Patent ID: 7422180

Claim:
A magnetic knife stand comprising: a base; a support attached to the base, the support including a plurality of inserting slits that are open channels formed through the support, each inserting slit including side portions, a lower inner portion and an upper inner portion, each inserting slit connected to a corresponding knife sheath having side walls, the side portions of each inserting slit corresponding to positions of the side walls of the knife sheath, and each inserting slit and corresponding knife sheath configured to receive and at least partially enclose a blade of a knife, the blade having a cutting edge, two side surfaces, and a back edge directly opposite to the cutting edge; and at least one magnet disposed on the upper inner portion of each inserting slit for attracting the back edge of the blade, and wherein a hole or a hollow is disposed on the upper inner portion of each inserting slit, and the magnet is placed inside the hole or hollow.