Patent ID: 9669557
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: A47J,B26D,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method for storing a food item prior to cutting the food item, for cutting the food item, and for supporting the food item after it has been cut, the method comprising: receiving a collapsible apparatus comprising a base configured to support the food item during a cutting process, wherein the collapsible apparatus comprises an open end portion, a base, and a collapsible region, wherein the collapsible region extends between the base and the open end portion, and wherein the collapsible region is configured to collapse; expanding the collapsible apparatus; placing the food item into the collapsible apparatus; coupling a cutting apparatus comprising an outer frame defining an interior cutting region to the collapsible apparatus, wherein the interior cutting region comprises one or more blades being supported by the outer frame; collapsing the collapsible apparatus, wherein collapsing the collapsible apparatus results in the food item being cut and passing at least a portion of the food item through the interior cutting region and out of the collapsible apparatus; and wherein collapsing the collapsible apparatus results in the system being reduced from a first configuration having a first height and first volume to a second configuration having a second height and second volume, wherein the first height is greater than the second height, and the first volume is greater than the second volume.