EP0689906A1 - Outil guide de sécurité pour la coupe des petits pains - Google Patents

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EP0689906A1
EP0689906A1 EP95304505A EP95304505A EP0689906A1 EP 0689906 A1 EP0689906 A1 EP 0689906A1 EP 95304505 A EP95304505 A EP 95304505A EP 95304505 A EP95304505 A EP 95304505A EP 0689906 A1 EP0689906 A1 EP 0689906A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B29/00—Guards or sheaths or guides for hand cutting tools; Arrangements for guiding hand cutting tools
    • B26B29/06—Arrangements for guiding hand cutting tools
    • B26B29/063—Food related applications

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  • the present invention is concerned with a kitchen tool or apparatus for safely holding and slicing bagels or rolls into two separate and substantially equal halves.
  • the invention provides a simple hand held tool for firmly grasping the bagel to be sliced and provides an initial starting guide for the slicing knife.
  • the design is such that it is easily used for repetitive slicing; with the tool of the present invention one utilizes motions and hand positions that people commonly utilize for slicing bagels, but it eliminates the inherent danger of cuts as well as the difficulty of providing even halves of bagels.
  • Campbell et al discloses a bagel slicing apparatus comprising a pair of spaced apart facing blocks one of which is hinged in order to place the bagel within the blocks.
  • the base of this is a cutting block and the spaced apart blocks allow the knife to be run in from the top.
  • a pin is provided to steady the bagel within the grip of the blocks. A number of motions are involved and the cutting blade is inserted from the open top and sliced down towards the closed bottom of the device.
  • U.S. 2,206,154, Bixler discloses a bread slicer comprising a pair of opposed plates hinged together at the bottom with a cutting block inserted in the space between the bottom hinge.
  • the opposed faces are dimpled in order to hold the thinly sliced bread to be sliced.
  • the knife is inserted at the top space between the opposed walls and the slicing takes place downwardly towards the block adjacent to the lower hinge.
  • U.S. 2,918,099 discloses a holding and slicing guide for edible products such as bagels and in this case a pair of opposed clam shell sections hinged together at the bottom are provided for placing the bagel or other food item to be sliced. The clam shells are then closed. They are spaced slightly apart to provide for the insertion of the knife.
  • U.S. 5,228,668, Guyer discloses a hand-held bagel slicing jig in which two generally circular cages having handles extending from one end and which are hinged in a individually hinged and a spaced apart relationship and a lower cutting block provided. In this case, the slicing knife is placed in the space below the handles and sliced back and forth towards the base of the hinge block. A number of extraneous motions are necessary and the device must be held in an awkward manner as opposed to the natural manner in which people normally slice bagels.
  • Popeil et al disclose a food cutting apparatus for cutting bagels which comprises a cavity having slots in which the food is placed and then sliced.
  • the device is transparent in order to observe the food, however, a natural tendency is for foods such as bagels as it is sliced to be pushed down and wedged into the apparatus, making it difficult to remove following use.
  • a safe and efficient tool for facilitating the cutting of bagels and similar foods such as rolls with a hand held knife which may be with the blade thereof normally used facing away from the user.
  • the device comprises spaced apart walls connected along their upper edges to a said base having a longitudinal slot therein dimensioned to accommodate a slicing tool; i.e. knife and said base having sufficient resiliency to allow a user to press the inside surfaces of said walls against a bagel placed between the spaced apart walls, said walls being provided with pointed protrusions for holding said bagel in place when cutting.
  • the walls of the device are hinged along their upper edges to the base portion and are spring biased from each other by spring means associated with the hinges.
  • Both embodiments may be constructed of plastic or metal or other suitable material.
  • a further embodiment provides spaced apart descending finger-like extensions from the side of the slot at each end of the base which serve as guides for the slicing tool.
  • Fig. 1 the tool is shown being grasped by the user in one hand and a knife manipulated in the other hand in preparation to slice the bagel.
  • the tool 2 encloses the bagel 4.
  • a knife 6 with a cutting blade 8 and handle 10 is grasped by one hand of the user with the tool 2 held in the other hand.
  • the tool 2 comprises a first side wall 16 and a complementary second side wall 18, the upper ends 13 and 15 of walls 16 and 18 respectively, being connected in a resilient fashion to base section 20 which in the lower face 21 thereof has a longitudinal slot 22 running therethrough.
  • the base 20 is connected to the sides 16 and 18 respectively by downwardly and outwardly extending transitional sections 24 and 26 which extend slightly downwardly and outwardly from the base 20.
  • the base 20 is molded of a resilient thermoplastic such as polyethylene that while solid and relatively stiff, yields enough so that the sides 16 and 18 are biased outwardly apart from the position shown in Fig. 2, but which may be squeezed inwardly as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4 with a slight amount of hand pressure in order to grasp the bagel 4 to be held.
  • the walls 16 and 18 have inside faces 28 and 30 respectively the area of which is designed with multiple pointed protrusions 32 which serve to grasp the bagel 4 to keep it from slipping.
  • bagel 4 has been inserted between the walls 16 and 18 and the blade 8 of the knife 6 in the slot 22 of the base section 20.
  • the upper edge 42 of the knife 6 is in the base 20 and the cutting edge at 44 is in proximity of the bagel 4.
  • the walls 16 and 18 are squeezed towards each other to place the inner faces 28 and 30 of the walls 16 and 18 against the sides of the bagel 4 to firmly hold it in place.
  • the knife 6 is sliced back and forth descending on the edge of the bagel 4 and slicing as shown in Fig. 4.
  • the inner surfaces 28 and 30 of the walls 16 and 18 respectively are faced with pyramidal protrusions 32 similar to those used on meat tenderizers. They are sharp enough so that they firmly grasp the surface of the bagel 4 or other bread item being sliced and yet generally do not perforate the surface of the bagel 4.
  • a base 56 is generally rectangular in cross section and has a slot 58 running longitudinally.
  • the end edges 57 of the slot 58 are beveled to assist in placing the knife therein.
  • the lower outside corners 59 of the base 56 have a pair of hinges 66 from which the walls 60 and 68 depend. If desired, the walls 60 and 68 may be biased to an open position by springs, being attached in the usual manner to the hinges 66.
  • the inner surfaces 62 of the walls 60 and 68 are provided with protrusions 65 in order to grasp the bagel 46 as shown. Fingers and/or thumb may be placed under a pair of handles 72 on the outer faces of the walls 60 and 68 to facilitate the movement.
  • a depression or finger grip 74 is included in the outer surfaces of the walls 16 and 18 to facilitate gripping.
  • the tool 80 comprises a base 82 with sides 84 and 86 of similar construction as in the first embodiment.
  • the base has a slot 88.
  • the ends 90 and 92 of the base 82 extend slightly beyond the side edges 93 and 95 of the sides 84 and 86 as most clearly shown in Fig. 12.
  • Finger-like extensions 94 and 96 on the left side 90, and 98 and 100 on the right side 92 extend downwardly to about mid-height of the sides 84 and 86.
  • the sides 84 and 86 are provided with depressions 87 and/or textured surfaces to facilitate gripping.
  • the inner faces 103 and 105 of walls 84 and 86 are faced with protrusions 106 that are indicated schematically.
  • lips extending slightly inwardly and outwardly from the edges and the side walls may be included to aid in preventing the fingers from slipping past the outer edges into the path of the slicing tool and on the inner edges to serve as a secondary holding means for the bagel.
  • the present invention permits a bagel or similar food item to be sliced evenly and safely and handled with ease by the user.

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DE202007010954U1 (de) 2007-08-07 2008-11-20 Dierkes, Reinhard Vorrichtung zum Schutz vor Verletzungen beim Schneiden einer Backware
EP2371498A1 (fr) * 2010-03-31 2011-10-05 Paul König Dispositif de protection de la main lors de la coupe
DE202012000913U1 (de) 2012-01-25 2012-03-15 Paul König Vorrichtung zum Schneiden von Lebensmitteln
DE102012221455A1 (de) * 2012-11-23 2014-05-28 Deutsche Lufthansa Ag Schutzschale zum Zubereiten von Lebensmitteln
CN112533518A (zh) * 2018-05-30 2021-03-19 科林格力浦有限公司 多用途保持设备及其使用方法

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US2172538A (en) 1939-09-12 Holder fob slicing bread
US2206154A (en) 1938-10-28 1940-07-02 Alvin P Bixler Bread slicer
US2279376A (en) 1940-09-03 1942-04-14 Sherman G Marriott Bun slicer
US2918099A (en) 1958-06-25 1959-12-22 Plastics Inc Holding and slicing guide for edible food products
US3018806A (en) 1958-01-06 1962-01-30 Moore Norman Apparatus for cutting bagels or the like
US3338282A (en) 1965-10-19 1967-08-29 Paul P Blum Bagel slicers
US3347296A (en) 1965-08-27 1967-10-17 Rothman Alex Bagel slicer
US4399989A (en) 1981-05-13 1983-08-23 Baillie Robert A Safe grip slicer for bagels, rolls, muffins and the like
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USD277066S (en) 1983-01-03 1985-01-08 Leonard Levine Roll and bagel slicing jig
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US4550636A (en) 1984-06-04 1985-11-05 Ralston Purina Company Slicing apparatus
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US4747331A (en) 1987-01-06 1988-05-31 Henry Policella True cut bagel and roll slicer
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US4948106A (en) 1986-04-04 1990-08-14 Popeil Industries, Inc. Food cutting apparatus
USD315275S (en) 1988-12-16 1991-03-12 Abdul Aziz Bagel cutter
USD316657S (en) 1989-04-03 1991-05-07 Mulherin Hubert F Bagel slicing guide
DE9207603U1 (fr) * 1992-06-04 1992-09-24 Lettl, Franz, 8000 Muenchen, De
USD330315S (en) 1990-09-26 1992-10-20 Wynmoor Products, Inc. Bagel slicing jig
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US2009913A (en) 1934-01-18 1935-07-30 Bever Miles Edward Bun slicer
US2206154A (en) 1938-10-28 1940-07-02 Alvin P Bixler Bread slicer
US2279376A (en) 1940-09-03 1942-04-14 Sherman G Marriott Bun slicer
US3018806A (en) 1958-01-06 1962-01-30 Moore Norman Apparatus for cutting bagels or the like
US2918099A (en) 1958-06-25 1959-12-22 Plastics Inc Holding and slicing guide for edible food products
US3347296A (en) 1965-08-27 1967-10-17 Rothman Alex Bagel slicer
US3338282A (en) 1965-10-19 1967-08-29 Paul P Blum Bagel slicers
US4429445A (en) 1980-05-30 1984-02-07 Pont-A-Mousson S.A. Machine for removing burrs from pipe
US4399989A (en) 1981-05-13 1983-08-23 Baillie Robert A Safe grip slicer for bagels, rolls, muffins and the like
USD277066S (en) 1983-01-03 1985-01-08 Leonard Levine Roll and bagel slicing jig
USD279156S (en) 1983-07-11 1985-06-11 Leonard Levine Bagel slicing jig
USD277445S (en) 1984-05-07 1985-02-05 Leonard Levine Bagel slicing jig
US4550636A (en) 1984-06-04 1985-11-05 Ralston Purina Company Slicing apparatus
US4546686A (en) 1984-07-19 1985-10-15 Losiowski John J Bagel slicer
US4807862A (en) 1986-04-04 1989-02-28 Popeil Industries, Inc. Food cutting apparatus
US4948106A (en) 1986-04-04 1990-08-14 Popeil Industries, Inc. Food cutting apparatus
US4674404A (en) 1986-04-16 1987-06-23 Erasmo Lawrence D Bagel press
US4747331A (en) 1987-01-06 1988-05-31 Henry Policella True cut bagel and roll slicer
DE8705487U1 (fr) * 1987-04-13 1987-08-06 Swatosch, Hans, 8501 Rueckersdorf, De
US4807505A (en) 1987-07-23 1989-02-28 Tc Bagel Cutter, Inc. Bagel slicer
USD315275S (en) 1988-12-16 1991-03-12 Abdul Aziz Bagel cutter
USD316657S (en) 1989-04-03 1991-05-07 Mulherin Hubert F Bagel slicing guide
DE8907122U1 (fr) * 1989-06-10 1989-07-27 Steinhauser, Johann, 6700 Ludwigshafen, De
USD330315S (en) 1990-09-26 1992-10-20 Wynmoor Products, Inc. Bagel slicing jig
US5228668A (en) 1992-06-01 1993-07-20 Guyer Daniel O Hand-held bagel slicing jig
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE202007010954U1 (de) 2007-08-07 2008-11-20 Dierkes, Reinhard Vorrichtung zum Schutz vor Verletzungen beim Schneiden einer Backware
EP2371498A1 (fr) * 2010-03-31 2011-10-05 Paul König Dispositif de protection de la main lors de la coupe
DE202012000913U1 (de) 2012-01-25 2012-03-15 Paul König Vorrichtung zum Schneiden von Lebensmitteln
DE102012221455A1 (de) * 2012-11-23 2014-05-28 Deutsche Lufthansa Ag Schutzschale zum Zubereiten von Lebensmitteln
CN112533518A (zh) * 2018-05-30 2021-03-19 科林格力浦有限公司 多用途保持设备及其使用方法
US20210213634A1 (en) * 2018-05-30 2021-07-15 Cleangrip AS Multi-purpose holding device and method for use of the same
EP3801161A4 (fr) * 2018-05-30 2022-03-09 Cleangrip AS Dispositif de maintien polyvalent et procédé d'utilisation dudit dispositif de maintien

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