending substantially parallel to said wall member and above said base;
- a slit defined between said wall member and said arm member for receiving and maintaining the blade of the cutlery instrument in a static position;
- a slot defined between said arm member and said base engaging surface for exposing said wall member and permitting the cutlery board to traverse below said arm member;
- an rear coupling member secured between said wall member and said arm member for contacting the blade heel to prevent horizontal displacement of the blade;
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- a board support surface of a cutlery board positioned adjacent to said base engaging surface and within said slot for permitting the blade of the cutlery instrument to rest upon a board engaging surface of the cutlery board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.