The present disclosure generally relates to food preparation tools. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to food slicing devices.
To slice a food item, a cook typically holds the food item with one hand and holds a knife with the other hand. However, it may be difficult for the cook to hold the food item steadily in order to get a satisfactory cut. Furthermore, oftentimes each food item must be cut individually. There is also a risk of getting a cut finger or hand when trying to cut items—in particular small, oddly shaped, or tough food items. A food slicing device that addresses these issues is desirable.
There are several aspects of the present subject matter which may be embodied separately or together in the devices and systems described and claimed below. These aspects may be employed alone or in combination with other aspects of the subject matter described herein, and the description of these aspects together is not intended to preclude the use of these aspects separately or the claiming of such aspects separately or in different combinations as set forth in the claims appended hereto.
In a first aspect, a food slicing device is disclosed. The food slicing device comprises a body configured to contain at least one food item and a lid having a protecting member. The body has a recess defined within the body and the recess is configured to receive a blade. The lid is hingedly attached to the body and is configured to move from a first position where the lid at least partially covers the body, to a second position wherein the lid does not cover the body.
In another aspect, a method for slicing multiple food items comprises the steps of providing a body having one or more sidewalls with opposing slots, placing multiple food items within the body and moving a cutting blade through the opposing slots.
The embodiments disclosed herein are for the purpose of providing a description of the present subject matter, and it is understood that the subject matter may be embodied in various other forms and combinations not shown in detail. Therefore, specific embodiments and features disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting the subject matter as defined in the accompanying claims.
Food slicing devices according to the present disclosure and their individual components may be variously configured without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
An embodiment of the food slicing device of the disclosure is indicated in general at 100 in
A lid 104 has a protecting member 106 and is attached to the top edge of the sidewall of the body 102 by a hinge along one edge. As a result, the lid 104 is configured to move between a first position and a second position.
The protecting member 106 has an interior surface 116 and an exterior surface 114. As shown in
As shown in
When the lid 104 is in a first position so that the device 100 is in the first configuration, the raised edge 110 of the protecting member 106 is configured to align with the recesses 108. A user inserts the blade into the recesses 108 and uses the raised edge 110 to guide the blade as the blade slices the food item contained within the body 102.
As shown in
In an exemplary embodiment, the food item may be a number of cherry tomatoes. However, any other suitable food item may be placed in the body 102 for slicing.
At least one of the slicing device lid 104 and the device body 102 may be made of a plastic such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Additionally, any other suitable materials known to a skilled person (for example, stainless steel) may be used to make the slicing device 100.
It will be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative of some of the applications of the principles of the present subject matter. Numerous modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the claimed subject matter, including those combinations of features that are individually disclosed or claimed herein. For these reasons, the scope hereof is not limited to the above description but is as set forth in the following claims, and it is understood that claims may be directed to the features hereof, including as combinations of features that are individually disclosed or claimed herein.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/226,293, filed Jul. 28, 2021, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
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