Kitchen utensil with compound hinge
US9326631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB30B9/06
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A food press has a first handle with first and second ends. The food press has a second handle with first and second ends. The first and second handles are hingedly connected to one another at their first ends. The food press has an intermediate member hingedly connected to the first end of the second handle and slidingly connected to the first end of the first handle. The intermediate member substantially fills the space between the first and second handles when the first and second handles are brought together. The press may be configured as a seafood cracker, nutcracker, garlic press, and/or food slicer.
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