Food cutting apparatus

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the food cutting apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a first side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a second side elevational view thereof, opposite from the first side elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustate portions of the food cutting apparatus that form no part of the claim. The interior surfaces, within the almond-shaped openings at the top, form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a food cutting apparatus, as shown and described.

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  • Pampered Chef, Close & Cut, Publication Date Unknown, [Site Visited Jan. 4, 2016], Available from the Internet URL: <https://www.pamperedchef.com/shop/Cook%27s+Tools/Mandolines%2C+Slicers+%26+Choppers/Close+%26+Cut/1118>.
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Patent History
Patent number: D768444
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 17, 2014
Date of Patent: Oct 11, 2016
Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company (Omaha, NE)
Inventors: E. Mark Harris (McHenry, IL), Roland Sudmalis (Park Ridge, IL)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey D Asch
Assistant Examiner: S. Bryan Reinholdt, Jr.
Application Number: 29/512,260
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/673; D7/693