Food cutting, food storage, and food serving system
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47J-025/00
B26D-003/26
A47J-047/14
출원번호
US-0501108
(2014-09-30)
등록번호
US-9669557
(2017-06-06)
발명자
/ 주소
Golomb, Jordan Rivard
출원인 / 주소
Golomb, Jordan Rivard
대리인 / 주소
Golomb, Jordan R.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
1인용 특허 :
2
초록▼
Exemplary systems and methods for storing a food item prior to cutting, for cutting the food item, and for supporting the food item for serving to a user after it has been cut are described herein. The exemplary system may include a cutting apparatus removably couplable to an open end of a collapsib
Exemplary systems and methods for storing a food item prior to cutting, for cutting the food item, and for supporting the food item for serving to a user after it has been cut are described herein. The exemplary system may include a cutting apparatus removably couplable to an open end of a collapsible apparatus having a collapsible region between the open end and a base. The system may be configured to store the food item until cut. Upon application of a sufficient compressive force, the collapsible apparatus collapses and causes the food item to be cut and moved out of the collapsible apparatus through the cutting apparatus. The system is configured to operate while maintaining the coupling between the cutting apparatus and the collapsible apparatus in all of a food storage configuration, a food cutting configuration and a food serving configuration, and transitions therebetween.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for storing a food item prior to cutting the food item, for cutting the food item, and for supporting the food item after it has been cut, the method comprising: receiving a collapsible apparatus comprising a base configured to support the food item during a cutting process, wherein the
1. A method for storing a food item prior to cutting the food item, for cutting the food item, and for supporting the food item after it has been cut, the method comprising: receiving a collapsible apparatus comprising a base configured to support the food item during a cutting process, wherein the collapsible apparatus comprises an open end portion, a base, and a collapsible region, wherein the collapsible region extends between the base and the open end portion, and wherein the collapsible region is configured to collapse;expanding the collapsible apparatus;placing the food item into the collapsible apparatus;coupling a cutting apparatus comprising an outer frame defining an interior cutting region to the collapsible apparatus, wherein the interior cutting region comprises one or more blades being supported by the outer frame;collapsing the collapsible apparatus, wherein collapsing the collapsible apparatus results in the food item being cut and passing at least a portion of the food item through the interior cutting region and out of the collapsible apparatus; andwherein collapsing the collapsible apparatus results in the system being reduced from a first configuration having a first height and first volume to a second configuration having a second height and second volume, wherein the first height is greater than the second height, and the first volume is greater than the second volume. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising presenting the cut food item to a user when the collapsible apparatus is in a collapsed configuration without de-coupling the cutting apparatus from the collapsible apparatus. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising piercing the food item with a food retention feature of the base, when placing the food item into the collapsible apparatus, to retain the food item during travel. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second height is at least 51% less than the first height. 5. A system for storing a food item prior to cutting, for cutting the food item, and for supporting the food item after it has been cut, the system comprising: a cutting apparatus comprising an outer frame defining an interior cutting region, wherein the interior cutting region comprises one or more blades being supported by the outer frame; anda collapsible apparatus comprising a base configured to support the food item during the cutting process, an open end portion, and a collapsible region configured to collapse, wherein the collapsible region extends between the base and the open end portion;wherein the cutting apparatus is removably couplable to the open end portion of the collapsible apparatus. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein at least one of the blades comprises a sharpened edge facing the base of the collapsible apparatus in all of a food storage configuration, a food cutting configuration, and a food serving configuration. 7. The system of claim 5, further wherein the system is configured to operate while maintaining the coupling between the cutting apparatus and the open end portion of the collapsible apparatus, wherein operating comprises the system moving between a food storage configuration, a food cutting configuration, and a food serving configuration, and all transitions therebetween, including the operation of food cutting. 8. A system for storing a food item prior to cutting, for cutting the food item in a cutting process, and for supporting the food item after it has been cut, the system comprising: a cutting apparatus comprising an outer frame defining an interior cutting region, wherein the interior cutting region comprises one or more blades being supported by the outer frame; anda collapsible apparatus comprising a base configured to support the food item during the cutting process, an open end portion, and a collapsible region configured to collapse, wherein the collapsible region extends between the base and the open end portion, further wherein the collapsible region is configured to collapse during the cutting process;wherein the cutting apparatus is removably couplable to the open end portion of the collapsible apparatus, and wherein the coupled system comprises a first configuration having a first volume and a first height and a second configuration having a second volume and a second height, wherein the first volume is greater than the second volume, and the first height is greater than the second height; andwherein when the cutting apparatus is coupled to the collapsible apparatus, the cutting apparatus being closer to the base in the second configuration than in the first configuration. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the first configuration is a food storage configuration and wherein the second configuration is a food serving configuration and further wherein the transition between the first configuration and second configuration is a food cutting configuration. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the blades comprises a sharpened edge facing the base of the collapsible apparatus in all of the food storage configuration, the food cutting configuration, and the food serving configuration. 11. The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the blades comprises a chamfer on the edge of the blade facing the base when the cutting apparatus is coupled to the collapsible apparatus. 12. The system of claim 9, wherein the cutting apparatus does not move relative to the open end of the collapsible apparatus in all of a food storage configuration, a food cutting configuration, and a food serving configuration. 13. The system of claim 9, wherein the cutting apparatus does not move relative to the open end portion of the collapsible apparatus during the cutting process. 14. The system of claim 9, wherein the cutting apparatus comprises handles configured to receive the force to cut the food item, and further wherein the handles also provide at least a partial covering the of the interior cutting region. 15. The system of claim 9, wherein the collapsible apparatus comprises a resilient material. 16. The system of claim 9, wherein a gap is maintained between the blades and the collapsible region when the cutting apparatus is coupled to the collapsible apparatus in all of the food storage configuration, the food cutting configuration and food serving configuration. 17. The system of claim 9, wherein the base comprises a food retention feature configured to receive, pierce and retain the food item in the food storage configuration. 18. The system of claim 8, wherein the open end of the collapsible apparatus comprises at least a portion of a coupling mechanism configured to allow coupling of the cutting apparatus to the collapsible apparatus. 19. The system of claim 8, wherein the base of the collapsible apparatus comprises one or more projections having a height extending from a surface of the base towards the open end of the collapsible apparatus, and further wherein when the cutting apparatus and the collapsible apparatus are in the fully collapsed configuration, the blades occupy the space in between, but not in contact with the protrusions. 20. The system of claim 8, wherein a cross section of the collapsible apparatus in the second configuration taken along a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane of the base and/or substantially perpendicular to the plane of the open end the collapsible apparatus includes a zig-zag portion.
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