Patent ID: 7409764

Claim:
A utensil for cutting and serving a piece of pastry or similar goods in an upright position by a one hand operation, comprising: a first and a second operating handle connected at a pivot; a cutting blade for cutting the piece connected to the first operating handle wherein pivoting the first and second operating handles causes actuation of the blade; and a serving mechanism connected to the second operating handle, said serving mechanism further comprising: a spatula; a pusher plate; and a pantographic linkage mounted between a forward end connected to the pusher plate and a rearward end such that extension of the linkage causes relative movement of the forward and rearward ends such that extension of the linkage causes relative movement of the forward and rearward ends away from each other and causes movement of the pusher plate in a direction of the spatula away from the direction of the pivot whereas contraction of the linkage causes relative movement of the forward and rearward ends toward each other and retracts the pusher plate toward the pivot; wherein the pantographic linkage is actuated by movement of the first and second operating handles relative to each other.