Patent ID: 6581774
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A device to store and protect knives comprising:a base block, said base block including a top surface and a plurality of cavities formed therein; at least one knife, said knife including a handle with a first and second end and a cutting portion extending from said first end, said cutting portion being retained in one of said cavities of said base block; a tray member having a pair of substantially parallel side members and a cross member interconnecting said side members, said tray member being coupled to said base block by a coupling system and moveable between a first position and a second position relative to said base block, said side members being substantially parallel to said base block when in the first position and forming an angle less than 180Â° with respect to said base block when in the second position; and wherein in the first position, said first end of said knife handle engages said top surface of said base block and said second end of said knife handle engages said cross member, wherein said top surface of said base block, said side members of said tray and said cross member collectively form an aperture such that said cutting portion of said knife can be slidingly removed in an upwardly fashion from said base block when said tray member is in the first position; and wherein said coupling system comprises a slotted keyway and a circular hole in the side members of said tray member.