Overmolded cutlery articles
US9956815B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/722
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Overmolded articles of cutlery that include a first molded structure that includes a working end and a longitudinal support core extending away from the working end, the core including top and bottom surfaces and opposed sidewalls located along its length with the sidewalls having a height that extends above the top surface of the core; and a second molded structure present upon the top surface of the core between the sidewalls forming with the support core a handle for the article. Preferably, the first and second molded structures have different colors and the first molded structure includes islands so as to enhance the appearance of the cutlery. Also, methods of making these articles by overmolding the second molded structure over at least a portion of the first molded structure are disclosed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.