A pattern knife assembly includes: a blade portion formed by forging and having a rear end integrally formed with a connecting sleeve, and a sheathing hole formed at a rear end of the connecting sleeve; and a tang portion formed by a casting or cutting process and having a tang hidden in a handle and integrally formed with a connector at the front end of the tang. The connector of the tang portion is inserted into the sheathing hole of the connecting sleeve of the blade portion and the connecting sleeve is welded to the connector, so that the connecting sleeve covers the connector and is exposed from the front end of the connecting sleeve to achieve the effects of combining the blade with the tang securely, providing a manufacturing process suitable for mass production, and showing the grain of the pattern steel in the exposed steel portion.

A pattern knife assembly includes: a blade portion formed by forging and having a rear end integrally formed with a connecting sleeve, and a sheathing hole formed at a rear end of the connecting sleeve; and a tang portion formed by a casting or cutting process and having a tang hidden in a handle and integrally formed with a connector at the front end of the tang. The connector of the tang portion is inserted into the sheathing hole of the connecting sleeve of the blade portion and the connecting sleeve is welded to the connector, so that the connecting sleeve covers the connector and is exposed from the front end of the connecting sleeve to achieve the effects of combining the blade with the tang securely, providing a manufacturing process suitable for mass production, and showing the grain of the pattern steel in the exposed steel portion.

An elevated utensil includes a handle, an angled section, and a working section, and is configured to hold the working section in an elevated position, such that it does not contact a working surface. The working section can be any useful device capable of performing tasks.

An elevated utensil includes a handle, an angled section, and a working section, and is configured to hold the working section in an elevated position, such that it does not contact a working surface. The working section can be any useful device capable of performing tasks.

A utensil configured to interact with food items includes a main body portion, a handle portion extending in a first direction from the main body portion, and a food manipulating portion extending from the main body portion in a second direction, wherein the food manipulating portion of the utensil is configured to interact with food. The utensil may also include a plurality of legs extending from the main body portion in a third direction to support the utensil on a support surface. The plurality of legs elevate the handle portion, main body portion and food manipulating portion from the support surface such that the handle portion, main body portion, and food manipulating portion are not in contact with the support surface when the utensil is placed on the support surface with the legs supporting the utensil from the support surface.

The knife blade has a side portion proximate the cutting edge which includes a series of adjacent lengthwise corrugations. Each corrugation includes an inclined surface with an edge which extends outwardly beyond the inclined surface of the adjacent corrugation forming a ridge along the corrugation. Food, as it is sliced by the blade, moves across the inclined surface and over the ridge of each corrugation, to release the vacuum formed between the food and the blade, reducing the tendency of the food to stick to the blade. The knife is formed by forming a blade blank with corrugations on one side and metal strips on the opposite side. The metal strips are ground off the opposite side and the corrugated side proximate the edge is lightly ground to form a chisel edge. The blank may be formed by casting 3D printing, forging, extrusion, pressing or another additive manufacturing process.

The knife blade has a side portion proximate the cutting edge which includes a series of adjacent lengthwise corrugations. Each corrugation includes an inclined surface with an edge which extends outwardly beyond the inclined surface of the adjacent corrugation forming a ridge along the corrugation. Food, as it is sliced by the blade, moves across the inclined surface and over the ridge of each corrugation, to release the vacuum formed between the food and the blade, reducing the tendency of the food to stick to the blade. The knife is formed by forming a blade blank with corrugations on one side and metal strips on the opposite side. The metal strips are ground off the opposite side and the corrugated side proximate the edge is lightly ground to form a chisel edge. The blank may be formed by casting 3D printing, forging, extrusion, pressing or another additive manufacturing process.

A food utensil including a handle and a utility portion. An attachment is removably attachable to the handle.

A food utensil including a handle and a utility portion. An attachment is removably attachable to the handle.

A system for easily refilling cutlery dispensers or other devices includes a stack of identical cutlery items maintained by a retaining structure that can be removable either before, during, or after installation, depending on the configuration of the dispenser. In a first aspect, the retaining structure includes nested cutlery handles and a single adhesive strip applied to one side of the stack. In a second aspect, the retaining structure includes separate adhesive strips applied to each side of the stack. In a third aspect, the retaining structure is a band extending entirely around the stack and equipped with a pull-tab for opening and removing the retaining structure. In all aspects a pull-tab or other graspable element can be provided to facilitate removal of the support structure. The stacked cutlery may also be loaded into a caddy or into a tray.