Patent 6971644 was granted and assigned to Helen of Troy Limited on December, 2005 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A foldable cutting board has a groove formed in one side thereof to form a thinned region defining a hinge dividing the member into panels which are foldable about the hinge. Stop structure is disposed on at least one panel for engagement with another panel to prevent unfolding of the member beyond a use position wherein the panels are substantially coplanar.