Patent ID: 6971644
Filing Date: 2005-12-06
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A foldable cutting board comprising: a flat member having first and second surfaces respectively on opposite sides thereof, a groove formed in the first surface to form a thinned region of the member defining a hinge which divides the member into panels and divides the first surface into panel first surface portions and divides the second surface into panel second surface portions, the panels being foldable about the hinge between a use position wherein the panel second surface portions are substantially coplanar and a folded position wherein the panel second surface portions are disposed in facing and overlapping relationship, and a stop structure including plural stop members on at least one panel disposed for engagement with another panel in the use position to prevent the panel second surface portions from moving substantially beyond the coplanar position in a direction away from the folded position, wherein the stop structure includes two pairs of stop members respectively on the panels with each pair being disposed at spaced-apart locations on the associated panel.