Patents
US 12611061 B2: Injection molded cutlery and method and system therefor
- Granted
- 2026-04-28
- Filed
- 2024-01-19 application 18417371
- Type
- Utility · 11 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to injection molded cutlery having a body defining a handle portion and a utensil portion, with an injection gate mark located at a center section of the body. The body can be made from a bio-material injected at a pressure that is less than 60% of an injection pressure required for injection at an end of the body.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 (ipgb20260428.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dart Container Corporation 48 patents | US company or organization | Mason, MI | DART CONTAINER CORPORATION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel A. Blundy | Webberville, MI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 | ||
| Gregory A. Warner | Tecumseh, MI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 | ||
| Marcus Jeffery Norman | Jonesville, MI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 | ||
| Kyle Coutchie | Portland, MI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A47G | Household or table equipment | A47G21/023 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
| B26B | Hand-held cutting tools not otherwise provided for | B26B3/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
| B29C | Shaping or joining of plastics; shaping of material in a plastic state, not otherwise provided for; after-treatment of the shaped products, e.g. repairing | B29C2045/2683 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
| B29K | Indexing scheme associated with subclasses b29b, b29c or b29d, relating to moulding materials or to materials for ; moulds, ; reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts | B29K2067/00 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
| B29L | Indexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles | B29L2031/286 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-28 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BLUNDY, DANIEL A. signed 2024-01-17 WARNER, GREGORY A. signed 2024-01-17 NORMAN, MARCUS JEFFERY signed 2024-01-17 COUTCHIE, KYLE signed 2024-01-17 | DART CONTAINER CORPORATION MASON, MI | 66194/535 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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