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Dispenser for disposable cutlery and components therefor

US8152004B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 2006
Grant dateApr 10, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47F2001/103
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention relates to dispensers for disposable cutlery. The invention also relates to banded packets of disposable cutlery that can be used in the cutlery dispenser of the present invention, as well as other cutlery dispensers that do not use a cartridge therein. The present invention also relates to disposable cutlery that has been adapted to make it better suited to stacking, such as for use in cutlery dispensers that do not include a cartridge.

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