Utensil Mat

Abstract

The Utensil Mat is a paper product or a thin plastic film attached to or laid upon a table for the protection of silverware or eating utensils to keep them from being exposed to germs or bacteria before and during a dining experience. Design specifically for silverware only.

1 . The utensil mat configured to hold and protect silverware from a table top, comprising of a top layer of low-density polyethylene material in a film format and a bottom layer comprising of an adhesive made to stick to a table surface. 
     
     
         2 . The utensil mat of  claim 1 , wherein can be made of various applicable plastic materials in film format, including but not limited to low-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, cast polypropylene and plasticized polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         3 . The utensil mat of  claim 1 , wherein the material may also be comprised of a thin sheet of paper. 
     
     
         4 . The utensil mat of  claim 1 , wherein is produced in a size of ten-and-one-half inches in length by four-and-one-half inches in width by sixty-five-millionths-of-one-inch in depth. 
     
     
         5 . The utensil mat of  claim 1 , wherein one may use various removable pressure-sensitive adhesive materials on its back surface, compromised of but not limited to polyorganosiloxane gum with thixotropic properties, styrene-isoprene styrene and styrene-butadiene-styrene. 
     
     
         6 . The utensil mat of  claim 1 , wherein can be made in variations that use a vegetable-based bio-plastic of poly-lastic acid, and to ensure proper environmental biodegradability without toxic residue. 
     
     
         7 . The utensil mat of  claim 1 , wherein can be made of a low-density polyethylene with resin code four of the society for the plastics Industry, high-density polyethylene with resin identification two, or other applicable materials. 
     
     
         8 . The utensil mat of  claim 1 , wherein can be made in washable, reusable formats. 
     
     
         9 . The utensil mat of  claim 1 , wherein may be made in various sizes, shapes, colors and textures. 
     
     
         10 . The utensil mat of  claim 1 , wherein further may comprises printing on said paper or plastic sheet. 
     
     
         11 . The utensil mat of  claim 10 , wherein the printing is on one side of the paper sheet. 
     
     
         12 . The utensil mat of  claim 10 , wherein printing is on both sides of the paper sheet. 
     
     
         13 . The utensil mat of  claim 11 , wherein may or may not bear various logos, images and icons, including but not limited to those of registered trade mark and or copyright status. 
     
     
         14 . The utensil mat of  claim 11 , wherein may bear various coupons as a form of advertisement and revenue enhancement. 
     
     
         15 . The utensil mat of  claim 11 , wherein can be produced with its purpose in use and or established health and sanitary benefits printed directly upon its surface. 
     
     
         16 . The utensil mat of  claim 1 , wherein can be made in formats for dispensing directly by the serving establishment in which the item is pre-rolled with included silverware and a napkin. 
     
     
         17 . The utensil mat of  claim 1 , wherein can be made in formats for dispensing directly by the serving establishment, in which the said item is packaged with disposable utensils. 
     
     
         18 . The utensil mat of  claim 17 , wherein can be made in formats for dispensing directly from a roll with multiple attached-yet separate units. 
     
     
         19 . The utensil mat provides a buffer between dining utensils and dining tables, keeping the utensils from making direct contact with the dining tables. 
     
     
         20 . The utensil mat of  claim 18 , wherein may prevent the common exchange of germs and sickness between diners from using utensils that are directly placed on a table where the table has not been cleaned with a sanitizer formula properly after many diners have been previously. 
     
     
         21 . The utensil mat of  claim 18 , wherein helps prevent the cross-contamination that can easily occur when dining in public areas, and which is due to transfer of table germs upon dining utensils.