IP Library Granted Patent US 9,615,586
Granted Patent B2
US 9,615,586 · App. 14/457,395 · Granted Apr 11, 2017

Food cutter with decorative pattern press

Inventors: Christopher M. Dorion (Elmhurst, IL); Zhe Shen (Palatine, IL); William A. Bucklew (Wilmette, IL)
Assignee: LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.
A21C11/106A21C15/04
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Patent No.
US 9,615,586
App. No.
14/457,395
Granted
Apr 11, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A food cutter has a cutting portion and a movable portion that is movable between a first position in which the movable portion is raised relative to the cutting portion and a second position in which the movable position is lowered relative to the cutting portion. The cutting portion comprises an upstanding wall with a blade formed on a distal end of the upstanding wall. The movable portion is arranged generally traverse to the upstanding wall. A biasing member extends continuously from the upstanding wall to the movable portion. The biasing member urges the movable portion to the first position when the movable portion is moved to the second position.

Claims (20)

1. A food cutter comprising:

a cutting portion and a movable portion being movable between a first position in which the movable portion is raised relative to the cutting portion and a second position in which the movable portion is lowered relative to the cutting portion, the cutting portion comprising an upstanding wall with a blade formed on a distal end of the upstanding wall, the movable portion being arranged traverse to the upstanding wall, said upstanding wall having an outwardly projecting ledge; and

a biasing member extending continuously from the cutting portion to the movable portion abutting the outward projecting ledge, the biasing member urging the movable portion to the first position when the movable portion is moved to the second position.

2. The food cutter of claim 1 , wherein the upstanding wall defines a closed curve.

3. The food cutter of claim 1 , wherein the moveable portion comprises a decorative pattern stamp.

4. The food cutter of claim 3 , wherein indicia representative of the decorative pattern stamp are visible on an exposed surface of the movable portion.

5. The food cutter of claim 1 , wherein the movable portion, the biasing member, and the cutting portion are integrally formed.

6. The food cutter of claim 1 , wherein the biasing member extends over a proximal end of the upstanding wall.

7. The food cutter of claim 6 , wherein the proximal end of the upstanding wall interlocks with the biasing member.

8. The food cutter of claim 7 , wherein the proximal end has a flange that cooperates with a groove formed in the biasing member.

9. A food cutter comprising:

a cutting portion and a movable portion being movable between a first position in which the movable portion is raised relative to the cutting portion and a second position in which the movable portion is lowered relative to the cutting portion, the cutting portion comprising an upstanding wall having a blade formed on a distal end of thereof, the movable portion being arranged traverse to the upstanding wall, said upstanding wall having an outwardly projecting ledge; and

a biasing member abutting the outwardly protecting ledge and urging the movable portion to the first position when the movable portion is moved to the second position, the movable portion having an outer periphery and the biasing member extending continuously from the movable portion outer periphery to the upstanding wall.

10. The food cutter of claim 9 , wherein the upstanding wall defines a closed curve.

11. The food cutter of claim 9 , wherein the moveable portion comprises a decorative pattern stamp.

12. The food cutter of claim 11 , wherein indicia representative of the decorative pattern stamp are visible on an exposed surface of the movable portion.

13. The food cutter of claim 9 , wherein the movable portion, the biasing member, and the cutting portion are integrally formed.

14. The food cutter of claim 9 , wherein the biasing member extends over a proximal end of the upstanding wall.

15. The food cutter of claim 14 , wherein the proximal end of the upstanding wall interlocks with the biasing member.

16. The food cutter of claim 15 , wherein the proximal end has a flange that cooperates with a groove formed in the biasing member.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2018
From: LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 045498/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2018
From: LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 045498/0033 →
MERGER Recorded Dec 13, 2016
From: FRANCIS I ACQUISITION CORP.
To: LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 040721/0518 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2016
From: FOCUS PRODUCTS GROUP INTERNATIONAL LLC
To: FRANCIS I ACQUISITION CORP.
Reel/Frame 039793/0409 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2014
From: BUCKLEW, WILLIAM A.
To: FOCUS PRODUCTS GROUP INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 033677/0083 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2014
From: DORION, CHRISTOPHER M.; SHEN, ZHE
To: FOCUS PRODUCTS GROUP INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 033514/0163 →
Continuity (1)
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