Patent Application
20200170452
The disclosure generally relates to the field of cutting boards and food containers utilized in food preparation.
In preparing food cutting boards are often utilized as a surface on which a food is cut. For example, a cooked piece of meat is often cut into serving proportions on a cutting board after the meat has been cooked. The cooked meat typically contains juices. When the meat is sliced these juices tend to drip or drain from the meat onto the surface on which the meat is being cut. This can make a mess if the juices drain from the surface of the cutting board onto a table or counter on which the cutting board is being used. Further, a cook will often desire to use the drippings for making a sauce or other food dish. What is needed is an improved mechanism for collecting the juices from the slicing of the meat or other food item for easy disposal or further use.
The purpose of the summary is to enable the public, and especially the scientists, engineers, and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection, the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The summary is neither intended to define the inventive concept(s) of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the inventive concept(s) in any way.
What is disclosed is cutting board system having a receptacle configured to retain a liquid. The cutting board system has a lid configured for mating engagement with the rim of the receptacle. The lid preferably has a channel on a first side of the lid configured for mating engagement with the rim of the receptacle. The lid preferably has a cutting board surface with a continuous channel. The continuous channel preferably has openings through the lid such that a liquid within the channel flows from the channel through the openings into the receptacle.
In a preferred embodiment, the cutting board system has a second lid configured to cover the receptacle. The continuous channel preferably has at least two openings and filters configured to cover the openings to prevent or catch food matter from entering the receptacle.
In a preferred embodiment, the lid and the receptacle are generally circular. In an alternate embodiment the lid and receptacle are a geometric shape with at least three sides.
In a preferred embodiment, the first lid, the second lid, and the receptacle are configured for being packaged into a single unitary piece.
Still other features and advantages of the claimed invention will become readily apparent to those skilled in this art from the following detailed description describing preferred embodiments of the invention, simply by way of illustration of the best mode contemplated by carrying out my invention. As will be realized, the invention is capable of modification in various obvious respects all without departing from the invention. Accordingly, the description of the preferred embodiments are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive in nature.
While the presently disclosed inventive concept(s) is susceptible of various modifications and alternative constructions, certain illustrated embodiments thereof have been shown in the drawings and will be described below in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intention to limit the inventive concept(s) to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the inventive concept(s) as defined herein.
In the following description and in the figures, like elements are identified with like reference numerals. The use of “e.g.,” “etc,” and “or” indicates non-exclusive alternatives without limitation unless otherwise noted. The use of “including” means “including, but not limited to,” unless otherwise noted.
Still other features and advantages of the presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) will become readily apparent to those skilled in this art from the following detailed description describing preferred embodiments of the inventive concept(s), simply by way of illustration of the best mode contemplated by carrying out the inventive concept(s). As will be realized, the inventive concept(s) is capable of modification in various obvious respects all without departing from the inventive concept(s). Accordingly, the drawings and description of the preferred embodiments are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive in nature.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/774,667, filed Dec. 3, 2018, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62774667 | Dec 2018 | US |
