Utensil assembly
US4318478A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 1980 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J47/16
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A utensil assembly constituted by a set of utensils having long handles and differently-shaped implement components for handling or processing food, the utensils being supported at separated upright positions in a rack functioning as an organizer and a carrier for the set. The rack is formed by a rectangular pedestal plate having upturned ends to which a gridwork is secured. The gridwork is defined by a lattice bent into a tube having a rectangular cross section whose lower zone is defined by the adjacent ends of the lattice and is bridged across the upturned ends of the plate at the upper edges thereof. The network of cells created by the parallel upper and lower zones of the gridwork act as receptacles for receiving the handles of the utensils, each handle passing through a respective cell in the upper zone and a cell in the lower zone to rest on the pedestal plate whereby each utensil is supported at a distinct position at which it may be readily selected and removed from the rack.
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