Cutlery dispenser and related methods
First Claim
1. A cutlery dispenser for dispensing wrapped cutlery, the dispenser comprising:
- a case configured to expand from a compact configuration into an expanded configuration; and
a wrapped cutlery band disposed within the case and configured to be dispensed therefrom;
wherein the case comprises a base, a lid configured to pivot relative to the base to expand the case from the compact configuration into the expanded configuration, and an opening defined in a wall of the case and configured to allow the wrapped cutlery band to be dispensed therethrough while the case is in the expanded configuration, and wherein the opening is spaced apart from an outer periphery of the wall of the case.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a cutlery dispenser for dispensing wrapped cutlery. The cutlery dispenser may include a case configured to expand from a compact configuration into an expanded configuration. The cutlery dispenser also may include a wrapped cutlery band disposed within the case and configured to be dispensed therefrom. The present disclosure also provides a method for dispensing wrapped cutlery. The method may include the step of providing a cutlery dispenser including a case and a wrapped cutlery band disposed within the case. The method also may include the step of expanding the case from a compact configuration into an expanded configuration. The method further may include the step of dispensing at least a portion of the wrapped cutlery band from the case.
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39 Claims
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1. A cutlery dispenser for dispensing wrapped cutlery, the dispenser comprising:
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a case configured to expand from a compact configuration into an expanded configuration; and a wrapped cutlery band disposed within the case and configured to be dispensed therefrom; wherein the case comprises a base, a lid configured to pivot relative to the base to expand the case from the compact configuration into the expanded configuration, and an opening defined in a wall of the case and configured to allow the wrapped cutlery band to be dispensed therethrough while the case is in the expanded configuration, and wherein the opening is spaced apart from an outer periphery of the wall of the case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for dispensing wrapped cutlery, the method comprising:
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providing a cutlery dispenser comprising a case and a wrapped cutlery band disposed within the case, wherein the case comprises a base, a lid configured to pivot relative to the base, and an opening defined in a wall of the case and spaced apart from an outer periphery of the wall of the case; expanding the case from a compact configuration into an expanded configuration by pivoting the lid relative to the base; and dispensing at least a portion of the wrapped cutlery band from the case through the opening while the case is in the expanded configuration. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39)
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36. A cutlery dispenser for dispensing wrapped cutlery, the cutlery dispenser comprising:
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a case configured to contain and allow a wrapped cutlery band to be dispensed therefrom, the wrapped cutlery band comprising a plurality of cutlery packets separably connected to one another; wherein the case is configured to expand from a compact configuration into an expanded configuration, wherein the case comprises a base, a lid configured to pivot relative to the base to expand the case from the compact configuration into the expanded configuration, and an opening defined in a wall of the case and configured to allow the wrapped cutlery band to be dispensed therethrough while the case is in the expanded configuration, and wherein the opening is spaced apart from an outer periphery of the wall of the case.
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