Appeal No. 2006-2074
Application No. 10/158,197
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a set of knives in a knife block. The knives
have labels in the butt of the handle that identify the type and/or length of
the knife blade. Claim 36 is representative of the invention and is
reproduced below:
36. A cutlery set comprising:
a plurality of cutlery implements, including at least a first knife
and a second knife, each of the first knife and said second knife
having a working element comprising a blade, and a handle to which
the working element is attached, wherein the blade of the first knife
differs from the blade of the second knife;
a block including a plurality of openings configured to receive
the cutlery implements, the plurality of openings including at least a
first opening configured to receive the blade of the first knife and a
second opening configured to receive the blade of the second knife, so
that when the first knife and the second knife are positioned,
respectively, in the first opening and the second opening, the handle
of the first knife and the handle of the second knife extend out of the
block;
a first alphanumeric marking disposed on a butt end portion of
the handle of the first knife so as to face generally away from the
block when the blade of the first knife is sheathed in the first opening,
the first marking indicating at least the type or length of the blade of
the first knife; and
a second alphanumeric marking disposed on a butt end portion
of the handle of the second knife so as to face generally away from the
block when the blade of the second knife is sheathed in the second
opening, the second marking, differing from the first marking and
indicating at least the type or length of the blade of the second knife.
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