Abstract: A device for the removal of unwanted excess skin from an area of the human body to be treated in which a carrier encases a planing blade. The blade body is formed from a blank and co planer uniform opposed cutting edges protrude upwardly in a uniform transition beyond the plane of the blank in order to contact the skin to be removed while the device is moved to and fro across the area of the skin to be treated.

Abstract: A hand held rotary grater for grating foodstuffs and the like in which a housing having a handle encircles a grater barrel having a crank for rotating the grater barrel within the housing. The grater includes a lever with a cap at one end which is in registry with a hopper in the housing for holding the foodstuff against the grater barrel. The lever is rotatable about a pin mounted in the housing so as to create a mechanical advantage for the user in order that pressure on the lever is increased at the cap for applying pressure to the foodstuff against the grater barrel. Furthermore, the abrading elements operable in one direction are of a different size and configuration than those in the opposite direction to thereby create different size particulate during the abrading process.

Abstract: A disposable acetabular reamer having a cutter blade (16) molded into the surface of a support (11). The cutter blade is formed of a single flat sheet of metallic material having a series of teeth (24) formed thereon which protrude above the surface of the support such that when the acetabular reamer is rotated, the teeth contact and reduce the surface of a boney socket. The invention includes a novel method of forming the reamer which includes shaping the cutter blade once teeth are formed therein and integrating the cutter blade into the support coincident with the shaping process. The assembled unit is so economical that it may be discarded after use.

Abstract: A kitchen utensil, in the nature of a zester (15), having a zester blade (17) on which an array of teeth are formed. The blade (17) is fashioned out of a blank of thin metallic material, the edges of which are quite sharp. At least two such edges intersect to create a very sharp point and which becomes an area of potential injury. To minimize injury at that intersection, and further, to protect counter tops and the like from marring and scratching, a-protective tip (40) is fitted over that intersection. The protective tip (40) is made out of a soft plastic or rubber material and inhibits contact with the point at that intersection and the area immediately adjacent thereto.

Abstract: A metallic disk (10) for use with a powered hand tool to remove measured small amounts of material from the surface of a workpiece to smooth the surface thereof. Each disk (10) being formed with an array of strategically placed abrader elements (14) in which each such abrader element (14) is formed with a series of projections (38) in the nature of teeth extending inwardly from an inner wall, defining an opening, toward the edge of the abrader element (14), and being raised above the surface of the disk to engage the surface of the workpiece.

Abstract: A multi-tasking disk which in one form is used primarily with a powered hand tool to remove measured amounts of material from the surface of a work piece, and, in another form, serving as a buffing tool for removing minute amounts of skin from feet, elbows and the like on a human, or removal of like minute amounts from vegetables. Each disk is formed with an array of either abrading or buffing elements in which each element involves a series of projections having sharpened edges raised above the surface of the disk to accomplish removal of material from the surface upon which it is engaged.