Seed slicer device

A seed slicer device, said seed slicer device comprising:

• a first plate, that defines a deep well of the seed slicer device, having a top portion and a bottom portion,
• the top portion provided with a plurality of first seed-holes,
• the plurality of first seed-holes extending towards the bottom portion to form a plurality of first deep well passages;
• a second plate, that defines a bottom body of the seed slicer device, adapted to fit over the top portion of the first plate,
• the second plate provided with a plurality of second seed-holes,
• such that, on fitment of the second plate over the first plate, the plurality of second holes overlap with the plurality of first holes;
• a sliding plate, configured without seed-holes to define a seed-tray of the seed slicer device, slidably coupled to a top portion of the second plate,
• the sliding plate is adapted to be actuated to move between a closed position and an open position, and
• wherein the closed position is defined as the sliding plate covering the plurality of second seed-holes and the open position is defined as the sliding plate exposing the plurality of second seed-holes;
• a third plate, that defines a bottom plate of the seed slicer device, adapted to fit over a top portion of the second plate,
• the third plate provided with a plurality of third seed-holes,
• such that, on fitment of the third plate over the second plate, the plurality of third seed-holes overlap with the plurality of second seed-holes;
• and
• a cutting assembly coupled to a top portion of the third plate,
• the cutting assembly comprising a cutting means that includes at least one blade, wherein the cutting means is adapted to, upon actuation by an actuating means, slide over the plurality of third seed-holes to provide a slicing action,
• wherein, in operation, while the sliding plate is in the closed position such that the plurality of second seed-holes are covered by the sliding plate:
• the plurality of seeds are received by the plurality of third seed-holes, such that at least a first part of the plurality of seeds extend beyond the plurality of third seed-holes,
• wherein, upon actuation by the actuating means, of the cutting assembly, the plurality of seeds are cut by the at least one blade of the cutting means of the cutting assembly to divide the plurality of seeds into corresponding first parts and second parts that are respectively lower parts and upper parts of the seeds, wherein the at least one blade of the cutting means covers the plurality of third seed-holes so that the second parts of the plurality of seeds remain above the at least one blade;
• and
• moving the sliding plate to the opened position exposes the plurality of second seed-holes to allow the first part of the plurality of seeds to fall through the plurality of second seed-holes and the plurality of first seed-holes to be collected by the plurality of first deep well passages.