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Kitchen utensil organizer and utensil support rackKitchen utensil organizer and utensil support rack description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20090261049, Kitchen utensil organizer and utensil support rack. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/124,776, which was filed Apr. 21, 2008, and which is incorporated by reference herein. This invention pertains to apparatus for storing utensils. More particularly, the present invention relates to organizers for kitchen utensils, such as knife organizers. There exist numerous problems when storing kitchen utensils in drawers and along storage surfaces. It is well known to store knives in drawers, as this can save counter space and provide for more security. Likewise, it is common for people to have a variety of different knife styles, shapes, and sizes that make it undesirable or impractical to store them all on a countertop. For example, wooden knife blocks enable storage of knives on a countertop, but the blocks take up counter space. It is also known that there is a wide range of different drawer sizes. There also exist a variety of bins, baskets, and trays that are used for storing knives within a drawer. However, these devices have a number of limitations. Typically, bins, trays, and baskets are limited to incremental sizes and a predefined capacity, which can limit the number of knives being retained. Additionally, these types of devices become inconvenient to use as more knives are stacked on top of each other, necessitating the process of removing the knives on top to access the knives on the bottom of the bin. Since these types of storage methods do not typically provide any positive orientation of the blades, there exists the possibility of the knives damaging each other, or leaving a cutting edge exposed to someone selecting a knife. Furthermore, there also exist some types of incrementally sized knife racks, blocks, or magnetic devices that can hold a knife in a particular orientation. Frequently, these devices make poor use of space, are configured to a particular knife style, and are expensive. Accordingly, there exists a need for a knife storage system that can be simply and easily configured for any drawer size and maintains the orientation of the knives being held in a readily accessible configuration. Preferably, the device provides a method for accurately aligning the features that make it configurable. A configurable knife organizer is provided that can be stacked in order to adapt to nearly any size drawer. The organizer can be used alone, or in groups. Organizers can be mounted together in adjacent and overlapping relation to achieve a desired overall length for the assembly, thereby achieving a desired overall length along a mounting surface. According to one aspect, a kitchen utensil organizer is provided by a block member. The block member includes an elongate base, a rib, an array of intermittently spaced-apart male members and a complementary array of interlocking female members. The rib extends from the base and has an array of spaced apart slots each sized to receive individual utensils. The array of intermittently spaced-apart male members extends laterally from one side of the base. The complementary array of interlocking female members extends laterally from another side of the base, opposite the one side. According to another aspect, a kitchen utensil organizer is provided having an elongate base and a projection. The elongate base includes opposed lateral edges. One edge has a plurality of mating surfaces. Another edge has a plurality of complementary mating surfaces arranged to mate in complementary engagement with a mating surface on one edge of an adjacent utensil organizer. The projection extends from the base and has a plurality of utensil receiving apertures spaced-apart along the projection. According to yet another aspect, a utensil support rack is provided having a foundation base and a projection. The foundation base has parallel and opposed side edges. One edge has a plurality of equidistant and spaced-apart mating surfaces. Another edge has a plurality of complementary, equidistant and spaced-apart mating surfaces configured to mate with the mating surfaces on the one edge of an adjacent utensil support rack. The projection extends from the base and has a plurality of utensil receiving apertures spaced-apart along the projection. Preferred embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the following accompanying drawings. Continue reading about Kitchen utensil organizer and utensil support rack... 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