259 results about "Cutlery" patented technology

A cutlery dispenser comprises a storage chamber adapted to retain a plurality of cutlery therein; an ejector for sequentially ejecting the plurality of cutlery from the storage chamber; an actuator for driving the ejector; and a sensor for triggering the actuator in response to an event.

A cutlery utensil dispenser has a housing that includes a first zone for holding a utensil to be dispensed, a second zone for receiving the utensil during dispensing, and a third zone for delivering the dispensed utensil to a user. The first, second and third zones are cooperatively configured and adapted to maintain, and present to the user, one end of the utensil ahead of an opposing end of the utensil during a dispensing operation.

In order to reuse dishes, cutlery, glassware and other food service utensils onboard an aircraft, a washing apparatus is provided as a part of the food service system onboard the aircraft. The apparatus includes a service trolley and a washing unit that may be coupled together to form a washing chamber within the trolley. The washing unit is installed within a trolley parking bay in a galley of the aircraft and is connected to a water supply and a power supply. The trolley is equipped with racks for receiving the dirty utensils, and the washing unit is equipped with water spray arms that reach into the trolley into clearance spaces between the racks. The dirty utensils are collected from passengers directly into the service trolley, which is then wheeled into position in the trolley parking bay, and coupled to the washing unit. Thereby, the utensils may be collected, cleaned, stored, and reused, with only minimal handling, cost, and space requirements.

Plastic cutlery and tableware made in at least two parts joinable to form a unitary utensil, serving piece, beverage container or non-food contacting tableware in which the two parts are made of different materials. The materials of the two parts differ in at least one of the following: color, type of plastic, grade of plastic, source of plastic, and additives such as the presence of an anti-microbial agent, transparency, or reflectivity. Food-grade resins, for example, can be used for the heads of cutlery and recycled resins are used for the handles. Heads can be separately metalized and then joined to non-metalized handles. Handles may be made to fit to different types of heads. The two parts of the cutlery may be joined by inserting a tang extending from one into a cavity formed in the other. The two parts of tableware may be joinable by a snap-fit configuration.

A cutlery dispenser comprises a storage chamber adapted to retain a plurality of cutlery therein; an ejector for sequentially ejecting the plurality of cutlery from the storage chamber; an actuator for driving the ejector; and a sensor for triggering the actuator in response to an event.

A cutlery implement includes a blade, a handle and a bolster. The bolster is positioned at a balance point, in front of the back edge of the blade. The bolster has a tapered thickness to create a smooth transition from the blade to the handle. The bolster provides a more comfortable gripping portion, such that user may safely grip the cutlery implement at its balance point.

Contoured articles formed in a mold from a fiber slurry are provided. The articles comprise a blend of cellulose fibers and cellulose ester, such as cellulose ester staple fibers. The articles are suitable in a wide array of end uses, including as cups, lids, boxes or pouches, storage containers, trays, plates, food trays, cutlery, coffee cups, coffee cup lid, packaging, bowls, clam shells, bottle caps, straws, covers, and packaging inserts.

A cutlery tray having a peripheral wall adjoined to a bottom surface, fixed compartments defined by at least a portion of the peripheral wall, an additional wall section and the bottom surface, divider position slots within the fixed compartment, and a removable divider configured to engage and be retained within the fixed compartment at a divider position slot, is disclosed. The removable divider separates utensils within the fixed compartment. A series of divider position slots within at the fixed compartment allow the removable divider to be retained at a plurality of positions. Further, an expandable compartment defined by a second peripheral wall and a second bottom surface which extends from beneath the first peripheral wall and first bottom surface may also be provided. The expandable compartment may include a permanent knife block and, optionally, a removable knife block which attaches to the permanent knife block.

This invention relates to new style alloy high-speed steel, especially relates to new style chrome steel system high-speed steel and its heat treatment technique. The weight percentage of the elements is that carbon 0.85-1.05%, silicon 0.2-0.4%, manganese 0.2-0.4%, chrome 9.0-11.0%, tungsten2.5-3.5%, molybdenum 0.6-1.2%, vanadium 0.4-2.0%, nickel 0.1-0.3%, cobalt 0.2-5.0%, niobium 0.8-1.2%, sulfur not more than 0.015%, phosphor not more than 0.02%, the rest is iron. Compared to home made die steel, the toughness and wear resistance of the high-speed steel in this invention is enough, it can be used to make all kinds of cold die, cutting tool, cutlery, and the production cost is low. This invention also provides the heat treating technique of the high-speed steel.

A sink drain utensil catch is provided that is adapted to organize utensil items while cleaning dishes. The device comprises an elongated body structure and an upper flange portion. The body structure comprises a sidewall having a substantially cylindrical profile and a closed lower end. Perforations through the sidewall allow for water to drain therethrough, while the interior is open to accept utensil items therein in a substantially upright manner. The upper flange portion comprises a surface that flares outward and includes an upper rim. The flange portion bears against the sink drain periphery to support the assembly in the sink drain, while one or more notches in the upper rim allow water to bypass the assembly and enter into the sink drain interior when the assembly is deployed. Overall, the device supports utensil items to avoid cuts and jabs from pointed utensil items loosely positioned in the sink water.

The invention discloses an anti-jolt take-out-food delivering case easy to clean. The anti-jolt take-out-food delivering box easy to clean comprises an outer shell of the take-out-food delivering case, a cutlery box and meal box holding grooves, wherein the top end of the outer shell of the take-out-food delivering case is provided with an upper cover of the take-out-food delivering case; the front surface of the upper cover of the take-out-food delivering case is provided with hasp mounting bases; the hasp mounting bases are provided with hasp grooves; and two sides of the hasp mounting basesare provided with hasp fixing screws. A plurality of areas are arranged in the take-out-food delivering case and separated by insulation boards, so the taste of dishes is prevented from tainting by each other; cushioning springs are arranged at the lower part of a heat-preserving inner container, so the interior of the take-out-food delivering case is maintained stationary when a take-out-food delivering worker encounters a bumpy road during food delivering; a cover plate is arranged on the meal box holding groove in each area to prevent shaking of a meal box in the case; each meal box holding groove is internally provided a drain outlet, and if soup is sprinkled out, a seal cover of the drain outlet can be opened to discharge the soup in the case; and the take-out-food delivering case isconvenient, fast and time-saving.

The present invention relates to a cutlery rack (21; 41) for a dishwasher (10). The cutlery rack comprises: a support frame (23; 43) surrounding a storage area for the cutleries; a rack bottom (25; 45) with a first and a second side; a first support arrangement (29; 48) for cutleries arranged on said first side of the rack bottom; and a second support (49) arrangement for cutleries arranged on said second side of the rack bottom, wherein the cutlery rack is arranged with either the first or second side of the rack bottom facing upwards. The invention furthermore relates to a dishwasher (10) comprising at least one cutlery rack (21; 41) as defined above.

A knife for cutting food products comprises a blade portion, a handle portion, and a bolster. The blade portion has a cutting edge and a spine. The spine is disposed on a top side of the blade portion. The bolster has at least a first thickness and is positioned between the blade portion and the handle portion. The bolster comprises a first generally curved-shape proximal boundary and a second generally curved-shaped distal boundary. The bolster has a first lateral sidewall and a second lateral sidewall. A surface depression is disposed between the first generally curved-shape proximal boundary and the second generally curved-shape distal boundary of at least one of the first lateral sidewall and the second lateral sidewall. The first generally curved-shape proximal boundary is spaced a distance from the second generally curved-shape distal boundary to receive a thumb of a user on the bolster.

A cutlery support includes first and second upright standards, a blade support, a handle support, and a plurality of separators defining an open area therebetween. Cutlery such as knives are placed on the cutlery support to engage the blade support and the handle support with the blade lying within the open area. The blade support is preferably configured with a blade stopper and cutting edge support, each of which engage the blade at only one point. Smaller pieces of cutlery, such as shears and small knives, may be carried by a cutlery receiver with their blades in an upright orientation lying within the open area. Additional knives having ferromagnetic blades may be held for temporary use by magnets in the upright standards. The standards, blade support, handle support and separators are preferably of a non-porous, transparent and corrosion-resistant material.

The invention provides an automatic dish-serving dinner table. The dinner table comprises a table body, a dining post table top, a central table top, a mechanical arm I, a bowl and dish lifting device, a mechanical arm II, and a window; the dining post table top is ring-shaped, the central table top is located in the center of the dining post table top; a tableware exit is arranged in the middle part of the central table top, a mechanical arm exit is arranged beside a cutlery exit, a ring-shaped conveyor belt I is arranged on the inner circle of the dining post table top, the conveyor belt I is driven to move by a driving mechanism I arranged in the dining post table top, the mechanical arm II is arranged on the internal wall of the table body; a circular conveyor belt II is horizontally arranged on the internal wall of the table body, the conveyor belt II is situated below the mechanical arm II; the bowl and dish lifting device is arranged inside the table body, situated below the cutlery exit; the window is situated on a lateral wall outside the table body. By the automatic dish-serving dinner table, the defects of high cost and complicated maintenance in the prior art are surmounted, and the dinner table has the advantages of being low in cost, easy to operate, and flexible in maintenance work.

A method for manufacturing table accessories comprising the steps of obtaining from a sheet-like element made of plastics portions whose dimensions are consistent with a table accessory being provided, removing material at outer edges and in at at least one region of an internal surface to provide a profile of the table accessory and at least one internal pattern, and providing a surface finishing.