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Layer cutting apparatus

US8151674B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

15References

6Claims

0Family size

Assignee

General Mills Marketing, Inc. · US

Inventors

James R. Baeten · Bloomington, US
Vanessa L. Little · Prior Lake, US
Karalyn A. Littlefield · Wyoming, US
Mark W. Yungner · Maple Grove, US
Robert A. Zoss · Plymouth, US
Linda Baggio · Hopkins, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 30, 2010
Grant date	Apr 10, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 30, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T83/9292
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A layer cutting apparatus includes a tray having an interior defined by a bottom and sidewall. A sleeve is at least partially disposed in the interior of the tray, and a cutting line is attached to the sleeve. The cutting line is configured to be removed from the sleeve by pulling the line away from the tray at one point of the sidewall.

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