Abstract: A chopping tool for safely chopping food. The chopping tool includes a blade with a blade edge at a distal end, and a spine at a proximal end. The spine includes two lateral edges with a receptor positioned near each lateral edge. The chopping tool also includes two handles engaging the blade, each handle including a scabbard section for grabbing with fingers, a horizontal section extending from the scabbard section towards and engaging the receptor on the spine, and a vertical section protruding from the scabbard section towards the distal end of the blade. Each handle is configured to pivot about a point of contact between a bottom end of the vertical section and a cutting surface to move the blade edge downward towards the cutting surface and upward away from the cutting surface in an alternating fashion for chopping an article placed on the cutting surface.

Abstract: A food cutter has a base and at least two transverse panels extending from the base and sized to complement a pan. The panels may form a grid with an upper end located in the base. The grid has a lower end with cutting edges adapted to cut food. The upper end may be concave and the lower end is flat. The base is formed from a smooth rigid material and may be covered in a soft pliable material. The grid may be coated with a food safe, non-stick material.

Abstract: A food processor defining a food processing path comprises a frame having a first compartment located within the food processing path and a second compartment located out of the food processing path and at least one dicing element configured to be received in both of the first and second compartments. When the dicing element is received in the first compartment, the dicing element dices food passing through the food processing path, and when the dicing element is received in the second compartment, the dicing element is stored out of the food processing path.

Abstract: This invention relates to a dual-blade cutting device used for cutting strips from films and sheets. Particularly, in the cutting device of the invention, the blades are not exposed to the outside during the non-use position. Also, in the use position, the exposure is minimal to the operator. Therefore, using the cutting device of the invention renders the operation safe for the cutting operator.

Abstract: A device and method of cutting soft food material. The cutting is performed by an arrangement of cutting wire or ribbon that is pulled taut across a supporting frame. The cuts are made while the food material is lightly compressed and confined in a press. The press consists of a compression chamber having a bottom surface. The cutter is placed at the bottom of the compression chamber. Food material is then placed into the compression chamber atop the cutter. A compression plate is placed over the food material. The compression plate is pressed down to compress the food material. The compression squeezes the food material and liberates any excess fluids that may be present within the food material. This conditions the food material. The cutter is then pulled through the conditioned food.

Abstract: A multi-tablet cutting device 10, 100 has a removable tablet holding tray 20, 200, a housing structure 12, 120 and a plurality of vertically movable cutting blades 32, 320. The removable tablet holding tray 20, 200 has a plurality of tablet nests 25, 250. Each nest 25, 250 has two or more levels of beds sized to hold tablets of different sizes or shapes. The housing structure 12, 120 has at least one opening 16A, 16B, 160 to receive the removable tablet holding tray 20, 200. The plurality of vertically movable cutting blades 32, 320 is mounted on a support structure 30, 300 on the inside of the housing above the tablet holding tray 20, 200 above a location where the tablet holding tray 20, 200 is stored. The plurality of cutting blades 32, 320 is aligned above the tablet nests 25, 250 and upon a downwardly directed vertical movement the plurality of cutting blades 32, 320 passes through first slots 80, 800 in the nests 25, 250 aligned with the cutting blades 32, 320.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preparing a jerky food product. The method comprises: (a) preparing a raw meat to obtain a moldable meat dough; (b) contacting at least a portion of the meat dough with a jerky mold apparatus having a pre-determined geometric configuration, wherein a plurality of sectors are spatially separated and defined by supported partitions arranged in a pre-determined pattern; (c) causing at least one of the partitions of the jerky mold to impale the meat dough to dispose portions of the meat dough into at least one of the sectors, thus separating the meat dough into a plurality of meat segments having a size and shape corresponding to that of the sectors; (d) removing the meat segments from the jerky mold; and (e) treating the meat segments to produce a plurality of jerky pieces.

Abstract: An apparatus for docking dough includes a base member, a plurality of protrusions extending from a lower surface of the base member, and a handle secured to an upper surface of the base member. The base member is not flat, but rather has a curvature that enables the apparatus to be rocked from side to side when placed on a surface. Thus, in use, the apparatus is first placed on and manually pressed into a dough, such as an uncooked pizza dough. Then, the apparatus is rocked from side to side by the user to dock the dough, ensuring that dimples or divots are made throughout the dough.

Abstract: A food product cutting device that is used to cut baked products in foodservice or bakery sheet pans. This apparatus is assembled by using a series of intersecting blades that attach to a holding frame. These intersecting blades create square, rectangle or triangle compartments. Inside each of these compartments are spring assisted stripper pads that attached to a top plate that is attached to the top side of the frame. These pads slide up and down inside the compartments to release the cut product pieces as the cutting cycle is completed. This cutting head is design to be installed on a table top frame or mounted on a conveyor for automated use by the end user. This invention decreases cutting time and increases production output as well as reducing fatigue and injuries associated with repetitive motion action.

Abstract: A bulb planter includes a pair of blade halves cooperating to form a tubular tool head and a molded plastic handle body forming a pair of handles. The blade halves are preferably metal and riveted to the handle body. The handle body forms a living hinge for selectively pivoting the blade halves upon movement of the handles. The blade halves pivot toward and away from each other between a soil plug cutting position and a soil plug releasing position upon movement of the handles. A resilient member biases the blade halves toward the soil plug cutting position. The resilient member is preferably an elastomer ring encircling the blade halves. The handles extend in opposed directions substantially perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis and are manually movable against the bias of the resilient member to move the blade halves to the soil plug release position.

Abstract: A cutting implement has a body with a top and a bottom and one or more blades extending outwardly of the bottom and defining a closed cutting path. In one embodiment, the implement has a cutting depth control. The cutting implement is particularly useful in cutting sections of wall covering. In accordance with a method, the cutting implement is located adjacent a wall covering so that the blade(s) surround a damaged portion of the covering. Force applied to the top of the implement drives the blade(s) into the covering, creating a severed portion including the damaged area. The severed portion is removed and is preferably replaced by a replacement section of the same size cut with the implement from replacement wall covering.

Abstract: An apparatus for slicing fruit or other items is provided. The apparatus includes a top interlocking blade, a middle interlocking blade, and a bottom interlocking blade, each having an apex and two downward sloping edges of approximate equal length. The blades have slots at each side that fit into slots in a circumferential ring. The blades form a cutting surface within the circumferential ring that allows a lime or other item to easily cut into equal-sized sections.

Abstract: A multiple bladed surgical knife for removing donor strips of hair-laden scalp tissue from a donor for hair graft transplantation to a donor. The knife includes a plurality of blades which are spaced apart by a plurality of spacers. The blades may advantageously shift longitudinally with respect to each other at a surgeon's discretion such that donor strips of consistent depth are obtained. In addition, the number of hair follicles which are destroyed during the removal process is minimized. In one embodiment of the present invention, the blade penetration depth is controlled via selectively sizing and shifting the plurality of spacers. In one particular embodiment, the blades and spacers may be shifted with the assistance of a pin, and in another embodiment, the knife includes a plurality of markings indicating a particular blade angle.

Abstract: A cutter for cutting a predetermined shaped piece from a material, such as paper, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the cutter comprises a middle, rigid cutter member and an outer, flexible non-cutting jaw member. The jaw member comprises a pair of elongated arms, a first arm and a second arm, which are joined together at a connected end. The cutter further includes an attachment member for attaching the connected end of the non-cutting jaw member to the middle, rigid cutter member.

Abstract: Julienne Knife with a plurality of knife blades each blade having a bolt retaining aperture. A U shaped blade assembly holding member includes a handle portion. A first through bolt removably retains the knife blades allowing the blades to rotate about the first through bolt. A second through bolt acts as a stop for the opposite ends of the knife blades. A pair of nuts retain the first and second through bolts. A plurality of spacers evenly separate the knife blades from each other. A preferred embodiment includes when the knife blades are rotated about the first through bolt, the opposite end of the knife blade is made available to the user so that the user has easy access to both ends of the the knife blades.

Abstract: A hand held loop cutting tool for cutting tufted loops of yarn projecting from a carpet includes a handle portion connected to a blade carrying housing portion carrying a blade holder having a plurality of slots for receiving a like number of blades. The blades have two cutting edges which may be secured in the holder with one of the edges projecting from the operating face of the housing. When the first edges of the blades are spent, the blade holder may be reversed within the housing to present the second set of edges. The blades themselves do not have to be removed from the holder until both cutting sets of cutting edges have been spent. A user merely needs to insert one of the first edges into each projecting loop where there are more than one projecting loop in a line of stitching and pull to cut the loop.

Abstract: The cushion back carpet cutting tool is a hand tool for cutting foam back carpeting that creates a clean straight cut through the carpeting so that a smooth unnoticeable seam results where two pieces of carpet material are brought together. The tool includes a leading edge on the center plate that opens the adjacent rows of tufts in the carpeting, three blades for cutting the carpeting between adjacent rows either close to the right row of tufts, left row of tufts or midway between the tufts, three plates that retain the blades and an adjustable retainer system for the blades, and a handle. The leading edge has an angle of less than 90 degrees from the horizontal and is rounded in shape to prevent loop or woven carpeting from catching on the tool, and also to keep the tool from jumping out of the row where the cut is being made. The blades are kept in place at an angle of between 15 to 25 degrees from the bottom edge of the tool, which results in a smoother cut being made in the carpeting.

Abstract: A pastry cutter set with combined storage case and support. The cutters include a closed peripheral wall suitable for stamping corresponding shapes from rolled pastry dough. Two sizes are provided for each shape, with these sizes permitting nesting of the smaller within the larger. A case provide a convenient place for storing stacked sets of the nested cutters. The case additionally includes mounting studs extending therefrom. The cutters include appropriate apertures for receiving the mounting studs to thus mount one or more cutters upon the case for easier manipulation and multiple stamping.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for quickly and easily cutting straight and uniform dessert bars is provided. The baker's cutting device consists of two parallel blocks connected perpendicularly by two parallel guide bars. The bottom of the front block is configured such that the block fits over one edge of the baking pan and the back edge of the block hangs over the edge of a table or counter top to hold the apparatus in place. The guide bars are in this manner suspended just over the top of a typical baking pan. Resting perpendicularly upon the guide bars is a sliding cutting bar, this cutting bar may be supplied with handles at each end. A plurality of cutting blades are attached to both the upper and lower sides of the cutting bar at various intervals.

Abstract: A produce slicer and chopper device (10) comprising a housing (12) having a large compartment (14) and a small compartment (16) in a side by side relationship. A first blade assembly (18) is mounted onto a top of the housing (12) to be manually operated to extend down into the large compartment (14), so as to vertically slice and chop vegetables, fruit and cheeses placed within the large compartment (14). A second blade assembly (20) is mounted onto the top of the housing (12) to be manually operated to extend down into the small compartment (16), so as to vertically slice and chop vegetables, fruit and cheeses placed within the small compartment (16). A third blade assembly (22) is mounted onto a side of the housing (12) to be manually operated to extend sideways into the large compartment (14), so as to horizontally slice and chop vegetables, fruit and cheeses placed within the large compartment (14), when the first blade assembly (18) is in an outwardly extended position.

Abstract: A device for making food items from puff pastry includes an external, peripheral cutting blade having a structure like that of ordinary cookie cutters so that the shape of the external blade determines the shape of a section of dough that is separated from a larger section of dough in the well-known way. A pair of internal blades are spaced inwardly of the external blade, and are mounted to the external blade by a plurality of spacers. The internal blades are spaced from one another to define a pair of uncut gaps in the dough that is cut by them. In a second embodiment, a continuous internal blade is connected to the external blade by spacers, but is recessed with respect to the external blade so that it cuts through a top layer only of a puff pastry made from two layers of dough.

Abstract: A device for cutting openings having a predetermined shape in a drywall panel includes a housing with a base and an integrally formed side wall extending outwardly from the periphery of the base in a substantially perpendicular fashion. The base and the side wall defining a cavity therebetween. A strike plate is slidably received inside the cavity, and has a shape corresponding to that of the predetermined shape of the opening. The strike plate is movable within the cavity between a normally retracted position, wherein the strike plate is maintained in abutment with the base, and an extended position. A plurality of cutting blades are removably secured to the periphery of the strike plate inside the cavity. Cutting surfaces of the blades cut through the panel to form the opening when the strike plate is moved to its extended position. A strike plug extends from outside the cavity through the base and strike plate into the cavity.

Abstract: A cutting edge arrangement comprising multiple cutting plates, each plate having opposing planar surfaces and a cutting edge along one side, said plates joined together along facing planar surfaces, the cutting edges aligned parallel to each other and slightly offset in a direction perpendicular to the cutting edges, wherein said plates may be removed one by one to maintain a sharp cutting edge.

Abstract: Tooling for facing a wall includes a plurality of cavities which are formed by four blades, each of the cavities corresponding to various brick sizes. Six lines of interconnected cavities are attached to a cross beam. Adjacent cavities and lines are spaced from another by a predetermined dimension. Unset settable building material is mixed with appropriate colouring and waterproofing agent and is applied to a wall to form an outer layer. The surface thereof is sponged to produce a brick like surface relief. The tooling is pressed into the outer layer to impress a pattern resembling brickwork. Unset material is sucked from the joint line space between adjacent cavities and the layer is allowed to set. Then, mortar is added to the joint line. Once the mortar has set, the final outer layer has a true brick finish that resembles a real brick wall. The unset settable material can be applied to damaged or wood walls so that a true brick finish can be given to a wall in a quick, simple and cost effective manner.

Abstract: A food chopper and slicer knife mechanism for kitchen use comprising an elongated central blade of an extended length having a handle formed at each opposite end and a pair of internally spaced holes extending through the blade on opposite sides of the center of the central blade; a plurality of smaller supplemental blades positionable on opposite sides of the central blade and oriented parallel therewith, the supplemental blades each having a pair of laterally spaced holes extending therethrough on opposite sides of their centers, the central blade and supplemental blades having aligned cutting edges which are aligned parallel with one another when the holes are aligned about common axes; coupling components including a pair of threaded rods, each positionable through each of the aligned holes of the central and supplemental blades with locking knobs positionable at the ends of the rods; and cylindrical spacer disks positionable on the rods between adjacent blades.

Abstract: An apparatus to effect the dicing of credit cards to prevent their inadvertent and unauthorized use is provided to include confronting faces, with the first face of a first housing having a matrix of lug members in a parallel relationship received within lug openings defined by orthogonally intersecting rows of first and second cutter blades. The apparatus is arranged to include slide drawer structure to permit the selective accommodation for disposal of the pieces thusly cut.

Abstract: A housing mounts a continuous side wall formed with a cutting edge arranged in a single plane, with the housing including a top wall, with a projecting flange extending upwardly of the top wall in an orthogonal relationship, and an upper distal end of the flange including an impact plate fixedly mounted thereto. In this manner, impact of the plate effects projection of the cutting edge into a sheetrock member to define a rectilinear cut for mounting of an electrical socket tool therewithin.

Abstract: A spaghetti cutting device includes a pair of cutting edges spaced apart by a shorter cutting edge therewith, the cutting edges being configured to cut the strands of spaghetti extending outwardly from the sides and ends of the tines of a fork. The cutting edges are spaced apart in such a manner that any spaghetti strands wrapped around the fork are left intact for consumption. The spaghetti cutting device includes a handle to facilitate using the device.

Abstract: A vegetable cutting device (1) moulded in at least three discrete parts, a main body member (2), at least one intermediate member (6) and a bottom member (10), each of which are adapted to engage together and retain a set of blades therebetween. At least two sets of transverse blades are provided such that vegetable slivers may be produced by passing vegetables therethrough. The blades are adapted to be maintained in position by sets of engaging teeth (3, 7 and 8, 12).

Abstract: A utensil or tool specifically adapted for slicing bananas includes a frame which circumscribes an area generally conforming to the shape and size of a typical banana. The frame has two opposing curvilinear longitudinal sides which are interconnected with a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel disposed ribs. The ribs are sufficiently thin to cut transversely through a banana when the utensil is pushed down on a banana. The utensil is held by a user through handles which are attached to ends of the frame. An elongated hole is provided in one of the handles to permit hanging of the utensil on a peg board or the like for storage.

Abstract: A cutting implement and method for subdividing sandwiches such as hamburgers into pieces that a toddler or small child can handle. The food processor includes a circular frame approximately two inches in height which is attached to five equally spaced parallel cutting blades which are also approximately two inches in height; two opposed upwardly and outwardly disposed handles are used simultaneously to cut a sandwich such as a hamburger into strips of approximately one inch in width. The cutting may be done on a piece of cardboard of the same approximate size or slightly larger than the food being cut so that the food is held together during the withdrawal of the food processing cutting implement and during the process of serving the cut up food. During the cutting action the cardboard cutting board is not cut through although the surface may be indented by the cutting blades.

Abstract: A can opener has an elongated rectangular base plate on which a can support box is centrally mounted. Four right angle corner rails extend upwardly from corners of the support box. The rails are connected by side support braces which form a square around midpoints of the corner rails. A top guide plate is secured to upper ends of the corner rails. A pair of slide bearings in the top guide plate mount a pair of slide rods. A transversely extending cross bar is secured to upper ends of the slide rods. The cross bar has a handle grip at each end. A blade mounting plate is secured to the lower ends of the slide rods. Four triangular tempered steel blades are secured to the side edges of the blade mounting plate. The blades extend perpendicularly downwardly from the blade mounting plate. L-shaped side support rods extend from opposite sides of the base plate to the side support braces. A pair of coiled springs extend between the transverse cross bar and the side support rods.

Abstract: A biscuit cutter having at least one cutting element defined by a hexagonally oriented cutting edge which taper upwardly and inwardly to form a circular biscuit forming cavity and which cutting element may be cooperatively seated within a mold so as to uniformly cut substantially all of the dough placed within the mold into uniform circular shapes without leaving any waste dough to be reworked or reprocessed.

Abstract: A wallpaper trimmer is provided and consists of an elongated straight edge, a body member having a downwardly extending lug that engages a groove in the straight edge so that the body member can slide along top surface of the straight edge and a perpendicular razor blade carried by the body member so that the razor blade can slide along an edge of the straight edge to cut wallpaper.

Abstract: A method for rounding a fixture receiving end of flat-oval tubing having internal transverse webs is disclosed. The webs are severed and the ends of the web severance are then reformed to reduce stress concentration in preparation for further working. The end of the tubing is then belled out to a cylindrical shape where the webs have been severed by inserting a male arbor which causes the inner diameter of the tubing to conform to its round cross-section. It is preferred that the arbor be grooved to accept registration with the severed webs. The outside diameter of the fixture end of the tubing is reduced by swagging with a mandrel to the extent necessary to form a standard size for which equipment is readily available. This method provides flat-oval tubing with ends that easily accept valves, fittings, and other connections as needed.

Abstract: A skin incising device for scar removal is disclosed comprising a holder and a first cutting member having an elongated relatively thin blade element with a continuous cutting edge characterized by a plurality of transversely disposed corrugations, the said corrugations being generally triangular in cross-sectional profile with at least one corrugation being rectangular in cross-sectional profile, said cutting member mounted on said holder such that the cutting edge projects outwardly therefrom. Also disclosed, as preferred embodiments, are means to adjust the depth of the skin incision of the device and imprint means releasably fastened to the device to first imprint an image on the skin of the intended incision pattern. Finally, a method for removing scar tissue is also disclosed in the present specification.

Abstract: A hand meat tenderizer which allows a plurality of incisions to be made simultaneously in a meat cut and which comprises a plurality of penetrating or piercing elements held by a handle and a stripping plate tending to retract said elements.

Abstract: A nut cutter for cutting through nuts that are rusted or otherwise frozen to bolts or other threaded fasteners. The working end section of the chisel-like nut cutter includes a pair of bifurcated sharpened tines. The central notch separating the bifurcated tines is shaped to facilitate cutting nuts that are relatively inaccessible using the nut cutter held either coaxially with or at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the nut.

Abstract: A food dicer with a hinged cutting cover and a slideout bottom.