Patent ID: 7455005

Claim:
An adjustable food slicing device comprising: a blade having an anterior end and a posterior end, wherein the blade has a cutting edge extending at least partially between the anterior end and the posterior end and a boss protruding from the blade; a base having a first surface for receiving an article to be sliced opposite a second surface and first and second arms; wherein each of the first and second arms have a first proximal end portion and a second distal end portion defining a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein each arm is mounted to the second surface at the first proximal end portion to permit rotation of the arms substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and a blade holding rack being positionable between an operation position arranged generally perpendicular to the base and a storage position arranged generally parallel to the base with the blade holding rack pivotally coupled to the base in both the operation position and the storage position, wherein the blade holding rack includes first and second rack elements defining a channel extending at least partially therethrough when in the operation position, the channel including a region formed with a plurality of notches spaced one from the other, the channel being configured to accept the boss for selective, releasable engagement with one of the plurality of notches to allow pivoting movement of the blade and wherein the first and second rack elements are pivotably secured at the second distal end portions of respective first and second arms for pivoting movement about the longitudinal axis from the operation position to an intermediate position whereupon a rotation movement of the arms causes the rack elements to be disposed in the storage position adjacent the second surface removed from the first surface.