Forward advancing cutlery dispenser

1. A cutlery dispenser for dispensing a number of cutlery utensils, comprising:

a housing;

a front cover enclosing the housing;

the front cover comprising a first end and a second end;

a dispensing aperture positioned about the first end of the front cover;

a dispensing wedge positioned about the second end of the front cover; and

an angled dispensing trough positioned on the front cover between the dispensing aperture and the dispensing wedge;

wherein the dispensing wedge angles a leading cutlery utensil into the angled dispensing trough for dispensing therethrough.

2. The cutlery dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a plurality of guide ribs formed or positioned therein.

3. The cutlery dispenser of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of guide ribs conforms at least in part to the configuration of the number of cutlery utensils.

4. The cutlery dispenser of claim 1 , further comprising a pusher assembly positioned within the housing so as to advance the number of cutlery utensils towards the front cover.

5. The cutlery dispenser of claim 4 , wherein the housing comprises a plurality of support tracks and wherein the pusher assembly is positioned about the plurality of support tracks for movement thereon.

6. The cutlery dispenser of claim 4 , wherein the pusher assembly comprises an abutment surface intended for contact with a stack of the number of cutlery utensils.

7. The cutlery dispenser of claim 4 , wherein the pusher assembly comprises a biasing member.

8. A cutlery dispenser for dispensing a number of cutlery utensils, comprising:

a housing;

a front cover enclosing the housing;

a dispensing wedge; and

an angled dispensing trough positioned on the front cover;

wherein the dispensing wedge angles a leading cutlery utensil into the angled dispensing trough for dispensing therethrough; and

wherein the housing comprises a plurality of flexors formed or positioned therein.

9. The cutlery dispenser of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of flexors comprises a downwardly descending flange.

10. The cutlery dispenser of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of flexors comprises a pivot arm.

11. A cutlery dispenser for dispensing a number of cutlery utensils, comprising:

a housing;

a front cover enclosing the housing;

a dispensing wedge;

a dispensing trough positioned on the front cover;

wherein the dispensing wedge angles a leading cutlery utensil into the dispensing trough for dispensing therethrough; and

wherein the housing comprises a spring loaded retainer positioned about the front cover.

12. The cutlery dispenser of claim 11 , wherein the spring loaded retainer comprises a retainer aperture sized for the dispensing wedge to pass therethrough when the front cover is closed.

13. The cutlery dispenser of claim 11 , wherein the spring loaded retainer comprises a retainer barb extending into the housing and intended for contact with the leading cutlery utensil when the front cover is open.

14. A method of dispensing cutlery utensils from a dispenser, comprising:

pushing a stack of cutlery utensils into the dispenser;

holding the stack of cutlery utensils in place via a pair of flexors when a front cover of the dispenser is open;

closing the front cover;

releasing the pair of flexors when the front cover is closed; and

pushing several of the cutlery utensils into a fanned position about the front cover.

15. A cutlery dispenser, comprising:

a housing;

a front cover enclosing the housing;

a dispensing wedge positioned about the front cover; and

a stack of cutlery utensils positioned within the housing;

a plurality of the cutlery utensils in the stack comprising a fanned position about the front cover; and

wherein the housing comprises a retainer with a retainer barb and wherein the plurality of cutlery utensils comprises a retainer notch formed therein.

16. The cutlery dispenser of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of cutlery utensils comprises a skewer aperture therein sized for a skewer.

17. The cutlery dispenser of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of cutlery utensils comprises an angled end.