Cutting board

• US 5,386,978 A
• Filed: 04/21/1993
• Issued: 02/07/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Todd O. Ladwig
• Original Assignee: Todd O. Ladwig
• Inventors: Ladwig, Todd O.
• Primary Examiner(s): Watson, Robert C.
• Application Number:
  US08/049,325
• Time in Patent Office: 657 Days
• Field of Search: 269/302.1, 269/289 R, 269/13, 269/15, 269/303, 269/315
• US Class Current: 269/289.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 47/005 Cutting boards

Abstract

A cutting board which is substantially rectangular in shape and made of a polymer material such as polyethylene. The cutting board includes a handle at one end, and an inner groove surrounding three of the edges and the handle on an upper portion of the cutting board. A living hinge extends across a lower portion of the cutting board to provide for movement of the lower portion of the cutting board. The movement or the lower portion of the cutting board is particularly useful for sweeping cut objects, such as vegetables, meats or other objects into a bowl or a pan. An alternative embodiment discloses a locking tab for fixing the upper and lower rectangular portion with respect to each other.

Claims

1. A cutting board comprising:

a. a rectangular member;

b. said rectangular member including an upper portion;

c. a lower portion;

d. a living hinge therebetween wherein said lower portion is of a smaller surface area than said upper portion;

e. having a locking tab operated about a living hinge for locking of said upper and lower rectangular portions with respect to each other; and

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f. said lower rectangular portion can be locked by said locking tab to said upper rectangular portion to provide a slanted cutting surface.