Patent ID: 8122800
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: A47J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cutting board apparatus comprising: a catch pan, having a substantially planar upper surface composed of stainless steel, the substantially planar upper surface partially enclosed by a retaining member, wherein the retaining member is a wall extending upward from the substantially planar surface of the catch pan so as to form a partial enclosure created by the retaining member, the partial enclosure having a similar outline and profile as the planar upper surface, the catch pan further including a base member securely attached to an underside of the catch pan, the base member stabilizing the catch pan against cutting forces and being configured to sit on a supporting surface next to a sink and provide clearance for both the underside of the catch pan and the underside of a lip extending from an opening of the retaining wall member, so that the lip is positioned to extend into a sink, when the catch pan is positioned next to the sink, without any portion of the lip or the underside of the catch pan touching the sink; a handgrip attached to an outer surface of the catch pan and located to extend co-planar to the upper surface of the catch pan; and a cutting platform, having a substantially planar cutting surface composed of stainless steel, the substantially planar cutting surface elevated from the catch pan by a support member extending away from the face of the planar cutting surface, wherein the support member operates with a positioning feature that helps to locate and position the cutting surface with respect to the catch pan, wherein the support member is a wall extending downward from the substantially planar cutting surface so as to elevate and locate the substantially planar cutting surface above the entirety of the catch pan including the retaining member wall of the catch pan, wherein the positioning feature of the cutting platform is a flange surrounding a substantial portion of the support member wall and also extending substantially perpendicularly from the support member wall of the cutting platform, which positioning flange feature works in conjunction with the support member wall of the catch pan to locate and position the substantially planar cutting surface with respect to the catch pan; wherein the cutting platform is positioned on the catch pan in a first position to form a discard channel between the catch pan retaining member and the cutting surface's outer boundary, wherein the positioning flange feature resides flat against the bottom of the discard channel, positioning the support member wall of the cutting surface away from the retaining member of the catch pan; and further, wherein the cutting platform and the catch pan are rotatably attached to each other about an axis, so that the cutting platform may obtain a location in a second position, where the positioning flange feature is not located at the bottom of any discard channel formed between the retaining wall member of the catch pan and the support wall member of the cutting platform; wherein the cutting platform is configured to secure a plurality of cutting tools on an underside of the planar cutting surface.