DE9216687U1 - Knife block for holding and storing knives - Google Patents

Description

Bernd Neumann
Mleda Boleslev Street 24
0-2000 Neubrendenburg

Knife block

Household knives, especially steak knives, bread knives, fruit knives or carving knives, are extremely sharp according to their purpose and pose a risk of injury if left open or stored in cutlery drawers. If several such knives are stored in a cutlery box, the blades may also be damaged and thus their use may be impaired.

Knife blocks have been used for some time to avoid dangers when removing knives from boxes or injuries when they are left open. These blocks are generally made of aluminum, and recently also of plastic.

Wooden water holders are not permitted for commercial use due to their susceptibility to bacterial colonies.

Combating germs is also difficult due to the compact design, which means the knife holder cannot be dismantled. Dismantable versions made of plastic meet the hygienic requirements in the commercial sector better, but are quite complex to dismantle and clean due to the multiple connecting elements.

In the known versions, they are better kept either in an easy-to-grip angled position or in a space-saving vertical position. Raising them by hand is difficult due to the massive body (wet, greasy sides) and adjusting them to the optimal position is not possible.

The aim of the invention is to create a simple device for storing and supporting cauldrons that is variable, easy to handle and meets the high hygienic (cleaning) requirements of the food processing industry.

The task is solved according to the characteristics of the protection claims.

The design according to the invention ensures both easy cleaning and safe handling. Small parts with and without threads for bringing the individual parts together are no longer required. The invention is described below in an embodiment according to Figure 1.

The knife block presented here consists of a solid base body made of physiologically harmless plastic.

Longitudinal slots for holding various knife blades and a sharpening steel are incorporated into the two wider, opposite sides. A dovetail guide is incorporated above the level of the blade slots, into which the corresponding sliders 4 and 5 are inserted. These cover the blade slots towards the outside, so that the knife blades are enclosed on all sides.

Sliders 4 and 5 can be easily pulled out without removing any fastening elements. The blade slots are freely accessible over their entire length and are easy to clean. After inserting sliders 4 and 5, the knife block is immediately ready for use again.

The knife block is surrounded by a clamping bracket 6, which is connected to it by means of rotating plastic pins 2. The bracket 6 enables two different positions of the knife block:

Slanted, so that the kettle can be stored easily during use, or upright, for space-saving storage.

The upper part of the bracket 6 forms a handle, with which the measuring block, including the inserted knife, can be safely transported with just one hand. It is also suitable for hanging the measuring block on the corresponding hook. The respective position of the bracket 6 is achieved by a stop 3 or recesses on the lower corners of the base body 1 and a pre-tension of the bracket legs.

Claims (4)

Bernd Neumann Mlada-Boleslav-Str. 24 0-2000 Neubrandenburg SchutzansDrüche 1. Knife block, consisting of a base body (1) with slots arranged in the side surfaces for knife blades or the like and slides (4 and 5) covering the longitudinal slots, characterized in that in a solid base body (1) on two opposite surfaces, the longitudinal slots are recessed in such a way that a positive guide for a slide (4 or 5) covering the slots is arranged parallel to the outer longitudinal slots, and that on the other two opposite surfaces, slightly off-center, a pivot pin (2) and stop (3) for a U-shaped bracket (6) projecting over the solid block is attached. 2. i/esser block according to claim 1, characterized in the base body (1) has a rectangular cross-section and the longitudinal slots and slides (4, 5) are attached to the two larger, opposite surfaces. 3. ü'esserblock according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the bracket (6) has deformations and aligned, pre-stressed legs and corresponding recesses are incorporated into the lower edges of the base body (1). 4. Knife block according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that the front side of the base body (1) remote from the pivot pins (2) forms an angle of less than 90 to the block vertical. 5· Knife block according to claim 1 to 4, characterized in that the base body (1), the pivot pins (2), the stops (3) and the slides (4 and 5) are made of high or ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene or acrylic glass, while the bracket (6) is made of anodized aluminum or stainless steel.