Slicer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10201249-B2
Application number	US-201514606899-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 27, 2015
Priority date	Jan 28, 2014
Publication date	Feb 12, 2019
Grant date	Feb 12, 2019

Abstract

A slicer includes a tubular main body having a handle, with a first open end and a second closed end. A slicer grip includes an interior blade and a shape that mates with the tubular main body. The grip is configured to allow the blade to extend into the tubular main body and to pass along the length of the tubular main body to slice items contained within the tubular main body.

First claim

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A slicer, comprising:
a tubular main body formed by a sidewall defining an interior space, the tubular main body having an open first end and an end wall defining a partially closed second end, the main body being elongated between the first end and the second end;
a main body channel formed on the sidewall and extending along the length of the tubular main body from the first end to the second end, the main body channel extending through the end wall and bifurcating the end wall into two portions;
a flange extending outwardly from the main body sidewall; and
a slicer grip having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the slicer grip being configured to receive and surround the sidewall of the tubular main body to retain the tubular main body within the slicer grip, the slicer grip further comprising a blade extending from the inner surface of the slicer grip;
whereby the blade extends through the main body channel and into the interior space of the tubular main body when the sidewall of the tubular main body is received within the slicer grip; and further wherein the flange provides a guide for the slicer grip and is grippable as a handle for a user when the slicer grip slides along the length of the main body; and further wherein the main body channel is configured to allow the blade to travel along the main body channel from the first end to the second end, between the two portions of the end wall, and beyond the end wall.

2. The slicer of claim 1 , wherein the slicer grip further comprises a first open grip end and a second open grip end, a grip channel extending along a length of the slicer grip from the first open grip end to the second open grip end, whereby the inner surface of the slicer grip is configured to allow the tubular main body to pass into the first open grip end, through the slicer grip, and out the second open grip end, wherein the main body is removed from the slicer grip after sliding out the second open grip end.

3. The slicer of claim 1 , wherein the flange extends from the main body at a location diametrically opposite the main body channel.

4. The slicer of claim 1 , wherein the tubular main body forms an axis parallel to the main body channel, the sidewall defining the interior space being formed with a teardrop shape along a cross section perpendicular to the axis.

5. The slicer of claim 4 , wherein the teardrop shape comprises a bulbous end and a pointed end, and further wherein the main body channel is positioned at the bulbous end and the flange is positioned at the pointed end.

6. The slicer of claim 1 , further comprising an indicator on an outer surface of the slicer grip, the indicator providing an indication of the orientation of a sharpened end of the blade.

7. A slicer, comprising:
a main body formed by a sidewall defining an interior space, the main body having an open first end and an end wall defining a partially closed second end, the main body being elongated between the first end and the second end;
a main body channel formed on the sidewall and extending along the length of the main body from the first end to the second end, the main body channel further extending through the end wall of the closed second end;
a main body flange positioned on an outer portion of the sidewall of the main body, the main body flange extending radially away from the main body from a location diametrically opposite the main body channel; and
a slicer grip configured to surround the main body within the slicer grip for lateral sliding motion of the slicer grip along the main body from the first end to the second end of the main body, the slicer grip further having a slicer grip channel defined by slicer grip edges, the slicer grip channel being configured to engage the main body flange, wherein the main body flange extends through the slicer grip channel and projects outward between the slicer grip edges when the slicer grip slides along the main body from the first end to the second end; and
a blade attached to the slicer grip, the blade extending through the main body channel and into the interior space of the tubular main body when the sidewall of the tubular main body is received within the slicer grip; and
wherein the main body channel is configured to allow the blade to pass through the end wall of the partially closed second end.

8. The slicer of claim 7 , wherein the main body flange is configured as a handle.

9. The slicer of claim 7 , wherein the main body forms an axis parallel to the main body channel, the sidewall defining the interior space being formed with a teardrop shape along a cross section perpendicular to the axis.

10. The slicer of claim 9 , wherein the teardrop shape comprises a bulbous end and a pointed end, and further wherein the main body channel is positioned at the bulbous end and the flange is positioned at the pointed end.

11. The slicer of claim 7 , further comprising an indicator on an outer surface of the slicer grip, the indicator providing an indication of the orientation of a sharpened end of the blade.

Assignees

• Progressive Int Corp

Inventors

• Bagley Justin

Classifications

• B26D3/30

  Halving devices, e.g. for halving buns · CPC title

• B26D3/26

  specially adapted for cutting fruit or vegetables, e.g. for onions · CPC title

• B26D1/06

  wherein the cutting member reciprocates (cup or like cutting members B26D1/44) · CPC title

• B26B29/00

  Guards or sheaths {or guides} for hand cutting tools; Arrangements for guiding hand cutting tools (guards for hair clippers or dry shavers B26B19/38) · CPC title

• A47J43/28 Primary

  Other culinary hand implements, e.g. spatulas, pincers, forks or like food holders, ladles, skimming ladles, cooking spoons; Spoon-holders attached to cooking pots · CPC title