US3915213A
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Silverware holder
Assignee: Lee Raymond Organization Inc
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Filing: 1974-02-19
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Granted: 1975-10-28
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Expires: 1994-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A utility holder for storing one place setting of silverware with individual compartments that are each shaped in mating engagement with the stored item of silverware so that the individual pieces of silverware do not touch one another. The handle of each piece of silverware is locked into position by a notch in the top end side of the utility holder, said notch being of a size and shape to anchor the handle of the piece of silverware. The unit may consist of three or more compartments with each compartment designed to hold one of the pieces of a unit place setting of a set of silverware.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Norman Graham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:23
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G21/00; A47G21/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A utility holder for storing a place setting set of silverware pieces, said holder formed as a box internally fitted with partitions that divide the interior of the box into a plurality of individual compartments, with each compartment shaped to retain one piece of silverware of a place setting on a resting surface in said compartment, with each resting surface of a compartment shaped to match in mating engagement the undersurface of a piece of silverware, each said compartment being of a length that is less than the length of the piece of silverware which the compartment is designed to retain, with an end wall of each compartment formed with an open notch of a size to engage a section of the handle of a piece of silverware stored in the compartment, such that the end section of the handle of the stored piece of silverware projects past the exterior of the compartment end wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A utility holder for storing a place setting set of silverware pieces, said holder formed as a box internally fitted with partitions that divide the interior of the box into a plurality of individual compartments, with each compartment shaped to retain one piece of silverware of a place setting on a resting surface in said compartment, with each resting surface of a compartment shaped to match in mating engagement the undersurface of a piece of silverware, each said compartment being of a length that is less than the length of the piece of silverware which the compartment is designed to retain, with an end wall of each compartment formed with an open notch of a size to engage a section of the handle of a piece of silverware stored in the compartment, such that the end section of the handle of the stored piece of silverware projects past the exterior of the compartment end wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The combination as recited in claim 1, in which a top cover section of the holder encloses a section of each compartment, said enclosed section being bounded by the end wall of the compartment which is opposed to the notched end wall so that the non-handle section of a stored piece of silverware resting in the compartment may lie in the enclosed section of the compartment.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-10-27 | 1979-04-28 | 1979-10-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-10-27 | 1983-04-28 | 1983-10-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-10-27 | 1987-04-28 | 1987-10-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |