Removable strip for packaging cutlery and related methods
First Claim
1. An elongated apparatus for releasably retaining a plurality of cutlery utensils in a grouping, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongated base having a longitudinal axis; and
at least one protrusion extending from the elongated base,wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a ridge or a recess extending longitudinally in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base and configured to abut and removably couple a respective handle ends of a plurality of cutlery utensils to the at least one protrusion,wherein coupling of the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the at least one protrusion occurs via movement of the handle ends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base, andwherein upon coupling of the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the at least one protrusion, the cutlery utensils are is restricted from rotating about the longitudinal axis of the elongated base;
wherein the one protrusion comprises a ridge or recess extending longitudinally substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base such that the respective handle ends of said plurality of cutlery utensils is configured to abut and removably couple to said protrusion and said ridge or recess.
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Abstract
An elongated apparatus for releasably retaining a plurality of utensils in a grouping includes an elongated base and at least one protrusion. The apparatus includes an elongated base having a longitudinal axis and at least one protrusion extending from the elongated base. The at least one protrusion is configured to be removably coupled to a handle end of a utensil such that coupling of the handle end occurs via movement of the handle end along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base. Upon coupling of the handle end of the utensil to the at least one protrusion, the utensil is restricted from rotating about the longitudinal axis so long as the handle end of the utensil is coupled to the at least one protrusion.
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20 Claims
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1. An elongated apparatus for releasably retaining a plurality of cutlery utensils in a grouping, the apparatus comprising:
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an elongated base having a longitudinal axis; and at least one protrusion extending from the elongated base, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a ridge or a recess extending longitudinally in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base and configured to abut and removably couple a respective handle ends of a plurality of cutlery utensils to the at least one protrusion, wherein coupling of the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the at least one protrusion occurs via movement of the handle ends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base, and wherein upon coupling of the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the at least one protrusion, the cutlery utensils are is restricted from rotating about the longitudinal axis of the elongated base;
wherein the one protrusion comprises a ridge or recess extending longitudinally substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base such that the respective handle ends of said plurality of cutlery utensils is configured to abut and removably couple to said protrusion and said ridge or recess. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A grouping of a plurality of cutlery utensils, comprising:
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a plurality of cutlery utensils, at least one of the cutlery utensils each comprising; a functional end; and a handle associated with the functional end, the handle having a handle end; and an elongated apparatus releasably retaining the plurality of cutlery utensils in the grouping, the elongated apparatus comprising; an elongated base having a longitudinal axis; and at least one protrusion extending from the elongated base, wherein the protrusion comprises a ridge or a recess extending longitudinally in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base and abutting and removably coupling the handle ends of the cutlery utensils to the protrusion. wherein the handle end of the at least one cutlery utensil is removably coupled to the elongated apparatus via the at least one protrusion such that a longitudinal axis of the at least one cutlery utensil extends in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongated base. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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