Patent ID: 6216346
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: A24F

Abstract:
A cutting device, comprising:a first support member and a second support member mutually mounted for slidable movement relative one another along a common axis;a blade member presenting a curved blade edge, said blade member being received between confronting surfaces of said first and second support members;engagement structure for movably coupling said blade member with each of said first and second support members, said engagement structure including first and second engagement parts engaged with said blade member at first and second eccentric positions of said blade member, respectively, said first and second eccentric positions being located radially across from one another on said blade member, a one of said first and second engagement parts being engaged with said first support member in a manner restricting movement of said one of said first and second engagement parts codirectionally with said axis relative said first support member and being engaged with said second support member in a manner permitting travel of said one of said engagement parts relative thereto along an arcuate path, and another of said engagement parts in said second eccentric position being engaged with said second support member in a manner restricting movement of said another of said first and second engagement parts codirectionally with said axis relative said second support member and being engaged with said first support member in a manner permitting travel of said another of said first and second engagement parts relative thereto along another arcuate path; andstructure of at least one of said first and second support members defining an article reception opening through which an article to be cut is at least partially receivable, said article reception opening being disposed in a position along said axis which is at least partially traversed by said curved blade edge when said first and second support members are slidably moved relative one another.