Abstract: A food slicer, which may be used for cutting a pizza with a single blade, and other food, such as pancakes, with multiple blades includes a housing configured to be gripped by a user in a first tilted orientation in which only the first rotating blade touches a work surface, and in a second level orientation, in which all three blades touch the work surface. A first rotating blade is mounted in the housing offset along a longitudinal axis from second and third rotating blades, whereby the tripod arrangement enables a steady structure during non-use, and whereby the second and third rotating blades may be lifted off of the working surface, while the first rotating blade cuts the pizza.

Abstract: A cake cutter includes a handle having an L-shaped blade extending therefrom. The blade includes a first section axially extending from an end of the handle and a second section perpendicularly extending from a distal end of the first section. Integrally molded with a central portion of each blade section is a raised ridge that is positioned a predetermined distance from either end of the blade section. Accordingly, the user can cut a precisely sized slice of cake or casserole by aligning the ridges with an outer edge of a cake.

Abstract: A blade assembly, configured safely and efficiently pierce and shear an item. The blade assembly has a bottom member, configured to be joined to an underside of a glove finger with an adhesive. The bottom member further comprises a flat top portion. A block is joined the flat top portion and further comprising a raised portion. A blade is joined to the raised portion. A top member is joined to the bottom member and further comprising a flat portion with an opening. The opening surrounds the blade.

Abstract: A power detector circuit that rejects the common mode portion of a differential signal is disclosed. The circuit includes a differential input having first and second input nodes. Differential and common mode circuit paths are coupled to the differential input. The common mode circuit path includes first and second capacitors coupled to respective first terminals of first and second input nodes of the differential input. The second terminal of each of the first and second capacitors is coupled to a gate terminal of a first bias transistor. The common mode circuit path is configured to reject a common mode portion of a differential input signal provided to the differential input such that a differential output signal is indicative of an amount of power of a differential portion of the differential input signal.

Abstract: A peeler includes a handle, a blade mount a blade and an adjustment device, the blade mount and the blade forming a peeling gap, wherein the adjustment device is configured to adjust the tension of the blade in order to adjust the peeling gap. Preferably the peeler is configured to allow a user to adjust the peeling gap to a predetermined value selected by the user and to maintain the peeling gap at the predetermined value during normal use.

Abstract: An interdependent pair of kitchen tools designed for cutting, shearing, gouge cutting, or shredding specific meat and fibrous vegetables such as squash and slow cooked meats, along with leafy greens, deli meats, and hardboiled eggs. The tools exist as two forklike subassemblies, each comprised of respective distal handles, distal tine arrays, and pivotally enabled geometries. The subassemblies exist in two functional states allowing for two food conversion user modalities. The first functional state exists as a disconnected state amongst the subassemblies wherein the first user modality features opposing linear forces levied from respective subassemblies onto foods residing on a horizontal surface.

Abstract: An adjustable food cutter that allows to cut food having a predetermined thickness into equal portions having a user selected cubic volume. The adjustable food cutter comprises a male cutter element and a female cutter element each having a U-shaped configuration oppositely slidably engaged relative to one another so as to form a telescopic cutter body. The adjustable food cutter further comprises a telescopic handle connected between opposed longitudinal end portions of an upper edge of the telescopic cutter body. The telescopic cutter body and the telescopic handle are cooperatively movable between a retracted and an extended position.

Abstract: A dual knife food cutter apparatus is configurable into a cutting configuration and a storage configuration. In the cutting configuration, the first blade is attached to the second blade with an internal or external connector to form a substantially contiguous combined cutting side. In the storage configuration, the cutting side of each blade is inserted into a slot of the handle of the other blade.

Abstract: A dual knife food cutter apparatus is configurable into a cutting configuration and a storage configuration. In the cutting configuration, the first blade is attached to the second blade to form a substantially contiguous combined cutting side. In the storage configuration, the cutting side of each blade is inserted into a slot of the handle of the other blade.

Abstract: A reciprocating saw blade assembly that includes a drive blade and one or more side blades positionally coupled to the drive blade is disclosed. The drive blade may include a tang on a first end of the drive blade configured to removably couple to a reciprocating saw tool. A cutting edge may extend at least partially between the first end and a second end. The one or more side blades each may include a first end proximate and offset from the first end of the drive blade such that the tang of the drive blade is exposed, and a cutting edge that is at least partially between the first end and the second end of each side blade. The drive blade and the one or more side blades may be positionally coupled with at least two rivets extending through the drive blade and the one or more side blades.

Abstract: A medical knife that can be assembled with different blade spacings, provided with only one handle includes a pair of side walls on respective sides of the handle, at least in the forward portions of the handle the side walls being formed individually on different handle-constituting parts and a pair of blades separately mounted on the insides of these side walls; and the handle before being assembled to constitute a medical knife is configured such that the two handle-constituting parts forward of a connecting part can be spread apart and closed together, centered on the connecting part, and such that the spacing distance between the two side walls is adjustable.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a new product that saves time while maintaining consistency in the sizes of the portions the user is cutting. The present invention provides a fast and efficient way to cut foods, like jelly, brownies, corn bread and sheet cake into uniformly-sized portions by being able to cut a whole sheet of product with just two cuts, one vertically and one horizontally across the pan. The portions will be of equal sizes and with neat straight lines and hence eliminates the wasting of ingredients and product by not being able to serve inconsistent portions and those which are not cut neatly. The chow lines will move much faster when perfectly-sized portions is cut and served quickly.

Abstract: A dual blade device comprising an elongate probe having first and lateral second cutting edges and a blunt protruding distal tip, useable for performing an ab interno procedure to remove a strip of trabecular meshwork tissue from a human eye.

Abstract: The inventions disclosed herein relate to multi-offset scribe tools and uses thereof for finish carpentry, precision woodworking, and any other crafts or manufacturing processes requiring one to connect two objects via surfaces that are not precisely matched.

Abstract: A utility knife including a housing (19), two parallel knife holders slidingly disposed substantially parallel to each other inside the front section of the housing; different blades (5) are positioned on the two knife holders; each push button (6) is movably disposed on top of one knife holder (3); a strip-shaped aperture (17) is provided on top of the inner wall of the housing (19); the strip-shaped aperture has two grooves (1e), parallel to each other, for receiving the two push buttons and for allowing the two push buttons (6) to slide along the two parallel grooves; and a plurality of recesses (1a) are distributed inside each groove; each push button further comprises a snap block (61), when the snap block (61) is inserted into the corresponding recess (1a), the corresponding knife holder (3) and the blade (5) are locked in position.

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 bagel slicer that comprises an oblong skirt and a pair of blades disposed within a cavity defined by the skirt. The oblong skirt has a length, a width, a top edge, a bottom edge, a wall connecting the top edge to the bottom edge, a top opening defined by the top edge and a bottom opening defined by the bottom edge where the top opening is substantially parallel to the bottom opening. The upper and lower blades are substantially parallelly disposed and offset vertically to form an overlap, each having a cutting edge. The cutting edge of each of the upper and lower blades is aligned with the bottom opening of the skirt and each blade is perpendicular to the bottom opening and substantially parallel to the skirt within the cavity.

Abstract: A cutting tool includes: a plurality of shaft parts having blades at respective one ends and projections at the other ends; a shaft-receiving part having cylindrical parts fitting to portions of the shaft parts; a guide part having projection-receiving parts extending in one direction, respectively; and stretchable elastic bodies positioned between the blades and the shaft-receiving part, wherein the projections are movably fitted to the respective projection-receiving parts.

Abstract: A cutting device is disclosed. The cutting device includes a handle having an outer surface, the outer surface having a first end and a second end and defining a width. The cutting device further includes a plurality of blades coupled to the handle and extending from the first end. Each of the plurality of blades is spaced apart from another of the plurality of blades in a generally width-wise direction. The cutting device further includes a channel defined in the handle extending from the first end generally towards the second end. The channel is spaced from the neighboring blades in the generally width-wise direction and comprising a recess and an opening. The outer surface defines the opening. The channel allows movement of at least one of the plurality of blades in the generally width-wise direction with respect to another of the plurality of blades.

Abstract: A handheld fruit and vegetables slicing apparatus having a plurality of linked together rotatable knives connected to a frame. One of the knives being attached to a rotatable adjustment element on the frame, such that when the adjustment element is rotated the plurality of knives rotate from an original upright state to a flat state for rinsing.

Abstract: A utility knife includes a handle, a first blade holder assembly, a second blade holder assembly, and an interlock assembly. The handle includes an opening at a front end. The first blade holder assembly is constructed and arranged to hold a first blade at a position of use wherein the first blade projects through the opening at the front end of the handle, and to retract the first blade into the handle. The second blade holder assembly is constructed and arranged to hold a second blade at a position of use wherein the second blade projects through the opening at the front end of the handle, and to retract the second blade into the handle. The interlock assembly constructed and arranged to allow only one of the first blade and the second blade to project through the opening at the front end of the handle.

Abstract: A hand held multi-bladed knife is provided for kitchen use. Specifically, a hand held knife is provided having five generally parallel precisely curved blades extending from a handle. The blades have a sharpened edge along their length leading to a point and an opposite, unsharpened blade back. The blades are equally distanced in relation to one another so as to allow the user to make uniform consistent slices of various food items in one quick and easy motion and to allow the user to mince, dice or chop many different food items as well. Each of the five blades has a tang extending in a direction away from the point of the blades and which are ultimately interconnected together and enclosed within the handle of the knife.

Abstract: One embodiment of a cutting apparatus for edibles may include a base member. The cutting apparatus may also include a pair of sliding assemblies mounted on opposite edges of a top surface of the base member. The cutting apparatus may further include a cutting assembly slidably carried by the pair of sliding assemblies. The cutting assembly may include a pair of side plates mounted on the pair of sliding assemblies. The cutting assembly may also include a plurality of spacers mounted between the pair of side plates in a spaced apart relation. Further, the cutting assembly may include a plurality of blades held by the plurality of spacers, press-fitted between the pair of side plates. The cutting apparatus may also include a handle assembly mounted between the cutting assembly and the pair of sliding assemblies and adapted for slidably moving the cutting assembly over the base member.

Abstract: A food processor having a food processing path accessible through a slot in which is received at least one food processing tool removably received within the slot such that food passing along the food processing path is processed by the tool.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fruit and vegetables slicing apparatus structure characterized by: a frame; a plurality of knives disposed in the frame; a linking mechanism for connecting the plurality of knives concurrently; and an adjusting element disposed on one side of the frame and configured to drive the knives to rotate concurrently by an angle upon completion of a cutting process performed by the knives, such that each of the knives switches from an original upright state to a flat state to thereby achieve the goal of the easy rinsing of the knives.

Abstract: Embodiments according to the present invention provide improved rotary cutters and associated methods. A cutter includes a handle coupled to a plurality of rotary cutting elements which may be rotatable substantially within the same plane, within closely spaced parallel planes, or within intersecting planes, wherein the intersection of such planes occurs substantially tangential to the rotary cutting elements. The rotary cutting elements are preferably different sized and preferably becoming smaller distally from the handle. A method includes cutting an article with a plurality of rotary blades with a single motion of a human hand and/or arm. Such article may be, for example, a food article, such as pizza, or a textile article, such as leather, vinyl, or even gypsum board.

Abstract: A tissue cutting device is described, a representative one of which includes: a handle part; a head unit including comprising a plurality of blades arranged so as to extend substantially parallel with a longitudinal direction of the handle part at intervals and a blade holding portion for holding the plurality of blades; and a head holding part located at the distal end of the handle part, for holding the head.

Abstract: A bagel slicer that comprises an oblong skirt and a pair of blades disposed within a cavity defined by the skirt. The oblong skirt has a length, a width, a top edge, a bottom edge, a wall connecting the top edge to the bottom edge, a top opening defined by the top edge and a bottom opening defined by the bottom edge where the top opening is substantially parallel to the bottom opening. The upper and lower blades are substantially parallelly disposed and offset vertically to form an overlap, each having a cutting edge. The cutting edge of each of the upper and lower blades is aligned with the bottom opening of the skirt and each blade is perpendicular to the bottom opening and substantially parallel to the skirt within the cavity.

Abstract: A handheld food slicer including a first handle having a plurality of elongated fingers, each finger separated from an adjacent finger by a blade receiving slot, a second handle movably coupled to the first handle and a plurality of blade members spaced to align with the blade receiving slots to mate with the fingers to collectively define a food receiving passageway when the first and the second handles are in an expanded configuration in which a distal end of the first handle is at least partially spaced apart from a distal end of the second handle, the fingers of the first handle configured to pass through the food receiving passageway adjacent the blade members as the first and the second handles move from the expanded configuration towards a compressed configuration in which the distal end of each of the first and the second handles is relatively closer to the other.

Abstract: An apparatus for partitioning a food mass, such as a solidified egg, is disclosed including a base, a holder for supporting the food mass, and a plurality of cutting members for partitioning the food mass, wherein the holder is rotatable to permit the cutting members to partition the food mass in a first orientation and in a second orientation. The apparatus further includes a retainer positionable on a top surface of the food mass having passageways permitting the cutting members to pass through a portion thereof. The apparatus may include a cleaning plate receivable by portions of the holder in a position below the food mass, the cleaning plate being removable from the holder to remove food matter from between the support portions. The apparatus may include a lock for securing apparatus in a closed or lowest position for storage.

Abstract: A food mincer assembly comprises a handle assembly, a retractable blade cover, and a plurality of blades. The handle assembly has a first side and a second side. The first side has a first through hole and the second side has a second through hole. The retractable blade cover has a cover portion, a lock, and a connecting arm. The connecting arm attaches the blade cover to the handle assembly. The lock secures the blade cover in a first position or a second position. The plurality of blades attach to the handle assembly. The first position of the retractable blade cover covers the plurality of blades. The second position of the retractable blade cover exposes the plurality of blades.

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 cutter operative to pierce and cut a sheet of material includes a handle and a body portion coupled to the handle. The body portion includes two puncture fingers having tips for piercing the sheet of material and two blades for cutting two parallel cuts in the sheet of material. in a method of installing a zipper on a sheet of material, left and right portions of a zipper are applied to a sheet of material. A swath portion of the sheet of material is cut having two parallel, spaced-apart cuts between the left and right portions of the zipper. In this manner, zipper installation is established in a manner that avoids formation of flap of material that would otherwise remain between the left and right flanges of the zipper.

Abstract: A food slicing system for slicing a food article into a plurality of pieces of equal thickness includes a base having a front wall, a rear wall and a pair of end walls extending between the front and rear walls. A catch aperture is defined by the front wall, the rear wall and the end walls. The front wall, the rear wall and the end walls extend upwardly from a bottom face. A cutting assembly is hingedly coupled to the base. The cutting assembly is pivoted towards the base to slice food articles on the base into a plurality of slices.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for a folded cascode amplifier circuit that includes a first order high-pass filter coupled to a first bias voltage, a first input signal and a second input signal, the first input signal and the second input signal defining a differential input signal and the first order high-pass filter arranged to establish a first bias output and a second bias output. To amplify the full-spectrum content of the input signal, the amplifier circuit includes a full-spectrum content amplifier coupled between the first input signal, the second input signal and a current source. To amplify the high-frequency content of the input signal to achieve equalization, the amplifier circuit includes a high-frequency content amplifier coupled to the first bias output and the second bias output, the high-frequency content amplifier arranged to amplify the high-frequency content of the differential input signal to achieve equalization.

Abstract: Cutting devices including an elongate body having a handle and two rotatable cutting blades mounting on opposite sides of the body. One cutting blade is movable longitudinally relative to the other to enable variation in the longitudinal spacing between the cutting blades. In addition to or instead of the variable longitudinal spacing, one cutting blade is movable transversely relative to the other to enable variation in the transverse spacing between the cutting blades. Other cutting devices include a housing defining a blade-receiving cavity, an actuating mechanism pivotally mounted to the housing and a cutting assembly arranged in the cavity and including cutting blades. The cutting assembly is rotatable relative to the housing to selectively bring each cutting blade into a cutting position, and has a relaxed position in which the cutting blades are recessed within an outer periphery of the housing. The cutting assembly is biased into this relaxed position.

Abstract: A cactus cleaning tool comprising a handle and a cleaning section at one end of the handle for safely, quickly and easily cleaning a section of cactus. The cleaning section has a body member with a proximal end at the handle and a distal end outwardly disposed from the handle. The handle is angled upward relative to the body member. The tool has a scooping tip with an edge configured to allow the user to scoop out thorns. The tool has a slicing section with a slot defining a pair of longitudinally disposed sharpened cutting edges for removing the cactus skin. The top of the body member is open. The tool has a outwardly disposed tapper near its distal end to allow the user to tap the tool against a hard surface and dislodge cactus debris stuck on the tool. The tool is particularly useful for cleaning mission cactus.

Abstract: A cardboard cutter comprises a main body and at least one cutting assembly. The cutting assembly is slidably mounted on the main body and is fixed on the main body by a positioning assembly. By such arrangements, during cutting process, the cuffing assembly can be stably fixed on the main body by the positioning assembly and will not be moved by the upward resistance of the cardboard, so the cutting depth is fixed, and the cuffing operation can be finished at one time. Further, the cuffing lines are trim and the products are beautiful.

Abstract: A multi-bladed cutting apparatus for slicing objects, such as food items, into slices. The blades of the apparatus may comprise a curvature to thereby allow the apparatus to be utilized using a rocking cut motion. In one embodiment, the apparatus may have removable blades to thereby allow a user to vary the width of the slices cut by the apparatus. The apparatus is particularly effective for cutting child-sized bites using a two cut procedure. The shape and design of the handle is ergonomic to thereby facilitate use of the apparatus.

Abstract: This invention relates to tools for preparing vertebral bodies in the spine for the implantation of an artificial vertebral disk replacement and related method. A first tool is disclosed that prepares the vertebral bodies for implantation by cutting offset channels in the vertebral bodies. The second tool holds two plates of the implant during the implantation process. This invention also relates to an artificial vertebral disk replacement, a method of operation, and a method of implanting.

Abstract: An improved cutting device that is specifically organized to efficiently line up and completely cut planks of lightweight wood and other materials, particularly materials important to RC modelers. More specifically, the invention comprises two rotary blades that are partially overlapped thereby providing for a cutting means while also providing for stability and preventing the lightweight material from moving along other planes (e.g. side-to-side, up-down) at the cutting surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hunting knife for assisting a hunter in field dressing an animal, particularly for assistance with breaking the pelvic bone of the animal. The knife includes a handle, a single blade and an extended element. The longitudinal axis of the knife and the longitudinal axis of the extended element are disposed generally parallel and co-planar, as defined herein. A forward-receiving slot is formed between the blade and the extended element for receiving a portion of the pelvic bone of the animal. The present invention includes sheaths for containing the knife of the present invention. A method for using the knife of the present invention includes the steps of contacting the knife to the portion of the pelvic bone desired to be broken and pulling up on the knife so as to break the bone.

Abstract: An improved drywall corner bead cutting device includes a cutting device base and at least one cutting blade assembly mounted on the cutting device base. The cutting blade assembly includes a corner bead support structure having a corner bead support wall operative to engage the upper wall of a drywall corner bead having a nose and wing sections. A corner bead support structure cutting blade is mounted on the corner bead support structure generally diagonally aligned relative to the corner bead support wall. A pivotably mounted cutting arm includes a cutting blade, the cutting blade positioned adjacent to and parallel with the corner bead support structure cutting blade.

Abstract: A blade assembly that contains a first blade and a shield. The shield is comprised of a first sidewall and a second sidewall, wherein the first sidewall has a first top surface and a first bottom surface, and the second sidewall has a second top surface and a second bottom surface. The first blade is comprised of a first proximal end and a first distal end, a first means for bonding the proximal end to the shield, and a second means for bonding the distal end to the shield. The first blade does not extend above the first top surface or the second top surface, and the first blade does not extend below the first bottom surface or the second bottom surface. Each of the ends of the first blade is disposed within and attached to the shield.

Abstract: A fruit seed removing device includes a body, a sleeve, a button, a positioning block, a toggle, a pull rod, a connecting block and a knife. By pulling a hand of a pull rod, the pull rod will drive the knife to move inwards or expand outwards. Then the button is rotate through an angle to drive the positioning block to rotate. Then the pull rod is tightened and positioned. Therefore, the size of a ring for removing seeds is set. The adjustment of the size of the ring can be performed quickly and easily according to the range of the seeds in a fruit. Thereby no pulp will adhere to the user's hand. The operation is retained in clean state and can be performed easily and conveniently.

Abstract: A device for dissecting an object, such as a cell colony includes a handle and an incision knife module that can dissociate the colony into several colony pieces. In accordance with features of the invention, users can use this dissecting device to cut an object into several pieces quickly and smoothly at a time.

Abstract: A tool for burring the surface of a material. The tool has two sets of oppositely facing toothed blades which are made to move towards each other when the tool is pressed against a surface. Each tooth planes a shallow groove into the surface which results in hook-like burrs or planings rising from each groove. Limiters on the blade stroke ensure that the raised burr is not severed. A spring returns the blades to their start position. The resulting surface therefore has a plurality of shallow, non-piercing stopped grooves with a like plurality of hook-like burrs. Such a modified surface provides increased surface area for electrochemical activity, and a mechanical grip to materials bonded thereto. The tool uses replaceable blade packs which snap into a permanent tool housing. The tool may be operated with a simple hammer blow or it may be rapidly driven into large or small areas of a surface by a manual and/or computer directed punch press.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a food peeler having a removable blade that includes an end received in a bore of the food peeler handle and a resilient member is mounted adjacent to the end of the blade and allows for the blade to be moved between a centered and offset position so that the blade may be removed and replaced. A tool is provided in order to remove and replace the blade.

Abstract: A palm food processor includes a casing and a knife seat. The casing is composed of an upper cover and a lower cover detachably joined to each other oppositely with a receiving chamber formed between the two covers, a top side of the upper cover having a hand grip part and a bottom of the lower cover having a cover opening. The knife seat provides a size and a shape thereof corresponding to the cover opening for engaging with the cover opening and a bottom thereof having a cutter. Once a hand holds the handgrip part and the cutter contacts a treated food, the treated food can be cut, sliced, peeled or ground into processed products through repeated motions of the food processor and the processed products can be received in the chamber.

Abstract: A cutting tool and method for removing the tenders from a poultry carcass wherein the cutting tool is a deboning knife having a pair of blades attached to a handle in a side by side relation with a distance therebetween. The surfaces of the blades include undulations for accommodating the curvature of the keel from which the tenders are removed. The method for removing the tenders comprises manual manipulation of the deboning knife to simultaneously remove two tenders from the carcass.