Foldable cutting board

Abstract

A versatile, foldable and disposable cutting board for preparing food is made of a thin, resiliently flexible sheet of propylene, stainless steel or other cut-resistant material. The board has a triangular section projecting away from the user to form a distal pouring funnel and spout when the board is folded along its middle by grabbing both sides and moving them toward each other. A narrow fence extending upwardly from the periphery of the board dips gradually along the distal edge toward a near horizontal position at the apex of the triangular section. The fence is interrupted along an offset portion of the proximal edge in order to provide clearance for the blade and handle of a chopping or mincing instrument.

1 . A cutting board which comprises: 
 a planar, central work area having a proximal edge, two lateral edges and a distal edge;    a narrow fence extending upwardly at the periphery of said work area, said fence having a part gradually dipping obliquely and outwardly from both lateral ends of said distal edge toward a median section into a substantially oblique position; and    whereby said median section forms a pouring spout when said board is folded by lifting and moving said lateral edges toward each other.    
   
   
       2 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein said work area comprises a substantially triangular section having sides defined by said distal edge.  
   
   
       3 . The instrument of  claim 1 , wherein said fence is interrupted along a portion of said proximal edge.  
   
   
       4 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein said fence has a reduced height along a portion of said proximal edge.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein said reduced height portion is offset from the center of said board.  
   
   
       6 . The structure of  claim 2 , wherein said fence has a reduced height along an offset portion of said proximal edge.  
   
   
       7 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein said part has a substantially constant width and an absence of cutout portion about said median section.  
   
   
       8 . The structure of  claim 1  formed entirely out of a resiliently pliable sheet of cut-resistant material.  
   
   
       9 . The structure of  claim 8 , wherein said material is taken from a group substantially consisting of polypropylene, polyurethane, acrylic, polycarbonate and steel.  
   
   
       10 . The structure of  claim 2 , wherein said part further comprises an oblique, rounded apex without any fold line.  
   
   
       11 . The structure of  claim 2 , wherein said area has a shape selected from the group consisting of polygons, circles, ovals, ellipses, teardrop shapes and combinations thereof.