CA2062798A1 - Knife rack and cutting board - Google Patents
Knife rack and cutting boardInfo
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B77/00—Kitchen cabinets
- A47B77/04—Provision for particular uses of compartments or other parts ; Compartments moving up and down, revolving parts
- A47B77/06—Provision for particular uses of compartments or other parts ; Compartments moving up and down, revolving parts for incorporating sinks, with or without draining boards, splash-backs, or the like
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Abstract
In an improvement in apparatus for mounting a cutting board in a countertop, said apparatus being adapted to fit into an opening in said countertop for supporting said cutting board, said apparatus includes a flange portion overlapping the countertop adjacent said opening, a depending leg portion connected to said flange portion, a ledge extending from said depending leg portion inwardly of said opening, and an upstanding ridge projecting from said ledge for supporting the underside of the cutting board when placed thereon. A countertop mounted cutting apparatus comprises a bracket adapted to fit into an opening in the countertop for supporting a cutting board, the bracket including a flange portion overlapping the countertop adjacent the opening, and a knife scabbard adjacent the cutting board and supported by the bracket, the knife scabbard having individual slots of varying lengths to receive knives of varying blade widths.
Description
W O 91/007~1 1 2 0 ~ ~ 7 9 ~ P ~ /CA90/00220 Apparatus for mounting a cutting board in a countertop, and countertop mounted cuttin~ apparatuS.
Technical_Field This invention relates to a cutting board system which may be mounted in a countertop and more particularly to a cutting board system which may optionally include a knife raok which is readily disassembled for cleaning.
Backaround Art A variety of cutting ~oards are availa~le which may :~ 10 be mounted in a countertop. Examples of such cutting boards are disclosed in United States patents 3,011,849;
. 3,013,851 and 4,318,537. A11 of these structures have in common the use of a metal flashing or the like to bridge the ~ap between the cutting board mounting structure znd i~ 15 the counter edge. Such flashing ensuxes that extraneous : debris does not fall between the mounting structure and the ~ounter edge; hence all liquids and debris remain on top of the cutting board and its structure and abou~ the edges of the structure on the countertop. A variety of `` 20 mounting devices for the cutting board are pro~ided which -:. ensure that the ~lashing is securely positianed in bridging the gap between the counter edge and the cutting board. In all of the related structureæ of thes~ patents ~ .
the mounting structure is tightened in place by adjusting screws beneath the countertop.
:. : It is appreciated, however, that in:many cutting operations co~on to professional and/or domestic kitchen wor~ considerable liquids may develop. It is therefore `, desirable to drain away such liquids. Examples of :~ 30 cutting boards which provide for drainage are disclosed in Vnited States patents 508,885; 4,041,964 and .:
DES~259,166. The cutting board of United States patent ' 508,885 is associated with the side of the ~oard which is normally used~for draining of diches. The drain system is integral with the board ~tructure and would therefore .~ not be suitable for moqt cutt~ng ;~ w~llcn require t.~e smooth side~of the~bo~rd. : When the smooth side is used, the drainage: feature is eliminated. United States ; patents 4~,041,964;and~DES.259,166 disclose drainage ~ ~ :
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Technical_Field This invention relates to a cutting board system which may be mounted in a countertop and more particularly to a cutting board system which may optionally include a knife raok which is readily disassembled for cleaning.
Backaround Art A variety of cutting ~oards are availa~le which may :~ 10 be mounted in a countertop. Examples of such cutting boards are disclosed in United States patents 3,011,849;
. 3,013,851 and 4,318,537. A11 of these structures have in common the use of a metal flashing or the like to bridge the ~ap between the cutting board mounting structure znd i~ 15 the counter edge. Such flashing ensuxes that extraneous : debris does not fall between the mounting structure and the ~ounter edge; hence all liquids and debris remain on top of the cutting board and its structure and abou~ the edges of the structure on the countertop. A variety of `` 20 mounting devices for the cutting board are pro~ided which -:. ensure that the ~lashing is securely positianed in bridging the gap between the counter edge and the cutting board. In all of the related structureæ of thes~ patents ~ .
the mounting structure is tightened in place by adjusting screws beneath the countertop.
:. : It is appreciated, however, that in:many cutting operations co~on to professional and/or domestic kitchen wor~ considerable liquids may develop. It is therefore `, desirable to drain away such liquids. Examples of :~ 30 cutting boards which provide for drainage are disclosed in Vnited States patents 508,885; 4,041,964 and .:
DES~259,166. The cutting board of United States patent ' 508,885 is associated with the side of the ~oard which is normally used~for draining of diches. The drain system is integral with the board ~tructure and would therefore .~ not be suitable for moqt cutt~ng ;~ w~llcn require t.~e smooth side~of the~bo~rd. : When the smooth side is used, the drainage: feature is eliminated. United States ; patents 4~,041,964;and~DES.259,166 disclose drainage ~ ~ :
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boards which may be positioned in the sink. ~xcess liquids may be drained away in perforated baskets or wiped off the board directly into the sink in which the cutting board is mounted.
Disclosure of the Invention According to an aspect of this invention, a cutting .
board mounting system is provided for mounting the cutting board in a countertop. The mounting system includes a bracket comprising a flange portion - lO overlapping the countertop adjacent an opening therein, a depending leg portion connected to the flanye and a ledge. The led~e has an upstanding ridge for supporting the underside of the cutting board when placed on the mounting system.
~` 15According to another aspect of the lnvention, a gap :.
may be defined between the edge of the cutting board and the depending leg o~ the bracket to permit liquids to drain from the board onto the ledge. A sui~able drainage `~, system may be coupled to the ledge to drain liquids away ~ 20 from the ledge area as contained in a well defined in the ~ .
, bracket.
. According to another aspect of the invention, a `. cutting board mounting system is provided ~or mounting a ;. cutting board in a countertop. Adjacent the cutting .~ 25 board and resting on the mounting system is a knife '"t,; sca~bard.haYing individual slots o~ varying lengths to receive knive~ of varying bl ade widths .
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.. ~ The mounting syste~ may be mounted on the countertop i~ in a variety of ways, including friction mounting thereof ,, 30 or mechanical secur~ment by link portion interacting with 'l the bracket.
B~ief Description of the Drawin~ :
Preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the~drawings wherein:
~ Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the ;, cutting board assembly ready for mounting in the ~,~ countertop; ~ ~:
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wo 91~00701 2 ~ ~ 2 7 9 8 PCT/CA90/00220 Figure 2 is a top plan view of the assembled cutting board system;
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the cutting assembly of Figure l;
Figure 4 is an end view of the cutting assembly of Figure 1;
Figure 5 is a section along line A of Figure 2;
~ Figure 6 i5 a section along line B of Figure 2;
:: Figure 7 is a section along line C o~ Figure 2;
Figure 8 is a section through the drainage coupling of the cutting board mounting system.
Modes for Carrvinq_Out_the Invention A standard type of counter co~m,only found in kitchen areas is shown in Figure 1. The counter 10 comprises a countertop 12 with depending front 14 and upstanding backsplash 16. A sink 18 is already provided in the ~` countertop 12 in accordance with standard techniques. To . receive the cutting board of this invention, an opening 20 is cut in the countertop o~ ~uitable size to receive the mounting bracket 22 of the cutting board system generally designated 24. The depending leg portion 26 of the ~,ounting bracket 22 fits within the perimeter of the ~! opening 20 defined by countertop edges 28. According to an aspect o~ this invention, the d~pending leg 26 is loosely received by the countertop edges 28. Six ~ mounting brackets 30 are used to then firm,ly secure the .. ~ mounting bracket 22 in place on the countertop in a :`
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m~nner to be discu~sed in more detail with respect to ~ Figure 5. A cutting board 32 is then supported by a '~,,J, ~ 30 ledge portion 34 of the mounting bracket. The cutting board may fill the entire space defined by the bracket 22 or it may include a space to permit mounting of a knife ,. rack which consists o~ a knife scabbard 36 and a knife i; , blade guard 38. When decired, a drain system may be , 35 included. The ;drain system comprise~ a drainage hose 40 which is coupled to the mounting bracket by way of spigot :
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wosl/00701 PCT/CA90/00220 2~2~9~ 4 drainage hose 40 to a suitable liquid con~aining device ; or to the drainage system for the kitchen drain.
The assembled cutting board of Figure 2 demonstrates that the board 32 fits snugly within the inner edge of the depending leg portion 26 of the bracket to define minimal spacing 46 between the edges of the cutting board and the bracket 22. The knife scabbard 36 is of a dimension to also fit snugly between the edge portions 48 and adjacent the cutting board at 50. The knife scabbard consists of individual slots 52 of varying lengths to receive knives of varyiny blade width~. The largest slot 52a includes an enlarged cir~ular aperture 54 to receive ; a steel or like device ~or sharpening kniv~s.
~s shown in the side elevation of Figure 3, the - 15 knives as they extend through the scabbard 36 and are held by their handle portions are housed beneath the cutting board in a knife guard 38. The S~ni~e guard is mounted within the perimeter of th2 bracket 22 by a lip : portion 56 supported by the inner ridge portion of the ; 20 bracket 22. The knife guard 38 is of ~u~ficient depth to ,, accommodate most anticipated blade lengths. When the ;,; scabbard is removed from the bracket, the blade guard is : -:' readily xemoved for cleaning. The blade guard may be formed from a variety of moldable materials including :
. 25 plastics. The blade ~uard may be either blow ~olded or injectisn molded and o~ a plastic which is readily : cleaned, such a~ by a dishwasher.
~,,i! The drain hoSe 40, as coupled to the spigot 42, is ~i~' positioned at an end 58 o~ the bracket 22. ~he cutting ;; 30 board 32 may be slightly below the level o~ the knife ..
scabbard 36. 8Oth elements are slightly above the upper edge 60 of the bracket 22 to ~acilitate wiping of the :~
., surfaces while at the same time providing a relatively : flush mounting with the countertop. The details of ;35 mounting;the bracket and related assemblies of the : cutting board in ~he countertop are shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7. According to a preferred aspect of the invention, ' 5 ~ :
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the ~racket 22 consists of interconnected extruded sections of aluminum. Alternatively, the ~racket 22 may be fabricated fro~ plastic, stainless steel or any other suitable material. As shown in Figure 5, the extruded section of aluminum comprises a flange 62 which presents upper sur~ace 60. Optionally, the sections may be of press-formed stainless steel. The flange 62 ha~ a depending leg 64. A ledge 66 is integral with the depending leg and extends outwardly thereof. Extending 10 upwardly from the ledge 66 i5i a ridge 68, the upper - surface of which carries a tubular shape gasket 70 which ; supports the flange 56 of the knife guard 38. As shown .~. in Figure 6, the same tubular gasket 70 supports the `- underside 72 of the cutting board 32. The flange 62 also :~
15 carries a tubular shaped gasket 74. $he gasket 70 and 74 may be formed of extruded rubber or foamed neoprene or solid neogrene. The k~ife scabbard 36 is supported in the bracket 22 by depending flange portions about its ~;; perimeter. As shown i~ Figures 5 and 6, the kni~e scabbard has opposing depending leg portions 76 and 78.
The edge of the knife scabbard remote of the cutting board 32 has a depending leg 80, as shown in Figure 7.
: Legs 76, 78 and 80 are all of approximately the same height and rest o~ the base 82 of the ledge 66. In order ~ 25 to cl~ar the ridge 63, the remaining edge o~ the knife :` : scabbard adjacent the cuttin~ board 32 has ~ shorter leg -, 84 which is a~ove the rid~e 68 as shown in Figure 5. In this manner the knife scabbard i~ properly supported in the bracket 22. The knife guard 38 is similarly isupported on the tubular gasket 70 of the ridge 68, as shown in Figur~ 7.
~ he knife scabbard 36 includes guides extending beneath the upper surface 86 of the scabbard. The guides .: consist ~f opposing wall portions 88 and 90 which assis~
in ~teadying the knives in the scabbard to ensure that they remain upright in the knife holder.
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wos1/00701 PCTtCA90/00220 2 o~ 2~ 9 8 6 The brac~et ~2 is secured to the ceuntertop by sandwiching a countertop edge portion 12a, as shown in - Figure 5, between the underside 92 of the flange 62 and a .-threaded bolt 94 having an end portion 96 which is threaded onto the underside 12b of the countertop 12.
The threaded bolt 94 is threaded into a clip g8. The clip 98 has a wing portion lO0 lodged in the bracket 22.
:, Beneath the ledge 82 of the ~racket 22 is a channel portion defined by opposing l~gs 102 and 104. Beneath .~ lO lug 104 is a further lug 106 which has a corresponding : lug 108 of the wing lO0. As the threaded bolt 94 is thread2d inwardly towards the underside 12b of the countertop, the clip 98 is swung outwardly away from the . countertop underside. Lug 108 pivots about 106 and ~orces the distal end llO o~ the wing against lug 102.
With the wing lO0 in this position, the underside 92 of the flange 62 is secured against the top of the counter ` : - with the counter edge 12a firmly clamped between the. :.
flange 62 and the upper edge 96 of the bolt 94.
In order to attach the extruded bracket portions .~ togather at their corners, as shown in Figure 6, the lugs -~. 102 and 104 receive a corner bracket:112 which is L-shaped and ~its within each extrusion. A set screw 114 is screwed upwardly against the ledge 82 to bind the : 25 corner bracket 112 in place and hence hold:the adjacent : :
: extrusion sections together. With four of these corner .:
brackets~in place, the bracket assembly ~2 is completed.
As shown in Figure 8j the bracket 22 is shown in dot wi~h the ledge portion 82 having a threaded bore 116 pro~ided therein. The spigot 42 has a threaded portion 118 for threading into the bore 116. The spigot 42 may .~, be tightened in place by using wrench flats 120. The hose is placed over the stepped spigot portion 122 and sec~red in place~by a suitable tube locking ring, such as i~ 35 124 shown in Figure l. ~The upper end of the spigo~
threaded portion is flush or beneath tha level of the iedge 82. The bracket 22 has a well defined be~ween the W091/00701 PCT/C~90/00220 ~a~279~
ridge 68 and the depending leg portion 64. Liquids that drain down the ~dge of the cutting board may be collected in this well, generally designated 124. As the liquids collect in the well about the bracket, the liquids drain towards the spigot 42 and be carried away by the tube 40O
Hence depending upon the use of the cutting board system, the actual board 32 may be dimensioned to leave : sufficient space to allow liquids to drain between the board edge and the depending leg portion 64, or optionally the board may be cut to ~it snugly with the depending leg portion 64 of the bracket 22. When drainage is not desired a plug may be insarted in the threaded bore 116. ~he well 124 may be cleaned from time :
to time by simply lifting the cutting board 32 from the supporting bracket 22.
Other embodiments or modifications of the in~ention are possible within the scope of the claims appended hereto. For example, the bracket 22 ~ay include a bottom extending from the ledge across the opening as to form a tray with a ~oat for drawing liquid toward a drainage coupling disposed within a further ledge connecting the ` well 124 and extending across the opening below the adjacent edges of the cutting board and knife scabbard.
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boards which may be positioned in the sink. ~xcess liquids may be drained away in perforated baskets or wiped off the board directly into the sink in which the cutting board is mounted.
Disclosure of the Invention According to an aspect of this invention, a cutting .
board mounting system is provided for mounting the cutting board in a countertop. The mounting system includes a bracket comprising a flange portion - lO overlapping the countertop adjacent an opening therein, a depending leg portion connected to the flanye and a ledge. The led~e has an upstanding ridge for supporting the underside of the cutting board when placed on the mounting system.
~` 15According to another aspect of the lnvention, a gap :.
may be defined between the edge of the cutting board and the depending leg o~ the bracket to permit liquids to drain from the board onto the ledge. A sui~able drainage `~, system may be coupled to the ledge to drain liquids away ~ 20 from the ledge area as contained in a well defined in the ~ .
, bracket.
. According to another aspect of the invention, a `. cutting board mounting system is provided ~or mounting a ;. cutting board in a countertop. Adjacent the cutting .~ 25 board and resting on the mounting system is a knife '"t,; sca~bard.haYing individual slots o~ varying lengths to receive knive~ of varying bl ade widths .
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.. ~ The mounting syste~ may be mounted on the countertop i~ in a variety of ways, including friction mounting thereof ,, 30 or mechanical secur~ment by link portion interacting with 'l the bracket.
B~ief Description of the Drawin~ :
Preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the~drawings wherein:
~ Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the ;, cutting board assembly ready for mounting in the ~,~ countertop; ~ ~:
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wo 91~00701 2 ~ ~ 2 7 9 8 PCT/CA90/00220 Figure 2 is a top plan view of the assembled cutting board system;
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the cutting assembly of Figure l;
Figure 4 is an end view of the cutting assembly of Figure 1;
Figure 5 is a section along line A of Figure 2;
~ Figure 6 i5 a section along line B of Figure 2;
:: Figure 7 is a section along line C o~ Figure 2;
Figure 8 is a section through the drainage coupling of the cutting board mounting system.
Modes for Carrvinq_Out_the Invention A standard type of counter co~m,only found in kitchen areas is shown in Figure 1. The counter 10 comprises a countertop 12 with depending front 14 and upstanding backsplash 16. A sink 18 is already provided in the ~` countertop 12 in accordance with standard techniques. To . receive the cutting board of this invention, an opening 20 is cut in the countertop o~ ~uitable size to receive the mounting bracket 22 of the cutting board system generally designated 24. The depending leg portion 26 of the ~,ounting bracket 22 fits within the perimeter of the ~! opening 20 defined by countertop edges 28. According to an aspect o~ this invention, the d~pending leg 26 is loosely received by the countertop edges 28. Six ~ mounting brackets 30 are used to then firm,ly secure the .. ~ mounting bracket 22 in place on the countertop in a :`
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m~nner to be discu~sed in more detail with respect to ~ Figure 5. A cutting board 32 is then supported by a '~,,J, ~ 30 ledge portion 34 of the mounting bracket. The cutting board may fill the entire space defined by the bracket 22 or it may include a space to permit mounting of a knife ,. rack which consists o~ a knife scabbard 36 and a knife i; , blade guard 38. When decired, a drain system may be , 35 included. The ;drain system comprise~ a drainage hose 40 which is coupled to the mounting bracket by way of spigot :
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wosl/00701 PCT/CA90/00220 2~2~9~ 4 drainage hose 40 to a suitable liquid con~aining device ; or to the drainage system for the kitchen drain.
The assembled cutting board of Figure 2 demonstrates that the board 32 fits snugly within the inner edge of the depending leg portion 26 of the bracket to define minimal spacing 46 between the edges of the cutting board and the bracket 22. The knife scabbard 36 is of a dimension to also fit snugly between the edge portions 48 and adjacent the cutting board at 50. The knife scabbard consists of individual slots 52 of varying lengths to receive knives of varyiny blade width~. The largest slot 52a includes an enlarged cir~ular aperture 54 to receive ; a steel or like device ~or sharpening kniv~s.
~s shown in the side elevation of Figure 3, the - 15 knives as they extend through the scabbard 36 and are held by their handle portions are housed beneath the cutting board in a knife guard 38. The S~ni~e guard is mounted within the perimeter of th2 bracket 22 by a lip : portion 56 supported by the inner ridge portion of the ; 20 bracket 22. The knife guard 38 is of ~u~ficient depth to ,, accommodate most anticipated blade lengths. When the ;,; scabbard is removed from the bracket, the blade guard is : -:' readily xemoved for cleaning. The blade guard may be formed from a variety of moldable materials including :
. 25 plastics. The blade ~uard may be either blow ~olded or injectisn molded and o~ a plastic which is readily : cleaned, such a~ by a dishwasher.
~,,i! The drain hoSe 40, as coupled to the spigot 42, is ~i~' positioned at an end 58 o~ the bracket 22. ~he cutting ;; 30 board 32 may be slightly below the level o~ the knife ..
scabbard 36. 8Oth elements are slightly above the upper edge 60 of the bracket 22 to ~acilitate wiping of the :~
., surfaces while at the same time providing a relatively : flush mounting with the countertop. The details of ;35 mounting;the bracket and related assemblies of the : cutting board in ~he countertop are shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7. According to a preferred aspect of the invention, ' 5 ~ :
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the ~racket 22 consists of interconnected extruded sections of aluminum. Alternatively, the ~racket 22 may be fabricated fro~ plastic, stainless steel or any other suitable material. As shown in Figure 5, the extruded section of aluminum comprises a flange 62 which presents upper sur~ace 60. Optionally, the sections may be of press-formed stainless steel. The flange 62 ha~ a depending leg 64. A ledge 66 is integral with the depending leg and extends outwardly thereof. Extending 10 upwardly from the ledge 66 i5i a ridge 68, the upper - surface of which carries a tubular shape gasket 70 which ; supports the flange 56 of the knife guard 38. As shown .~. in Figure 6, the same tubular gasket 70 supports the `- underside 72 of the cutting board 32. The flange 62 also :~
15 carries a tubular shaped gasket 74. $he gasket 70 and 74 may be formed of extruded rubber or foamed neoprene or solid neogrene. The k~ife scabbard 36 is supported in the bracket 22 by depending flange portions about its ~;; perimeter. As shown i~ Figures 5 and 6, the kni~e scabbard has opposing depending leg portions 76 and 78.
The edge of the knife scabbard remote of the cutting board 32 has a depending leg 80, as shown in Figure 7.
: Legs 76, 78 and 80 are all of approximately the same height and rest o~ the base 82 of the ledge 66. In order ~ 25 to cl~ar the ridge 63, the remaining edge o~ the knife :` : scabbard adjacent the cuttin~ board 32 has ~ shorter leg -, 84 which is a~ove the rid~e 68 as shown in Figure 5. In this manner the knife scabbard i~ properly supported in the bracket 22. The knife guard 38 is similarly isupported on the tubular gasket 70 of the ridge 68, as shown in Figur~ 7.
~ he knife scabbard 36 includes guides extending beneath the upper surface 86 of the scabbard. The guides .: consist ~f opposing wall portions 88 and 90 which assis~
in ~teadying the knives in the scabbard to ensure that they remain upright in the knife holder.
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wos1/00701 PCTtCA90/00220 2 o~ 2~ 9 8 6 The brac~et ~2 is secured to the ceuntertop by sandwiching a countertop edge portion 12a, as shown in - Figure 5, between the underside 92 of the flange 62 and a .-threaded bolt 94 having an end portion 96 which is threaded onto the underside 12b of the countertop 12.
The threaded bolt 94 is threaded into a clip g8. The clip 98 has a wing portion lO0 lodged in the bracket 22.
:, Beneath the ledge 82 of the ~racket 22 is a channel portion defined by opposing l~gs 102 and 104. Beneath .~ lO lug 104 is a further lug 106 which has a corresponding : lug 108 of the wing lO0. As the threaded bolt 94 is thread2d inwardly towards the underside 12b of the countertop, the clip 98 is swung outwardly away from the . countertop underside. Lug 108 pivots about 106 and ~orces the distal end llO o~ the wing against lug 102.
With the wing lO0 in this position, the underside 92 of the flange 62 is secured against the top of the counter ` : - with the counter edge 12a firmly clamped between the. :.
flange 62 and the upper edge 96 of the bolt 94.
In order to attach the extruded bracket portions .~ togather at their corners, as shown in Figure 6, the lugs -~. 102 and 104 receive a corner bracket:112 which is L-shaped and ~its within each extrusion. A set screw 114 is screwed upwardly against the ledge 82 to bind the : 25 corner bracket 112 in place and hence hold:the adjacent : :
: extrusion sections together. With four of these corner .:
brackets~in place, the bracket assembly ~2 is completed.
As shown in Figure 8j the bracket 22 is shown in dot wi~h the ledge portion 82 having a threaded bore 116 pro~ided therein. The spigot 42 has a threaded portion 118 for threading into the bore 116. The spigot 42 may .~, be tightened in place by using wrench flats 120. The hose is placed over the stepped spigot portion 122 and sec~red in place~by a suitable tube locking ring, such as i~ 35 124 shown in Figure l. ~The upper end of the spigo~
threaded portion is flush or beneath tha level of the iedge 82. The bracket 22 has a well defined be~ween the W091/00701 PCT/C~90/00220 ~a~279~
ridge 68 and the depending leg portion 64. Liquids that drain down the ~dge of the cutting board may be collected in this well, generally designated 124. As the liquids collect in the well about the bracket, the liquids drain towards the spigot 42 and be carried away by the tube 40O
Hence depending upon the use of the cutting board system, the actual board 32 may be dimensioned to leave : sufficient space to allow liquids to drain between the board edge and the depending leg portion 64, or optionally the board may be cut to ~it snugly with the depending leg portion 64 of the bracket 22. When drainage is not desired a plug may be insarted in the threaded bore 116. ~he well 124 may be cleaned from time :
to time by simply lifting the cutting board 32 from the supporting bracket 22.
Other embodiments or modifications of the in~ention are possible within the scope of the claims appended hereto. For example, the bracket 22 ~ay include a bottom extending from the ledge across the opening as to form a tray with a ~oat for drawing liquid toward a drainage coupling disposed within a further ledge connecting the ` well 124 and extending across the opening below the adjacent edges of the cutting board and knife scabbard.
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Claims (21)
1. An improvement in apparatus for mounting a cutting board in a countertop, said apparatus being adapted to fit into an opening in said countertop for supporting said cutting board, said apparatus including a flange portion overlapping the countertop adjacent said opening, characterized by a depending leg portion connected to said flange portion, a ledge extending from said depending ledge portion inwardly of said opening, and an upstanding ridge projecting from said leg for supporting the underside of the cutting board when placed thereon, a knife scabbard adjacent said cutting board and supported on said ledge, said knife scabbard having individual slots of varying lengths to receive knives of varying blade widths.
2. The improvement of claim 1 further characterized by a gap between the edge of said cutting board and said depending leg portion to permit drainage of liquids from said cutting board onto said ledge, and a drainage coupling connected to said ledge for draining said liquids away from said ledge area.
3. The improvement of claim 2 further characterized by a knife guard surrounding said knives and supported on said upstanding ridge.
4. The improvement of any one of claims 1 to 3 further characterized by a plurality of mounting brackets for securing said apparatus to said countertop, each of said mounting brackets comprising a bolt threaded onto a clip and adapted to be threaded toward the underside of said countertop, the clip having a wing portion adapted to engage and pivot within a channel portion beneath said ledge responsive to inward threading of said bolt, thereby clamping said countertop between the bolt and said flange portion.
5. The improvement of claim 2 wherein said drainage coupling comprises a spigot having a threaded portion adapted for threading into a threaded bore within said ledge, a hose adapted to fit over the spigot for draining away said liquids, and a tube locking ring for securing connection of said hose to said spigot.
6. The improvement of claim 3 wherein said knife guard further comprises a lip portion extending around the periphery at the top thereof adapted to be supported by said upstanding ridge.
7. The improvement of any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein said apparatus is fabricated from extruded aluminum.
8. The improvement of any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein said apparatus is fabricated from injection moulded plastic.
9. The improvement of any one of claims 1 to 6, further characterized by a first gasket disposed within said flange portion, and a second gasket disposed within said upstanding ridge.
10. The improvement of claim 2 wherein said knife scabbard further comprises a plurality of guides extending beneath the upper surface of said scabbard consisting of opposing wall portions for steadying the knives within the scabbard to ensure that the knives remain in an upright orientation.
11. An improvement in countertop mounted cutting apparatus comprising a bracket adapted to fit into an opening in said countertop for supporting a cutting board, said bracket including a flange portion overlapping the countertop adjacent said opening, characterized by a knife scabbard adjacent said cutting board and supported by said bracket, said knife scabbard having individual slots of varying lengths to receive knives of varying blade widths.
12. The improvement of claim 11 wherein said bracket further comprises a leg portion connected to said flange portion, a ledge extending from said depending ledge portion inwardly of said opening, and an upstanding ridge projecting from said ledge for supporting the underside of the cutting board and knife scabbard when placed thereon.
13. The improvement of claim 11 further characterized by a gap between the edge of said cutting board and said depending leg portion to permit drainage of liquids from said cutting board onto said ledge, and a drainage coupling connected to said ledge for draining said liquids away from said ledge area.
14. The improvement of claim 12 further characterized by a knife guard surrounding said knives and supported on said upstanding ridge.
15. The improvement of any one of claims 12 to 14 further characterized by a plurality of mounting brackets for securing said bracket to said countertop, each of said mounting brackets comprising a bolt threaded onto a clip and adapted to be threaded toward the underside of said countertop, the clip having a wing portion adapted to engage and pivot within a channel portion beneath said ledge responsive to inward threading of said bolt, thereby clamping said countertop between the bolt and said flange portion.
16. The improvement of claim 13 wherein said drainage coupling comprises a spigot having a threaded portion adapted for threading into a threaded bore within said ledge, a hose adapted to fit over the spigot for draining away said liquids, and a tube locking ring for securing connection of said hose to said spigot.
17. The improvement of claim 14 wherein said knife guard further comprises a lip portion extending around the periphery at the top thereof adapted to be supported by said upstanding ridge.
18. The improvement of any one of claims 11 to 17 wherein said bracket is fabricated from extruded aluminum.
19. The improvement of any one of claims 11 to 17 wherein said bracket is fabricated from injection moulded plastic.
20. The improvement of any one of claims 12 to 17 further characterized by a first gasket disposed within said flange portion, and a second gasket disposed within said upstanding ridge.
21. The improvement of claim 11 wherein said knife scabbard further comprises a plurality of guides extending beneath the upper surface of said scabbard consisting of opposing wall portions for steadying the knives within the scabbard to ensure that the knives remain in an upright orientation.
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