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Dispenser for disposable cutlery and components therefor

  • US 10,010,195 B2
  • Filed: 12/13/2011
  • Issued: 07/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A dispenser for disposable cutlery, comprising:

  • a housing having a vertically oriented opening;

    at least one banded stack of disposable cutlery disposed in the housing, the banded stack comprisinga plurality of disposable cutlery pieces disposed adjacent one another to provide a stack of the cutlery pieces; and

    at least one band disposed about the stack between a first end and second end of the cutlery, wherein the band comprises an adhesive section that is only partially disposed on the band, wherein the adhesive section of the band makes contact and adheres to one longitudinal side of the stack and not the other longitudinal side, the band contacts a mid-section of the stack of cutlery pieces such that the band makes no contact with either end of the cutlery pieces, and the band holds the plurality of disposable cutlery pieces together until removed,wherein the vertically oriented opening in the housing allows user access to the band for the removal of the band from the housing, wherein the band is removed from the housing through the vertically oriented opening.

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