Patent ID: 9173410
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: A21C,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for manipulating a food item, said apparatus comprising: a chassis; a cover connected to said chassis, wherein said cover comprises an inclined track; an actuator connected to said chassis and rotatable about a pivot; a first jaw connected to said chassis and mechanically linked to said actuator, wherein said first jaw is adapted to move along a first arc; a second jaw connected to said chassis and mechanically linked to said actuator, wherein said second jaw is adapted to move along a second arc; wherein rotation of said actuator about said pivot in a first direction brings together said first jaw and said second jaw, said first and second jaws moving along said first and second arcs, respectively; and wherein rotation of said actuator in a second direction opposite said first direction brings apart said first jaw and said second jaw, said first and second jaws moving along said first and second arcs, respectively.