Patent ID: 7337997

Claim:
A hand-held device for reducing size of food items comprising: a casing having a first lateral wall with an aperture, a second lateral wall with an aperture, a distal wall, and a proximal wall; an arm extending from the proximal wall; a rotatable cylindrical drum associated with the apertures of the lateral walls; a size reducing member insertable on a surface of the rotatable cylindrical drum; a storage receptacle inside the arm capable of securing the size reducing member; and a crank lever attached to the rotatable cylindrical drum for rotating the cylindrical drum; an arm cover that is pivotally attached to the arm wherein the arm cover completely encloses the storage receptacle and an inner surface of the arm cover includes a support to assist in securing the size reducing member being stored in the arm, wherein a slicing compartment is formed between the curved distal wall and the rotatable cylindrical drum.