Solid material comminution or disintegration – Apparatus – Comminuting surface provided with openings to permit...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-21
2008-03-04
Francis, Faye (Department: 3725)
Solid material comminution or disintegration
Apparatus
Comminuting surface provided with openings to permit...
C241S168000, C241S169100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07337997
ABSTRACT:
A hand-held device for reducing the size of food items, for example by slicing or grating. The disclosed device has a slicing drum transversally inserted into an aperture on a lateral wall of a casing. Preferably, both the drum and its size reducing members, such as blades, are removable. Ideally, the drum can be inserted in an aperture on either of two opposing lateral walls so that the device may be easily used by both right-handed and left-handed people. A slicing compartment is formed by the casing and the slicing drum. A grip handle extends from the casing and preferably has an arm cover, which may open to a storage receptacle intended for storage of additional blades. The slicing drum is engaged with a crank lever assembly for rotation. A distal wall of the casing is preferably curved to form a tangential relationship with the slicing drum to, along with gravitational force, advance a food item to be reduced in size.
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“Bodum Swirl Garlic Slicer” No. 6761-01.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Engling Timothy J.
Francis Faye
Merry Chance Industries, Ltd.
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