Case for culinary instruments and the like
US4979610A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 1989 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G21/14
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A case for instruments, such as knives and other culinary instruments, comprises a base portion including first and second hingeably connected base portion sections, a cover portion including first and second cover portion sections which are hingeably connected to the first and second base portion sections, respectively, and a positioning member which is operative for receiving and releasably securing instruments in the base portion. The case is alternatively positionable in a closed position wherein the cover portion sections are received on the base portion sections, an open position wherein the cover portion sections are hinged outwardly from the base portion sections, or a workstation position wherein the second base portion section and the second cover portion section are hinged outwardly to positions wherein they are operative for supporting the first base portion section in an angular disposition on a supporting surface so that instruments can readily removed from the first base portion section as needed.
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