Cutlery dispenser trays
US8701932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47F1/10
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A utensil dispensing tray that cooperates with a dispenser. The tray includes at least one feature that causes the utensil, such as a knife, fork, spork, or spoon, to rotate from a first orientation to a second orientation for presentation as the utensil drops into the tray. The tray also includes one or more features that result in the utensil being consistently positioned in its second orientation within a dispensing area of the tray.
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