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Retainer clip for utensils
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-09-24
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Granted: 1988-12-06
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Expires: 2007-09-24
Abstract
Abstract This invention concerns a clip for binding a set of plastic eating utensils together. The utensils to be bound together each have a pair of substantially parallel flexible, preferably plastic cylindrical arms forming the handle thereof. The utensils are generally formed so that they may be nested together one upon the other.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Segal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:04
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G21/00; A47G21/14; A47G21/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/42; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45775
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A utensil retainer clip for storing table utensils in stacked relationship, each of said utensils having a handle comprising a pair of parallel cylindrical spaced apart flexible arms, said clip comprising a vertical wall central body portion, the thickness of said wall being less than the distance between said arms of said utensil handles, a base portion extending outwardly from said central body portion on both sides thereof, the width thereof being greater than the distance between said arms of said utensil handles a top portion bulbous in cross section in the central section thereof and tapered inwardly at each end thereof, said bulbous cross section being greater in thickness than the dimension of the distance between said utensil handle arms when unflexed, and less than the dimension of the distance between said arms when flexed apart from each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A utensil retainer clip for storing table utensils in stacked relationship, each of said utensils having a handle comprising a pair of parallel cylindrical spaced apart flexible arms, said clip comprising a vertical wall central body portion, the thickness of said wall being less than the distance between said arms of said utensil handles, a base portion extending outwardly from said central body portion on both sides thereof, the width thereof being greater than the distance between said arms of said utensil handles a top portion bulbous in cross section in the central section thereof and tapered inwardly at each end thereof, said bulbous cross section being greater in thickness than the dimension of the distance between said utensil handle arms when unflexed, and less than the dimension of the distance between said arms when flexed apart from each other.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-12-06 | 1992-06-06 | 1992-12-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-12-06 | 1996-06-06 | 1996-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-12-06 | 2000-06-06 | 2000-12-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |