Bobbie F Rhoads

US Patent:

20120311874, Dec 13, 2012

Filed:

Jun 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/156539

Inventors:

Bobbie Rhoads - Westport CT, US
Edward Rhoads - Westport CT, US

International Classification:

A47J 43/20
B26B 27/00

US Classification:

302792, 83 23

Abstract:

A device for cutting food into bite-sized portions includes a first component that includes a base section having a plurality of individual, separate food-receiving slots that are defined by a plurality of walls and are open at both ends thereof. At least some of the walls have arcuate shaped bottom edges. The first component further includes a handle that extends beyond the base section for grasping. Each food receiving slot is formed to have a predetermined shape. The device also includes a second component, separate from the first component, that includes a plurality of fingers that have closed bottom ends. The fingers are sized and shaped to be received within the individual, separate food-receiving slots for ejecting food that is contained in the food receiving slots.