Vertical utensil holder
a vertical and utensil technology, applied in the field of kitchen utensil holders, can solve the problems of unsanitary spots or dripping food on the surface conventional utensil holders occupying too much space on a stove or counter top, etc., and achieve the effect of avoiding soiling of a counter or stovetop and easy fitting between burners
Inactive Publication Date: 2005-10-06
DUNCAN TECH SOLUTIONS
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[0010] The utensil holder of the present invention conveniently stores kitchen utensils during the intervals between use in cooking operations and thus avoids soiling of a counter or stovetop. As the utensil receptacles are aligned vertically with respect to one another, the vertical utensil holder of the present invention occupies minimal space on a horizontal support surface upon which it is placed while at the same time accommodating a plurality of utensils. The vertical utensil holder of the present invention may easily fit in between burners on a stove or other convenient locations on a counter or stovetop.
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This creates unsightly spots or drippings of food on the surfaces of a counter or stove.
Conventional utensil holders, however, occupy too much space on a stove or counter top, as they are only adapted to receive the utensils in a side-by-side fashion.
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[0021] The present invention relates to a vertical utensil holder, generally designated as 10 in the drawings. Referring first to FIG. 1, it can be seen that the vertical utensil holder 10 includes one upright front support rod 12, a horizontally disposed first base receptacle 14 secured to a bottom end 12a of the rod 12, a plurality of elevated receptacles 18 secured to the support rod 12 above the first base receptacle 14 to form a first column of elevated receptacles 18a, and a spacer 22 disposed below each of the elevated receptacles 18. The elevated receptacles 18 in the first column 18a are vertically aligned with respect to one another and the base receptacle 14. The elevated receptacles 18 may be attached to the rod 12 in any suitable manner. Preferably, each elevated receptacle 18 has a circular aperture 20 through which the rod 12 may extend. The circular aperture 20 has a diameter that is slightly greater than the diameter of the rod 12 and thereby slidably engages the ro...
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The vertical utensil holder includes at least one upright support rod and a plurality of horizontally disposed receptacles which are mounted upon the support rod one above another. A base receptacle is mounted to a bottom end of the support rod to provide a stable base for the holder when the holder is disposed on a horizontal support surface. Each receptacle has at least one depression or shallow well defined on its upper surface, which generally corresponds in shape to the contours of the various utensils to be accommodated.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a kitchen utensil holder, and more particularly, to a kitchen utensil holder having vertically stacked receptacles for receiving utensils. For example, some embodiments include an upright support rod and horizontally extending receptacles mounted on the support rod one above another. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Various kitchen utensils are needed intermittently during a particular cooking session. For example, spoons, forks, and spatulas may all be used during one cooking session for preparing one or a variety of dishes for a particular meal. Many cooks resort to placing such utensils directly upon a kitchen counter or stove top during cooking, so that the utensils may be conveniently accessed when needed again. This creates unsightly spots or drippings of food on the surfaces of a counter or stove. Conventional utensil holders are also used for receiving utensils...
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IPC IPC(8): A47F7/00A47J47/16
CPCA47J47/16
Inventor DUNCAN, SHARON B.
Owner DUNCAN TECH SOLUTIONS