Abstract: A new Handle Cutter Assembly used in the packaging and shipping of things in cardboard boxes and the like. The inventive device includes a handle, a cutter for cutting handle slots, and an exacto knife. In use, the Handle Cutter Assembly is pushed against a wall of material such as cardboard or the like. Since the surface area of the cutting edge is reduced due to the high or pointed edges along with the low edges, the cutter readily penetrates the surface of the material. As the cutter is pushed through the material, the low edges approach and eventually cut as well. The cutter does not go completely around as in an oval, but rather it is shaped like a "C" and has one side left open. This remaining open side consequently does not cut the material adjacent to this area of the cutter for the purpose of leaving the material intact and to be folded over.

Abstract: A device for coring strawberries including a cutting tube having a cutting end over which the strawberry is slid to separate the meat from the core. In one embodiment, an ejector rod is slidably positioned inside the cutting tube and an ejector sleeve is slidably positioned on the outside of the cutting tube. The ejector rod is coupled to the sleeve by a screw through a slot in the cutting tube. The ejector tube is spring loaded so that the separated core may be ejected from the cutting tube by sliding the ejector rod toward the cutting end. A spring return returns the rod and sleeve to a rest position. In another embodiment, the ejector rod is actuated separately from the sleeve to eject the core and the sleeve is then actuated to eject the meat. The sleeve and rod are compression spring loaded to restore the rod and sleeve to the initial position.

Abstract: The invention is an expandable volume food preparation tool for precisely and quickly forming a quantity of dough into a plurality of uniform dough blocks having a predetermined volume and shape. Included therein is a base plate having a base opening disposed therethrough. The base opening is defined by a continuous substantially vertical interior base sidewall arranged to define a predetermined outline shape. A base volume is defined by the void enclosed by the base sidewall. To enable the user to manipulate the base plate, a handle is mounted to the base plate. Additionally, a removable primary extension plate is mounted to the base plate. The primary extension plate includes an extension opening defined by a continuous, substantially vertical, interior extension sidewall arranged to define an outline shape substantially identical to the outline shape of the base opening. An extension volume is defined by the void enclosed by the extension sidewall within the primary extension plate.

Abstract: A device to form different shaped raviolis includes multiple uniquely outlined cutting and crimping ribs, surrounding finger ejection holes, and an extrusion die plate hand support system.

Abstract: A puzzle cookie cutter includes a cutting die holder and at least one cutting die removably securable in the holder. The die or dies provide for the cutting of cookie dough, batter, or the like into several separate, irregularly shaped and sized interfitting pieces, which pieces may be reassembled as a puzzle after baking to provide entertainment for the consumer of the cookie. The dies may be provided in virtually any regular or irregular geometric shape, animal or other caricature or representation, and/or any alphanumeric character, as desired. The die or dies may also provide for the spaced apart separation of the cut dough or batter, to allow for expansion or flow of the batter or dough during the baking process, in order that the baked pieces will have a close fit with one another without interference.

Abstract: An improved bowler's tape tool includes a curved tool portion with an enlarged handle portion. A knife edge is formed at one end of the curved tool portion. The knife edge is smaller than the curved tool in both radial thickness and circumferential extent. The knife edge can be placed behind the tape in a bowler's thumb hole for removal of the tape. The curved tool is utilized to apply new tape within the thumb hole. The handle facilitates easy gripping and movement of the tool to either apply or remove the tape. In other aspects of this invention, the handle portion extends radially outwardly for a greater distance then the curved tool portion. This ensures that the user is able to properly control the curved tool portion and apply the required forces for application or removal of the tape. Further, the curved tool portion is preferably formed with a radius of curvature that is smaller than the radius of curvature of the thumb hole such that the tool can be easily moved within the thumb hole.

Abstract: A surgical procedure to correct astigmatism comprises performing a first pair of incisions across the cornea's steepest meridian at a first optical zone and an additional two to four incisions across the bisector meridians at a second optical zone that is greater than that of the first optical zone. This procedure is effective to improve astigmatism up to 6D without many of the detrimental effects of the known procedures. The invention further comprises a set of markers to be used by a surgeon for marking on the cornea the pattern of incisions to be made following the procedure of the invention.

Abstract: A kit and method for forming a decorative, three-dimensional object in which a die or template initially forms a two-dimensional sheet of material, following which the sheet, which is larger in size than the size of a three-dimensional mold, is placed in the three-dimensional mold. The material thereafter hardens to form a three-dimensional member such as a pastry shell.

Abstract: A bone plug cutting blade for a peripheral drive oscillating surgical saw. The blade has a split stem so that it can be placed around a tendon attached to the bone before being inserted into the saw's blade holder.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for trimming grass from around a pop-up sprinkler having an annular top and a pop-up head concentrically mounted within the top. The device comprises a handle having a grip mounted on one end. A circular cutting element is mounted on the opposing end, the circular cutting element having a diameter larger than that of the annular top. A centering device mounted within the interior of the circular cutting element engages the pop-up head and centers the device over the top.

Abstract: A fruit cutter including a tubular body formed at an upper inner side with a pair of L-shaped grooves, a handle having a cylindrical lower portion provided with a pair of protuberances each engaged with one of the L-shaped grooves of the tubular body, a guide plate slantwise fitted at a lower part of the tubular body, an upper positioning member slantwise fitted at a lower part of the tubular body and arranged opposite to the guide plate, a lower positioning member slantwise fitted at a lower part of the tubular body under the upper positioning member, and a cutting member slidably engaged between the upper and the lower positioning members.

Abstract: A spaghetti fork and separator system comprising a fork having a plurality of essentially parallel prongs at the lower end and an elongated handle at the upper end; a plunger having a post in a linear configuration extending generally parallel to the handle of the fork and having a lower end and an upper end, the upper end being bent from the post and constituting a reciprocation member for being grasped by the user for moving the post and plunger in a linear manner parallel with the handle; a separator having struts extending upwardly from the upper end to the lower end of the post; and a guide adapted to encompass the post for guiding the motion of the fork and plunger with respect to each other when the post and separator are pulled by the reciprocation member to allow the prongs of the fork to be exposed for twirling spaghetti and when the post and separator are pushed by the reciprocation member to allow the separator to separate the spaghetti strands from the spaghetti twirled on the prongs of the fork.

Abstract: A novel surgical instrument suitable for insertion and assembly of multi-ring compression devices for circular anastomosis of tubular tissue sections including a body having means to support and align the rings, means for clamping the rings around the free ends of the tissue sections, means for coring away excess clamped tissue and the centers of the rings, separate means for releasing the clamped rings from the instrument and dwell means to delay releasing the rings until after the coring operation is complete. The dwell means consists of an external cap containing separate and coaxial elements for the coring means and the releasing means which are provided with a series of recesses and a plurality of shifter keys to separate the operation of coring from the separate operation of releasing the assembled multi-ring compression device from the instrument.

Abstract: A tool is used to custom fit rubber slip-ons onto golf shoes for use in wet conditions to keep the feet of the golfer dry. The tool can be manually manipulated to cut openings into the sole of a slip-on of an appropriate size so that the openings are aligned with the spikes of the golf shoe. When openings have been cut for all of the spikes, the sole of the slip-on rests against a base of the spikes and the sole of the golf shoe. The tool has an elongated hollow body with two ends. One end has a circular cutting edge thereon and the other end has a handle thereon. After the slip-on is placed onto the golf shoe with the spikes separating the sole of the slip-on from the sole of the golf shoe, the tool is aligned with each spike in turn to cut an appropriate opening for that spike. Previously, slip-ons have been designed with pre-cut openings but these slip-ons can only be used with a specific model of golf shoe of a specific manufacturer having a specific size.

Abstract: A device for cutting and engaging a doughy material having a deformable consistency, forming a material, transferring the shape from a first location to a second location and disengaging the shape. The device includes a cutting edge carried by a housing for cutting an outline of the shape, a plunger for positively engaging a cut surface of the material to aid in transferring the material from a first location to a second location, recesses and raised shapes located on the plunger for imprinting an exposed surface of the material and aiding in engaging the material, and a handle connected to the plunger for manually actuating the device.

Abstract: A grass trimming device arranged to provide for circular removal of plug members in surrounding relationship about such components as sprinkler heads and the like is formed with a cylindrical body having continuous serrated lower edge spaced from an annular upper edge, with the cylindrical body defined about a body axis, with a handlebar mounted through the cylindrical body orthogonally relative to the axis adjacent the upper edge. The invention is arranged to include a herbicide dispensing structure selectively mounted into the cylindrical body and into the handlebar structure.

Abstract: A food preparation device includes a plurality of teeth on a bottom rim of a hollow cylindrical body. Each of the teeth includes an apex that extends parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the device and two surfaces intersecting each other at the apex. In one form of the device, the surfaces are curved in one direction, in another form of the device, the surfaces are planar, and in a third form of the device, the surfaces are curved in three directions. Another form of the device includes a serrated cutting edge on the bottom rim.

Abstract: An ophthalmic device for making a circular incision in and alter the shape of the cornea of an eye has an inner body rotatably movable axially relative to an outer body to predetermine the depth of incision. A cornea stop is slidably moveable with the inner body to engage the cornea and position the device on the eye. The device is centered on the eye by means of a centering pin which is axially slidably moveable with respect to the cornea stop. A pointer located on the inner body operates in conjunction with a bezel on the outer body to provide a read-out of depth of the incision.

Abstract: An apparatus wherein a pan member includes a perimeter rim and a matrix of variously configured cookie mold members, with an upper cutting edge mounted on the pan member. The pan includes securement loops mounted on the floor of the pan to permit vertical storage of the pan against a wall and the like, with the various molds in a protected orientation within the perimeter flange when against a vertical wall surface. Modifications of the invention include selectively removable mold members formed with a magnetic base for securement to the pan floor. A further modification of the invention includes an upper mold member mounted with a lower mold member when positioning a dough portion therebetween, wherein the upper mold member is directed in a complementary manner to the lower pan and effects severing of the dough defining a first cookie portion and a second cookie portion formed by interaction of the mold member relative to the pan.

Abstract: Pyrohy makers usually comprise ordinary stamp out plastic molds or multiple molds, both of which often present difficulties in sealing the pyrohies and/or releasing same from the molds. Alternatively they include two or more moveable pieces which are expensive to produce and often difficult or awkward to operate. The present device is a circular cut out device with a depending outer rim which both cuts out and seals in one operation. It is designed to use on a sheet of dough upon which the filling is placed and the edge of the dough is then flipped over the filling whereupon part of the mold is engaged over the flipped portion to cut and seal the pyrohy in a substantially semi-circular configuration.

Abstract: A tool for cutting hexagon turf plugs has a base secured to upright legs and a hexagon-shaped cutter. A handle is attached to the legs to facilitate moving the cutter into turf to cut a turf plug. Wedge members secured to the inside of the cutter retain a cut turf plug within the cutter. Rods and a ring attached to the base and legs cooperate with the legs and wedge members to hold stacked cut turf plugs on the tool.

Abstract: A hand operated tool for extracting a finger grip insert glued in a bowling ball including a shaft, a T-shaped handle grip, and a tubular extractor affixed to the shaft and having a knife dull edge free end adapted to cut the insert away from the bowling ball as the tool is turned and pushed inwardly and a beveled inner surface adjacent the free end which applies a funneling force to the insert as the extractor is rotated thereabout whereby cutting of the insert is inhibited.

Abstract: A biopsy needle, for sampling tissue and the like, including a sidewall defining a hollow interior and a sharpened end. The needle has a lanced section which is formed from material of the sidewall itself and defines a rearwardly sloping, rearwardly facing blade disposed within the hollow interior of the needle. Tissue is sampled per insertion of the needle by severing the tissue with the sharpened end, passing the tissue into the hollow interior and slicing the tissue off by rotating the blade through 360 degrees. The sliced off sample is securely held by the blade as the needle is withdrawn.

Abstract: Disclosed is apparatus for cutting a stoma flange comprising a first section and a second section, the first section having a first surface portion with an annular cutter element extending perpendicularly therefrom. A post extends from the surface within the cutter element and is concentric therewith, the cutter element and post each extending in an axial direction a predetermined distance from the first surface portion. The second section has first and second spaced surface portions and a through bore between the surface portions, the bore being adapted for cooperative association with the post. The first surface portions of the sections cooperate to protect the cutter, when the respective first surfaces are in confronting orientation and the post and bore are cooperatively associated.

Abstract: A food shaping cutter for making canapes, hors d'oeuvres and the like having an elongated hollow body with a tapered cutting edge and a piston within said body for ejecting cut food therefrom.

Abstract: A cutting tool for cutting an opening in a colostomy stoma wafer barrier is provided having first and second lever handles, each having a lever jaw portion connected together for the handles to open and close the jaws. One jaw has a removably attached annular cutting blade attached to the jaw portion while the other jaw has a cutting block attached thereto having an annular cutting groove formed therein and shaped for the annular cutting blade to enter, to thereby cut a piece of material placed between the annular cutting blade and the cutting block. The cutting block is loosely attached and may have a plurality of annular cutting grooves for different sized blades. Each annular cutting blade may have an alignment pin to fit in an alignment notch in the jaw. One lever handle has a slot formed therein for the other lever handle to fit therethrough and is pinned through the slot walls and through the other handle.

Abstract: A dough cutter which has a complete set of cursive alphabetic letters (22) raised on the top of individual cutter bodies (20) that attach together forming a continuous combination of letters. On the side of each body opposite the letters is an extended cutting blade (26) outwardly deployed from the body in the form of a border of the raised letter the same as on the top, except in mirror image. A method of attachment is employed, in three embodiments, each holding a number of bodies together forming a continuous combination of letters. When the cutter is pressed into baking dough, a continuous combination of letters is formed in infinite variations heretofore unachievable.

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: An apparatus and a method for preparing a patterned baked good by cutting a dough piece and impressing a pattern on the dough piece.

Abstract: The apparatus of the present invention addresses the unique problem of punching centrally located holes in stoma-wafers, and comprises a base portion fixed to a surface such as a table or the like, the base portion having a raised annular projection for placement of a stoma-wafer thereupon with the projection fittingly engaging into the hole of the stoma-wafer. The base portion further includes an upper arm member fixed to the base portion and extending to a point directly above the location of the raised projection. The fixed member has a vertically movable plunger element with an annular blade threadably attached to the lower end of it, the annular blade being of a size larger than the raised projection, so that movement of the blade downward would cut a hole in the wafer to the appropriate size of the blade as the stoma-wafer is centrally located on the projection.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting out a face in a pumpkin is provided that consists of a handle that is removable from various shaped housings which are adapted to cutout eyes, nose and mouth in the pumpkin by removing different shaped pieces from a side of the pumpkin.

Abstract: Method for cutting food materials having predetermined depths defined by a proximal surface and a remote surface, into a desired, continuous, closed configuration. A food material is selected having a predetermined depth. The desired configuration is cut into the food material by inserting therein at the proximal surface blade means having a cutting edge defining at least the exterior outline of the desired, continuous, closed configuration, while maintaining the cutting edge of the inserted blade means spaced from the remote end of the food material. The blade means is then removed from the food material while leaving the cut configuration substantially intact in the food material. Removal from the food material of the desired cut configuration when the blade means is removed is prevented by avoiding excessive compression of the food material when the blade means is inserted in the food material.

Abstract: A cutter comprising a plurality of contiguous hexagonal shapes with a closely-fitting mold surrounding the cutter.

Abstract: A food chopper having a handle and a plurality of concentric cylindrical cutting blades, each having a vertical wall and a cutting edge at the bottom thereof with flowthrough openings formed in the vertical walls with adjacent flowthrough openings being separated by relatively narrow structural struts. A first handle member closes the top of the outermost of the blades and has a plurality of flexible finger members forming a generally cylindrical area. A block member carrying at least two concentric cutting blades with a second handle member projecting from the block member is adapted to snap fit into the central cylindrical area defined by the finger members. Spring means is mounted in the block member to urge one of the concentric cutting blades outwardly so that the cutting edge thereof is normally positioned outwardly of the cutting edge of the outermost blade.

Abstract: A tool for forming a folded pastry from rolled-out dough. The pastry tool includes a frame having an edge for cutting the dough, the cutting edge being formed in the shape of the peripheral outline of a pair of circles intersecting at two points. The two points of intersection define a line along which the dough, cut out by the tool, may be folded. Further, one of the circular sections of the frame is made larger than the other of the circular sections to allow that portion of the dough formed by the larger of the circular frame sections to overlap the smaller circular section of dough while accommodating a filling therebetween. The pastry tool also includes a sealing flange extending inwardly from said frame a distance above the cutting edge to simultaneously seal and trim two layers of dough.

Abstract: A device for removing a portion of a roll, comprising an elongated hollow shaft having a handle at one end thereof. The other end is formed into two separated jaws, with one jaw extending beyond the other jaw. The edges of the jaws are sharpened and serrated. The device is inserted in an elongated roll, wiggled within the roll, and a portion of the soft interior of the roll is then removed. Sandwich filling, such as hot meat balls, luncheon meats, cheese, vegetables, or any mixture of the same, is then inserted into the roll, and tamped in place. The invention also contemplates the method of removing a portion of the roll and filling the roll to form a sandwich.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preparing a dough encased filling commonly known as a pierogi. In the making of a pierogi, a filling material consisting of various ingredients such as meats and vegetables or the like are first placed on a sheet of dough and the sheet of dough is folded over the filling material. Following this operation, the implement of the present invention is employed to cut dough and to subsequently crimp the edges of the cut dough so as to seal the dough around the filling material. Thereafter the product is ready for baking or other form of cooking.

Abstract: A tool for removing corn kernels from ears of corn comprising a single annular cutting element which forms an arc substantially less than a full circle, however also having an angular opening which causes the annular cutting element to overlap itself longitudinally relative to its axis thus allowing the annular cutting element to cut all of the kernels of an ear of corn in one stroke even though it doesn't form a complete circle. The annular cutting element further has two handles which are secured to the annular cutting element opposite each other and on either side of the angular opening in such a way that they can be manipulated in order to increase or decrease the diameter of the annular cutting element in order to accommodate different ear sizes.

Abstract: A body has a recess in one surface and within which is disposed a non-circular cutting element retained therein by an epoxy. The non-circular cutting element has its cutting edge formed by beveling its inner surface. The non-circular cutting element extends sufficiently beyond the one surface of the body to be able to penetrate into a face plate, which is utilized with a stoma and in which the non-circular opening is to be cut for use with the stoma of the same shape. A circular template of a clear plastic is removably mounted on the one surface of the body and has a plurality of circles of varying diameters thereon to center the non-circular cutting element relative to a face plate adhesive blank of one of the varying diameters to enable cutting of the same non-circular opening in the adhesive blank. The template has a pair of parallel lines along its circumference to align with a tab on the adhesive blank.

Abstract: A device for opening sealed bags containing foods of various types. A lever is pivoted to one end of a base plate and carries a serrated cutter wheel which is mounted for free rotation. The base plate has a recess which receives the cutting edge of the cutter wheel when the lever is pressed toward the base plate to a cutting position. The bag is inserted between the lever and base plate and is pulled through the device such that the peripheral teeth of the cutter wheel cut or perforate the bag.

Abstract: A gourmet press for producing hors d'oeuvres and similar snacks in the form of morsels of various foods stacked on a skewer. The press is a tubular device with a sharpened end which is pressed into various foods such as cheese, meat, bread, fruit and the like to cut out portions of such foods. Cut portions of food stack successively inside the tube and, when the required stack is complete, a skewer is inserted through the stack. The skewered stack is then ejected by a finger operated plunger mounted in the tube.

Abstract: A cooking and cutting kitchen implement apparatus has a hollow cylindrical ring member having one edge thereof formed into an angular cutting edge for cutting circular shapes, and a flat edge on the other edge thereof adapted to be placed on a grill for cooking an egg, or the like, therein. The ring member has a handle attached thereto with a spring clip connected into a pair of openings in the exterior of the ring and positioned so that the handle will be supported on the edge of the ring member to keep the handle off the grill when used for cooking. The handle may also be used on opposite side after turning the ring over. The ring may be lined with a solid lubricant polymer to prevent an egg, or the item therein, from sticking to the inside of the ring and the flat edge of the ring may have an annular groove therein.

Abstract: A trephine particularly adapted for use in surgical procedures has a universal handle having a tubular portion from which extend a plurality of circumferentially spaced fingers which removably support a tubular trephine blade. In use, the bore of the handle and blade provides a line of sight and illumination along the axis of the trephine to the inside cutting edge of the blade, while additional illumination is allowed to enter through spaces between the fingers. A trephine kit has a universal handle and a variety of different blades for use therewith.

Abstract: A Jack-O-Lantern forming method for cutting facial feature openings (14) in a pumpkin (12). At least one pumpkin die element (26) having a closed contour sidewall element (32) is provided. The sidewall element (32) has a lower edge (36) adapted for contiguous interface with the pumpkin outer surface contour (16). Additionally, the pumpkin die element (26) has an upper edge (38) adapted to be impact loaded for displacing the pumpkin die element (26) through a wall (22) of the pumpkin (12). The die element (26) is impacted on the upper edge (38) and displaced through the wall (22) to provide a plug element which is removable and is contoured in the form of one of the facial feature openings (14). Through use of a number of differently contoured die elements (26), a wide variety of facial feature contour openings (14) may be provided in a minimal time reference frame.

Abstract: Surface protecting tape is cut away from a lens edge with an annular cutting blade after application to the lens. The blade is pressed and/or rotated into portions of the tape extending over the lens edge for cutting therethrough and freeing the lens. Knife edge serrations enhance the cutting action and blade holding means facilitates its operation.

Abstract: A cutting device for trimming grass and removing soil and debris from around a sprinkler head. The device includes a shaft with a handle mounted at one end to permit the user to push down and turn the device at the same time. A tubular cutting member is mounted at the other end in combination with a foot stand for enabling the user to initially push the cutting member into the ground by standing thereon. A pair of projecting blades extend from the inner surface of the tubular member and are limited in length to permit passage of the sprinkler head therebetween. These blades are also slightly pitched to develop a digging action upon rotation of the device in the ground around the sprinkler head and attached pipe. After the device is inserted into the ground and appropriately rotated, it is withdrawn with the enclosed grass, soil and debris.

Abstract: An osteotome includes an arcuate cutting blade portion and a planar cutting blade portion integrally secured thereto. The arcuate portion is defined from a locus of a perfect circle and is axially elongated relative to the planar blade so as to permit the arcuate blade to be reained within an initially cut portion of a bone while the entire osteotome is rotated to a new, second position in order to perform a second cutting of the bone. The two cuttings of the bone serve to remove a section of the original bone, and in this manner, when the bone sections are repositioned relative to one another, the same will be precisely aligned so as to correct the original bone deformity.

Abstract: A frankfurter coring apparatus for coring the center out of a frankfurter is provided with a handle connected to an annular cutting blade and to a straight edge cutting blade. A pair of frankfurter guides guide a frankfurter to the annular cutting blade centered thereon, while the straight edge cutting blade cuts an incision through the frankfurter to the annular cutting blade. The frankfurter core and cored frankfurter are guided on both sides of the blades.

Abstract: A hole cutting apparatus which can be utilized to make holes in material which is of a tacky nature, including a hollow tube whose bottom edge is both chamfered and also cut at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tube. A knob is coupled to the top of the tube to form a handle. A hole in the top of the knob prevents a vacuum from being formed in the tube and also permits easy removal of the portion cut.

Abstract: A bone biopsy instrument kit includes a hollow body having a socketed forward end to receive one of several hollow, disposable needles. A chuck holds a needle in place on the body, and the rear end of the body has a recess for receiving a bushing into which a stylet is threaded for extending through the body and the needle as desired. The stylet serves as an obturator closing the needle for passing through soft tissue to the bone, then the body is used to drive the needle into the bone to a depth that can be checked by reinserting the obturator. The removed specimen material is set inside the disposable needle, and then another stylet with a blunt end is used to extrude the specimen from the needle for diagnosis.