US 11,850,762 B1
Cutting device with additional elements
Johnathan T. Spae, Austin, TX (US)
Filed by Johnathan T. Spae, Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/361,557.
Application 17/361,557 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/975,770, filed on May 10, 2018, granted, now 11,059,192.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/504,526, filed on May 10, 2017.
Int. Cl. B26B 11/00 (2006.01); A47J 43/25 (2006.01); B26B 29/02 (2006.01); B26B 3/03 (2006.01)
CPC B26B 11/006 (2013.01) [A47J 43/25 (2013.01); B26B 3/03 (2013.01); B26B 29/025 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A food cutter apparatus having a blade portion and a handle portion, both portions made of rigid material, the food cutter apparatus comprising:
a blade portion comprising:
a substantially planar front side,
a convex bottom cutting edge,
a left side edge,
a right side edge, and
a substantially planar back side opposite of the front side,
the planar front side and back side of the blade portion defining a blade thickness and comprising a first kitchen tool element, such that the first kitchen tool element is selected from the group comprising a grater, zester, slicer, sieve, garlic press, bottle opener, or combination thereof; and
a handle portion opposite to the bottom cutting edge of the blade portion and spaced apart from the convex bottom cutting edge
of the blade portion, the handle portion of the food cutter apparatus comprising:
a grip portion with a thickness greater than the blade portion thickness, and
a handle portion straight bottom edge; and
a blade cover, removably attachable to the convex bottom cutting edge, the blade cover comprising
a protective shield configured to cover the convex bottom cutting edge of the blade portion from the left edge to the right edge while utilizing the first kitchen tool element; and
a straight top edge configured to be opposed to and substantially parallel to the handle portion straight bottom edge, and to leave at least a portion of the first kitchen tool element exposed therebetween, and to provide a channel between the blade cover straight top edge and the handle portion straight bottom edge for food items while utilizing the first kitchen tool element in a horizontal orientation.