Patent ID: 7946222
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: A47J,B26D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for pressing a food item into a plurality of sliced configurations comprising: a top handle device; a bottom handle device; a wheel; and a plunger; wherein the top handle device is connected to the wheel and wherein the bottom handle device is connected to the wheel so that the wheel rotates with respect to the top handle device; wherein the plunger is fixed to the top handle device; wherein the wheel has a plurality of sections into which a portion of the plunger can be inserted in order to press a food item into a sliced configuration; and wherein the wheel includes a peripheral wall substantially surrounding the plurality of sections and substantially defining a shape having an inner area; wherein the plurality of sections includes a first section which takes up a first part of the inner area, and a second section which takes up a second part of the inner area, wherein there is no overlap between the first part of the inner area and the second part of the inner area; wherein the plunger is configured with respect to the wheel, so that the portion of the plunger can be put into a first state in which the portion of the plunger is within the peripheral wall and overlaps the first part of the inner area but does not overlap any other part of the inner area, and no other portion of the plunger is within the peripheral wall and overlaps any part of the inner area other than the first part of the inner area; and wherein the plunger is configured with respect to the wheel, so that the portion of the plunger can be put into a second state in which the portion of the plunger is within the peripheral wall and overlaps the second part of the inner area but does not overlap any other part of the inner area, and no other portion of the plunger is within the peripheral wall and overlaps any part of the inner area other than the second part of the inner area.