Patent Publication Number: US-2004055165-A1

Title: Julienne knife

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS  
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       STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT  
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       DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED APPENDIX  
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       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0004] This invention relates generally to the field of cutting devices and more specifically to a julienne knife.  
       [0005] Cutting utensils for the cutting of foods such as meats, vegetables, fruits, pasta and the like have been in use for many hundreds of years. Cutting foods into strips helps cook food more evenly and quickly. Uncooked foods such as green onions have an improved texture and taste when cut into thin strips.  
       [0006] A cutting device usually includes a sharp cutting blade and a handle portion attached to the blade so that the user can draw the blade over the item to be cut thereby sectioning the food item into a plurality of sliced pieces.  
       [0007] A process called julienne cutting defines a process where a person cuts a food item into a plurality of uniformly wide strips. Although a person can use a conventional knife to slice food into strips, the process tends to be time consuming, and, if done repeatedly, can cause hand fatigue. Additionally, it requires skill and patience to cut foods in to uniformly wide slices. A person who partakes in the julienne cutting process only occasionally may have a hard time getting a consistent result.  
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0008] The primary object of the invention is to provide a cutting device that helps cut food such as vegetables meat, pasta fruit and the like into a plurality of uniformly wide strips.  
       [0009] Another object of the invention is to provide a cutting device that employs a plurality of removable replaceable knife blades.  
       [0010] Another object of the invention is to provide a cutting device where a first end of each knife blade can be rotated to a second end when the first end becomes dull.  
       [0011] A further object of the invention is to provide a cutting device that is easy to clean.  
       [0012] Yet another object of the invention is to provide a cutting device that is economical to manufacture.  
       [0013] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following descriptions, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, by way of illustration and example, an embodiment of the present invention is disclosed.  
       [0014] In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed julienne knife comprising: a plurality of knife blades each blade having a bolt retaining aperture, a U shaped blade assembly holding member including a handle portion, a first through bolt that removably retains said knife blades allowing said blades to rotate about said first through bolt, a second through bolt that acts as a stop for the opposite ends of said knife blades, a pair of nuts that retain said first and second through bolts, and a plurality of spacers that evenly separate said knife blades from each other.  
     
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
     [0015] The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.  
     [0016]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention.  
     [0017]FIG. 2 is a plan view of the present invention FIG. 3 is a side section view of the present invention  
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
     [0018] Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.  
     [0019] Referring now to FIG. 1 we a perspective view of the present invention  100 . The device  100  is comprised of a handle portion  2  and integral arms  6 ,  8  that form a U shaped portion that helps retain a plurality of knife blades  10 ,  12 ,  14 ,  16 ,  18 ,  20 . Arms  6 ,  8  are held onto handle  2  by bolts  26 ,  28 , however, arms  6 ,  8  may be integrally molded as an extension of handle  2 . Aperture  4  allows the user to hand the device  100  on a hook or the like. FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the julienne knife  100 . Blades  10 ,  12 ,  14 ,  16 ,  18 ,  20  are evenly spaced one from the other by washers  60 . FIG. 3 shows a side section view of the present invention  100 . Blade  10  can be seen as being pinned by cross bolt  22 . Blade end  82  is cutting into a food item such as a slice of a vegetable  80 . The knife blade  10  is prevented from rotating completely by through bolt  24 . When knife blade end  82  becomes dull, the user can rotate the blade as shown by dotted line  11  so that blade end  84  is exposed as shown by dotted line  13 . The user can then turn the handle upside down an perform similar cutting activities with blade end  84 . The above described and illustrated julienne knife lets a user slice a plurality of uniform width food items in an easy time efficient way. The blades are removable and replaceable. The blade ends are rotatable thereby doubling the useful life of the knife assembly. The product of the present invention is easy to manufacture and economical to produce.  
     [0020] While the invention has been described in connection With a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.