Patent ID: 8857802
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: A47G,A47J,B26D

Abstract:
1. A support well suited for the preparation, storage and serving of melons and other fruits and foods, comprising: a base; a first generally linear food contacting support member defining a first longitudinal axis and extending in and thereby at least partially defining a cutting support plane generally parallel to and spaced from base, and having a first terminus in said cutting support plane and a second terminus in said cutting support plane distal therefrom; a second generally linear food contacting support member defining a longitudinal axis coaxial with said first generally linear food contacting support member first longitudinal axis and extending in said cutting support plane and thereby at least partially defining said cutting support plane, and having a first terminus in said cutting support plane and a second terminus in said cutting support plane distal therefrom; a first arcuate food contacting support member interspersed between said first generally linear food contacting support member and said second generally linear food contacting support member and defining a first portion of a circle circumference extending in said cutting support plane and thereby at least partially defining said cutting support plane, and having a first terminus originating adjacent to said first generally linear food contacting support member second terminus, and having a second terminus adjacent to said second generally linear food contacting support member second terminus; a third generally linear food contacting support member defining a second longitudinal axis parallel to but displaced from said first generally linear food contacting support member first longitudinal axis by a first spacing distance there between, said third generally linear food contacting support member extending in said cutting support plane and thereby at least partially defining said cutting support plane, and having a first terminus in said cutting support plane and a second terminus in said cutting support plane distal therefrom; a fourth generally linear food contacting support member coaxial with said third generally linear food contacting support member second longitudinal axis and extending in said cutting support plane and thereby at least partially defining said cutting support plane, and having a first terminus in said cutting support plane and a second terminus in said cutting support plane distal therefrom; a second arcuate food contacting support member interspersed between said third generally linear food contacting support member and said fourth generally linear food contacting support member and defining a second portion of said circle circumference extending in said cutting support plane and thereby at least partially defining said cutting support plane, and having a first terminus originating adjacent to said third generally linear food contacting support member second terminus, and having a second terminus adjacent to said fourth generally linear food contacting support member second terminus; said first portion of said circle circumference arcing away from said second longitudinal axis and thereby located in said cutting support plane entirely more distal to said second longitudinal axis than said first longitudinal axis; said second portion of said circle circumference arcing away from said first longitudinal axis and thereby located in said cutting support plane entirely more distal to said first longitudinal axis than said second longitudinal axis; and a spacer elevating said first generally linear food contacting support member, said second generally linear food contacting support member, said third generally linear food contacting support member, said fourth generally linear food contacting support member, said first arcuate food contacting support member, and said second arcuate food contacting support member above said base; an entirely open and unobstructed receptacle defined on a first side by said first generally linear food contacting support member, said second generally linear food contacting support member, said first arcuate food contacting support member, and said spacer, and defined on a second side by said third generally linear food contacting support member, said fourth generally linear food contacting support member, said second arcuate food contacting support member and said spacer, and defined on a third side by said base, said receptacle thereby adapted to operatively receive a portion of a food resting upon at least two of said first generally linear food contacting support member, said second generally linear food contacting support member, said first arcuate food contacting support member, said third generally linear food contacting support member, said fourth generally linear food contacting support member, and said second arcuate food contacting support member.