Skewer for loading cutlery
US10455952B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G21/02
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A lockable skewer for loading stacks of plastic cutlery into dispensers is described. The skewer comprises a vertical shaft that passes through holes in the cutlery. The vertical shaft includes a flange located below the bottom of the stack. The vertical shaft is configured to rotate between an unlocked position in which the flange is configured to pass through the holes in the cutlery pieces and a locked position in which the flange is not configured to pass through the holes in the cutlery pieces.
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