Cutlery utensil dispenser
US9295344B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47F2001/103
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cutlery utensil dispenser has a housing that includes a first zone for holding a utensil to be dispensed, a second zone for receiving the utensil during dispensing, and a third zone for delivering the dispensed utensil to a user. The first, second and third zones are cooperatively configured and adapted to maintain, and present to the user, one end of the utensil ahead of an opposing end of the utensil during a dispensing operation.
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