Patent ID: 7228632

Claim:
A cutlery set comprising: a plurality of cutlery implements, including at least a first knife and a second knife, each of the first knife and said second knife having a working element comprising a blade and a handle to which the working element is attached, wherein the blade of the first knife differs from the blade of the second knife; a block including a plurality of openings configured to receive the cutlery implements, the plurality of openings including at least a first opening configured to receive the blade of the first knife and a second opening configured to receive the blade of the second knife, so that when the first knife and the second knife are positioned, respectively, in the first opening and the second opening, the handle of the first knife and the handle of the second knife extend out of the block; a first alphanumeric marking disposed on a butt end portion of the handle of the first knife so as to face generally away from the block when the blade of the first knife is sheathed in the first opening, the first marking indicating at least the type or length of the blade of the first knife; and a second alphanumeric marking disposed on a butt end portion of the handle of the second knife so as to face generally away from the block when the blade of the second knife is sheathed in the second opening, the second marking, differing from the first marking and indicating at least the type or length of the blade of the second knife.