Patent ID: 8726521

Claim:
An apple cutting device, comprising: a slicer having a peripheral frame defining an interior space; a plurality of blades spanning the interior space, the plurality of blades defining a plurality of sections between the plurality of blades, the plurality of blades further comprising a central circular hub blade and a plurality of radial blades extending from the central hub blade to the frame; and a pusher pivotally secured to the frame, the pusher being rotatable with respect to the slicer between a first position in which the pusher is adjacent the slicer and a second position in which the pusher is rotated at an angle of about 180 degrees, the pusher further having a plurality of raised projections configured to be received within the plurality of sections when the pusher is in the first position; the plurality of raised projections further comprising a central hub projection and a plurality of wedge-shaped projections surrounding the central hub projection, the wedge-shaped projections each comprising a first end adjacent the central hub projection and a second end radially outward from the first end, the first end being taller than the second end; whereby when the pusher is rotated to the first position the slicer can be pressed fully downward onto a horizontal surface to slice an apple.