Resilient cutlery handle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10363672
APP PUB NO 20160256994A1
SERIAL NO

14857506

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A cutlery implement having a blade and resilient handle is disclosed. The blade has a proximal end, an opposed distal end, a cutting edge and a spine. The spine is disposed on a top side of the blade portion and generally opposed to the cutting edge. The cutlery implement also includes a handle coupled to the blade proximate the distal end of the blade. The handle includes an upper handle portion and a lower handle portion. The upper handle portion is disposed at or near the spine of the blade, and the lower handle portion is coupled to the upper handle portion. Either the upper handle portion or the lower handle is formed from a resilient polymer material, and the other is formed of a generally rigid material. A cavity containing a gel is defined between the lower handle portion and the upper handle portion.

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WILMINGTON TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS THE SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT1100 NORTH MARKET STREET ATTENTION JOSEPH B FEIL WILMINGTON DE 19801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kerulis, Pat Bartlett, US 6 65
Ludeman, Karl Chicago, US 16 257
Soibel, Randy Chicago, US 13 107
Zhong, Bing Schaumburg, US 3 6

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