PH12017050049A1

PH12017050049A1 - Reversible cutting tool

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Publication number: PH12017050049A1
Application number: PH12017050049A
Authority: PH
Inventors: Segundino U Foronda; Randy Neil A Foronda
Original assignee: Segundino U Foronda; Randy Neil A Foronda
Priority date: 2017-08-31
Filing date: 2017-08-31
Publication date: 2019-03-11
Also published as: PH12017050049B1

Abstract

This invention relates to a reversible cutting tool with multiple cutting edges for making cylindrical dowels of bamboo shoots in uniform and consistent sizes. Metal cylinders are fixed side by side in a manner to fit tightly inside a metal strip enabling the severance of the equivalent cylindrical dowels of the bamboo shoot in one stroke. When the cutting edges become dull, the tool can be flipped over to allow the other side of the tool to be used. When fitted in industrial-type devices, a handle can be fixed on one side of the strip to allow safe and easy cleaning and replacement. When used in personal kitchens, a pair of raised handles is attached to the strip at opposite sides of the strip.

Description

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SPECIFICATION

REVERSIBLE CUTTING TOOL

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention pertains to a vegetable cutting device, and more particularly to a vegetable cutting device for either manual or automatic cutting of vegetables such as bamboo shoots or other vegetables with similar integrity.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The bamboo grass is a well-known source of building materials as its mature stem can be used for scaffolding, bracing, floor tiles, posts, and frames. The bamboo’s shoots is edible and can be used as an ingredient in various dishes.

Processing the shape or form the bamboo shoots is therefore important in preparing this type of food. Normally, bamboo shoots are processed in the form of strips or sheets cut along or across the long-axis of the stock. Another way of preparing the shoots is to cut them in the form of Gyiindrical dowels, say, 10mm or larger in diameter. Said shape or form would stimulate new ways of using bamboo shoot in food preparation and expand its potential and commercial prospect.

At present though, the practicality of making cylindrical dowels of bamboo shoot in uniform and consistent sizes is not feasible because there are no specialized tools for this purpose. The cutting tools currently used are limited to knives of straight cutting edges that render the process very laborious, inefficient and wasteful, and the product varying both in size and shape.

There are various machines providing cutting means to process vegetables. One such apparatus is disclosed by DE202011050041U1 (‘041) invented by Repac

Cedomir, which teaches a cutting insert having a first cutting blade assembly for a food comminution device having a press die for forcing of material to be comminuted by the cutting insert, characterized in that the first cutting blade assembly is disposed in a first region of the cutting insert and that a second, different from the first area region, a having second cutting blade assembly. ‘041 s further discloses that either the first cutting blade assembly or the second cutting blade assembly can be positioned in a working position within a food comminution device and selectively used. This may take place where the cutting insert is fixed in different positions and/or in different positions on or in a food- crushing device. However, ‘041 failed to specifically disclose a cylindrical cutting tool suitably fabricated to process bamboo shoots to bring out bamboo dowels therefrom. Moreover, only one side of the cutting insert is disclosed to be used for cutting in ‘041.

Thus, the state of the art limits the potential and commercial prospect of bamboo 15s shoot in food preparation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention seeks to solve the aforementioned problem by providing a cutting tool that processes bamboo shoots in order to produce bamboo dowels. Another object of this invention is provide a cutting tool that can be used manually or as an insert to an automatic or mechanical food processor to processing bamboo shoots into dowels.

Another object is to provide a cutting tool with multiple cutting edges for making dowels from bamboo shoots that are uniform and consistent in size.

Yet another object is to provide a cutting tool with multiple cutting edges for making dowels from bamboo shoots quickly, easily and efficiently.

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Still another object is to provide a cutting tool with multiple cutting edges for making dowels from bamboo shoots that is adaptable for use in personal kitchen or industrial use. 5s And, yet a further object is to provide a cutting tool with multiple cutting edges for making dowels from bamboo shoots that can be easily fabricated.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 show a top plan view of the invention.

Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the invention.

Figure 3 shows a top plan view of the invention in the shape of a circle.

Figure 4 shows a top plan view of the cylinders arranged in the form of a square.

Figure 5 shows the invention with a set of handling means.

Figure 6 shows the invention with two sets of handling means.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to Figures 1 to 4, a cutting tool 10 for bamboo shoots is provided comprising a metal frame strip 12 with both ends fixedly attached to each other forming a loop 122. The ends may be attached to each other by any means but preferably by welding.

A plurality of metal cylinders 14 are conformably and fixedly positioned inside metal frame strip 12. Cylinders 14 are fixedly attached to one another by any means but preferably by welding. A plurality of polygons 141 are formed between the cylinders fixed locations in the metal strip 12.

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The depth of the cylinders 14 are the same as strip 12. Both sides of the edge of the cylinders 14 are sharpened for cutting through bamboo shoots to form bamboo dowels. The sharpened edges of cylinders 14 may be serrated (not shown). When one of cutting edge of cylinders 14 facing become dull, the user s can just flip the tool over and use the other cutting edge.

The depth of metal frame strip 12 and cylinders 14 are in a range between 1.0 centimeters to 1.5 centimeters. The thickness can be from 2.0 millimeters to 4.0 millimeters. Any strong alloy may be used as metal frame strip 12 and for 10 cylinders 14.

Different configurations of the cutting tool 10 may be fabricated. As shown in

Figures 1 to 2, a hexagonal shaped tool may be formed from cylinders 14. Figure 3 on the other hand, shows a circular configuration of tool while Figure 4 provides 15 a square formation of the cylinders 14 without strip 12.

Referring to Figures 5 and 6, handling means 16 are provided to tool 10 by attaching a single holder to strip 12. A set of handling means 16 shown in Figure can be used where tool 10 will be incorporated as a detachable cutting element as part of a mechanical device for industrial purposes similar to one disclosed in 12016000376 entitled “An Industrial-Type Manually-Operated Device for Cutting

Bamboo Shoots” made by Segundino U. Foronda and Edward Allan A. Foronda.

A set of handling means 16 will make it easier and safer for the user to clean and replace tool 10. A pair of handling means 16 shown in Figure 6 can be attached to strip 12 on opposite sides where tool 10 will be manufactured as a personal kitchen appliance. The user can simply put the bamboo shoots on top of a chopping block and push tool 10 down onto the shoots using handling means 16.

When the cutting edges become dull, the user can just flip tool 10 to allow the other side of the cylinders 16 to be used to cut the shoots.

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The preferred embodiment of this invention is described in the above-mentioned detailed description. It is understood that those skilled in the art may conceive modifications and/or variations to the embodiment shown and described therein.

Any such modifications or variations that fall within the purview of this description are intended to be included therein as well. Unless specifically noted, it is the intention of the inventors that the words and phrases in the specification and claims be given the ordinary and accustomed meanings to those of ordinary skill in the applicable art. The foregoing description of a preferred embodiment and best mode of the invention known to the applicant at the time of filing the application has been presented and is intended for the purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present invention to the precise form disclosed, and many modifications and variations are possible in the light of the above teachings.

Claims

6. The cutting tool according to Claim 1, wherein the means to attach the ends of the metal strip to each other is by welding.

7. The cutting tool according to Claim 1, wherein the means to attach the cylinders to each other and in the loop is by welding.

8. The cutting tool according to Claim 1, wherein the loop formed by the metal strip is in the shape of a square, a circle, or a hexagon.

1. A cutting tool for bamboo shoots comprising: a metal frame strip with both ends fixedly attached to each other forming a loop; a plurality of metal cylinders gonformably and fixedly positioned inside the metal frame strip, fixedly attached to one another, and forming a plurality of polygons between their fixed locations in the metal strip;

~ 2. wherein the depth of the cylinders are the same as the strip and both sides of the edge of the cylinders are sharpened for cutting through bamboo shoots to form bamboo dowels. oo
2. The cutting tool according to Claim 1, wherein handling means are provided and fixedly attached to the outer side of the metal strip, said handling means fashioned to allow a user to hold the cutting tool with either one hand or two hands for manual cutting of bamboo shoots.
3. The cutting tool according to Claim 1, wherein handling means are provided and fixedly attached to the outer side of the metal strip, said handling means fashioned to allow a user to hold the cutting tool with one hand for said tool to be inserted into its appropriate slot of a mechanical food processor.
4. The cutting tool according to Claim 1, wherein the thickness of the metal strip and the cylinders are in a range between 1.0 centimeters to 1.5 centimeters.
5. The cutting tool according to Claim 1, wherein the sharpened edges of the cylinders are serrated.