Patent ID: 7954744

Claim:
A handheld kitchen device for processing a food item by moving the device along a countertop or other surface, the device comprising: a body sized and shaped to be held in a palm of a hand and manipulated by a user, the body having a chamber configured to receive the food item for processing, the chamber being enclosed to prevent a piece of the food item from being ejected from the chamber during processing; a blade assembly having at least one blade rotatably mounted with respect to the chamber, the entire blade being housed within the body to prevent the blade from cutting the user during use, the at least one blade being configured to rotate at least partially within the chamber when actuated to process the food item; a roller assembly having at least a first rolling member rotatably coupled to the body and configured to rotatably engage a portion of the blade assembly and rotate the at least one blade in the chamber when the rolling member rotates, allowing a user to process the food item by moving the food processing device along the surface; and a lid removably or pivotably coupled to the body for selectively moving away from the body to allow the food item to be placed into or removed from the chamber, and for selectively moving toward the body for closing the chamber during operation.