Patent ID: 7140288

Claim:
A device for shaping a food product, comprising: a cutter having a first side, a second side, a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis extending through the first and second ends, the cutter including a plurality of blades for cutting completely through a thickness of the food product, the plurality of blades including a first blade, a second blade, and a third blade adapted to make a plurality of incisions through the food product, each of the first, second and third blades having a first end and a second end; the first blade defining a first blade axis, the first blade extending along the longitudinal axis of the cutter and extending from substantially the first end of the cutter toward the opposite second end of the cutter for effecting a first cut in the food product simulating leg portions of a figure, the first end of the first blade positioned at substantially the first end of the cutter; the second blade positioned angularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the cutter and at an angle with respect to the first blade axis, the second blade disposed on one side of the first blade axis and extending from the first end of the second blade in a direction toward the second end of the cutter and toward the first blade axis for effecting a second cut in the food product simulating a first arm portion of the figure, the first end of the second blade being disposed proximate the second end of the first blade; the third blade positioned angularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the cutter and at an angle with respect to the first blade axis, the third blade disposed on the other side of the first blade axis and extending from the first end of the third blade in a direction toward the second end of the cutter and toward the first blade axis for effecting a third cut in the food product simulating a second arm portion of the figure, the first end of the third blade being disposed proximate the second end of the first blade; wherein each of the first, second and third blades are separated from the other blades by a gap such that the food product remains as a single piece after cutting through the food product, whereby the blades are configured for forming the food product into a figure with arms and legs; and a holder for holding the food product as said cutter makes the plurality of incisions in the food product.