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US 10,588,449 B2Granted
Cutting device
OwnerSteven Jay Selfinventor
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Abstract
A device that may be configured to cut and remove the shell of a coffee pod is disclosed. The device may include a handle with a pod holder and a blade that may be set to different positions to cut the shell at different depths. The coffee pod may be held within the pod holder by locking tabs and may be rotated to sever the shell. The shell may be removed and recycled.
Claims20
A cutting device configured to cut the outer shell of a coffee pod, the device comprising:
- a holder with an opening configured to hold a coffee pod;
- a thumb piece that is movable with respect to the holder;
- a blade that is configured with the thumb piece;
- and
- at least one locking tab configured to lock the coffee pod within the holder;
- wherein the blade is moved by the thumb piece to cut the coffee pod, and the locking tab locks the coffee pod in the holder.
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A cutting device configured to cut the outer shell of a coffee pod, the device comprising:
- a holder with an opening configured to hold a coffee pod that includes an outer shell and an inner filter;
- a thumb piece that is movable with respect to the holder;
- a blade that is configured with the thumb piece;
- and
- at least one locking tab configured to lock the coffee pod within the holder;
- wherein the blade is moved by the thumb piece to a first position to cut the outer shell of the coffee pod, and to a second position distinct from said first position to cut the inner filter of the coffee pod, and
- wherein the locking tab locks the coffee pod in the holder;
- and
- wherein the coffee pod is rotated to cut the coffee pod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.