Wall mounted knife holder

Claim 1

A wall mounted cutlery holder which can be used on a wall directly below a cabinet comprising in combination: a housing defining a narrow slot for receiving a plurality of cutlery knives, wherein said slot is wide enough to receive the blade of a knife and narrow enough to block the passage of a knife handle whereby a knife inserted into said housing slot will have the blade protected within the housing and its handle protruding from said housing; a securing member for attachment to a wall, said securing member connected to said housing by hinge means whereby when said securing member is attached to a wall said housing can pivot between a first position in which the longitudinal axis of the slot in said housing is generally vertical whereby cutlery in the slot will be parallel to the wall and a second position in which the longitudinal axis of the slot wil be at an angle of between 30 degrees and 90 degrees from vertical and the wall; and housing position means selectively holding said housing in either its first position or its second position, whereby in its first position cutlery is conveniently stored in said housing parallel to a wall to which said securing member may be attached even if said wall is immediately below a cabinet, and further whereby in its second position cutlery is easily removable from and insertable into said housing due to the angle of the slot axis relative to the wall and any overhanging cabinetry.