US 12,103,191 B2
Bean end cutting device
Glenn Caldarola, Reston, VA (US)
Filed by Glenn Caldarola, Reston, VA (US)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/208,089.
Application 17/208,089 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/038,308, filed on Jul. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,966,449.
Prior Publication US 2021/0206012 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01F 23/237 (2022.01); B01F 23/236 (2022.01); B01F 25/441 (2022.01); B26B 29/06 (2006.01); B01F 101/17 (2022.01)
CPC B26B 29/063 (2013.01) [B01F 23/2362 (2022.01); B01F 25/44161 (2022.01); B01F 25/44163 (2022.01); B01F 25/44164 (2022.01); B01F 25/44167 (2022.01); B01F 2101/17 (2022.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bean end cutter comprising,
a bottom panel having at least two opposing primary side panels and two opposing end alignment panels, each panel in attachment to the bottom panel; forming an enclosure wherein;
the enclosure has a top opening opposing the bottom panel, the top opening formed between the two opposing primary side panels and the two opposing end alignment panels, wherein;
the enclosure is sized for the placement of beans, and including opposing cutting slots extending upward from the bottom panel, each of the opposing cutting slots formed between an edge surface of the primary side panels and an adjacent end alignment panel, wherein;
a removable lid member is positioned above the two opposing primary panels to assist confinement of beans placed in the enclosure; wherein
the removable lid member further comprises two lid side panels which can be fastened to the opposing primary side panels of the enclosure.