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(45) Week of Oct 5, 2026 No. 5 3,852 lapsed 197 picks
Storage & Containers · lapsed Aug 21, 2026

Cutlery Dispenser

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(57) Abstract

A plastic cutlery dispenser having a base and a cartridge is described. The cartridge may be slideable relative to the base. In some embodiments, the base has a base dispensing mechanism and the cartridge has a cartridge dispensing mechanism configured to mate with the base dispensing mechanism. In some embodiments, when the base and cartridge dispensing mechanisms mate, the cutlery dispenser is configured to dispense cutlery located within the cartridge one piece of cutlery at a time.

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