Under cabinet knife storage unit

Abstract

An under the cabinet knife storage unit with a knife storage board with a planar top surface and a number of inlaid neodymium disk-shaped magnets that act as contact points for removable PLA brackets; removable PLA (or equivalent material) brackets with inlaid neodymium disk-shaped magnets; and a mounting bracket arrangement for mounting the knife storage board under a kitchen cabinet. The mounting bracket arrangement alternating between an extended position for the knife storage board and a retracted position for the knife storage board. The extended position being at least four inches forward of the retracted position. In the extended position, the knife storage board lies at an angle of between 15 degrees and 60 degrees from the knife storage board in the retracted position.

1 . A knife storage unit, mountable under a cabinet or shelf, the knife storage unit comprising;
 (a) a knife storage board comprising a planar top surface and a plurality of inlaid neodymium disk-shaped magnets the magnets positioned to act as contact points for removable knife brackets;   (b) a plurality of removable knife brackets with inlaid neodymium disk-shaped magnets;   (c) a mounting bracket arrangement for mounting the knife storage board under the cabinet or shelf, said mounting bracket arrangement defining an extended position for the knife storage board and a retracted position for the knife storage board, wherein the extended position is at least four inches forward of the retracted position and wherein, in the extended position, the knife storage board lies at an angle of between 15 degrees and 60 degrees from the knife storage board in the retracted position.   
     
     
         2 . The knife storage unit of  claim 1  wherein the mounting bracket arrangement comprises two extendable hinge brackets, one extendable hinge bracket positioned on each lateral side of the knife storage board and attachable to an underside of the cabinet or shelf. 
     
     
         3 . The knife storage unit of  claim 2  wherein each extendable hinge bracket further comprises a retraction spring facilitating movement of the knife storage board from the extended position to the retracted position. 
     
     
         4 . The knife storage unit of  claim 1  wherein the knife storage board further comprises a front edge lip positioned on and extending up from a front edge of the planar top surface. 
     
     
         5 . The knife storage unit of  claim 1  further comprising an operational handle positioned on the knife storage board to facilitate movement between the retracted position and the extended position. 
     
     
         6 . The knife storage unit of  claim 1  wherein each of the plurality of removable knife brackets comprises a downward facing surface and an upward facing surface, the downward facing surface positioning a plurality of the inlaid neodymium disk-shaped magnets on the removable knife bracket to contact the plurality of inlaid neodymium disk-shaped magnets on the knife storage board, the upward facing surface positioning a plurality of the inlaid neodymium disk-shaped magnets on the removable knife bracket to contact and secure a knife. 
     
     
         7 . The knife storage unit of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of removable knife brackets comprise PLA material. 
     
     
         8 . The knife storage unit of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of removable knife brackets comprise at least two brackets oriented parallel to each other to facilitate securing an individual large knife at a point on each bracket for a more secure attachment of the knife. 
     
     
         9 . The knife storage unit of  claim 8  further comprising at least one removable knife bracket oriented orthogonal to the at least two brackets oriented parallel to each other. 
     
     
         10 . A knife storage unit, mountable under a cabinet or shelf, the knife storage unit comprising:
 (a) a knife storage board comprising a planar top surface;   (b) a plurality of knife brackets, each knife bracket having a plurality of inlaid neodymium disk-shaped magnets;   (c) a mounting bracket arrangement for mounting the knife storage board under the cabinet or shelf, said mounting bracket arrangement defining an extended position for the knife storage board and a retracted position for the knife storage board, wherein the extended position is at least four inches forward of the retracted position and wherein, in the extended position, the knife storage board lies at an angle of between 15 degrees and 60 degrees from the knife storage board in the retracted position.   
     
     
         11 . The knife storage unit of  claim 10  wherein the mounting bracket arrangement comprises two extendable hinge brackets, one extendable hinge bracket positioned on each lateral side of the knife storage board and attachable to an underside of the cabinet or shelf. 
     
     
         12 . The knife storage unit of  claim 11  wherein each extendable hinge bracket further comprises a retraction spring facilitating movement of the knife storage board from the extended position to the retracted position. 
     
     
         13 . The knife storage unit of  claim 10  wherein the knife storage board further comprises a front edge lip positioned on and extending up from a front edge of the planar top surface. 
     
     
         14 . The knife storage unit of  claim 10  further comprising an operational handle positioned on the knife storage board to facilitate movement between the retracted position and the extended position. 
     
     
         15 . The knife storage unit of  claim 10  wherein each of the plurality of knife brackets comprises a downward facing surface and an upward facing surface, the downward facing surface fixed to the knife storage board, the upward facing surface positioning a plurality of the inlaid neodymium disk-shaped magnets on the knife bracket to contact and secure a knife. 
     
     
         16 . The knife storage unit of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of knife brackets comprise PLA material. 
     
     
         17 . The knife storage unit of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of knife brackets comprise at least two brackets oriented parallel to each other to facilitate securing an individual large knife at a point on each bracket for a more secure attachment of the knife. 
     
     
         18 . The knife storage unit of  claim 17  further comprising at least one knife bracket oriented orthogonal to the at least two brackets oriented parallel to each other.