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US 12,752,452 B2Granted
Foodstuff crafting apparatus, components, assembly, and method for utilizing the same
AssigneeCricut, Inc.
InventorsJeremy Burton Crystal, Rebecca Sego, Jeffery V. Gubler, James T. Davis, II
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Abstract
A crafting apparatus that performs work on a workpiece is disclosed. The workpiece includes, for example, an edible foodstuff material. In an embodiment, the edible foodstuff material includes nutritional value and is consumable by, for example, human beings, animals or the like.
Claims15
A device for a crafting apparatus that performs work on a workpiece, the device comprising a shuttle system including:
- a rail;
- a taxi supported by the rail;
- a blade carrier housing having a body portion formed by an outer surface and a plunger, wherein the blade carrier housing is configured to house a blade, wherein the outer surface includes a recessed portion, wherein the body portion includes an end surface that forms a blade portion opening, wherein the body portion includes a central bore formed by an inner surface of the body portion, and wherein the plunger is actuatable to adjust a position of the blade relative to the blade carrier housing;
- a carrier;
- a vertically adjustable plunging bracket connected to the taxi and connected to the carrier, wherein the vertically adjustable plunging bracket is movably-arrangeable to move vertically relative to the taxi;
- a clamp configured to detachably secure the blade carrier housing to the carrier;
- an actuator coupled to the vertically adjustable plunging bracket and configured to move the carrier vertically relative to the taxi;
- and
- a pivot bracket configured to pivotally couple movement of the actuator and the carrier, wherein the carrier moves vertically relative to the taxi as the pivot bracket rotates relative to the taxi.
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A device for a crafting apparatus that performs work on a workpiece, the device comprising a preliminary treatment system including:
- a shuttle system comprising:
- a rail;
- a taxi supported by the rail;
- a blade carrier housing having a body portion formed by an outer surface and a plunger, wherein the blade carrier housing is configured to house a blade, wherein the outer surface includes a recessed portion, wherein the body portion includes an end surface that forms a blade portion opening, wherein the body portion includes a central bore formed by an inner surface of the body portion, and wherein the plunger is actuatable to adjust a position of the blade relative to the blade carrier housing;
- a carrier;
- a vertically adjustable plunging bracket connected to the taxi and connected to the carrier, wherein the vertically adjustable plunging bracket is movably-arrangeable to move vertically relative to the taxi;
- a clamp configured to detachably secure the blade carrier housing to the carrier;
- an actuator coupled to the vertically adjustable plunging bracket and configured to move the carrier vertically relative to the taxi;
- and
- a pivot bracket configured to pivotally couple movement of the actuator and the carrier, wherein the carrier moves vertically relative to the taxi as the pivot bracket rotates relative to the taxi;
- a controller in communication with the shuttle system;
- and
- a reservoir containing fluid.
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A device for a crafting apparatus that performs work on a workpiece, the device comprising a preliminary treatment system including:
- a shuttle system comprising:
- a rail;
- a taxi supported by the rail;
- a blade carrier housing having a body portion formed by an outer surface and a plunger, wherein the blade carrier housing is configured to house a blade, wherein the outer surface includes a recessed portion, wherein the body portion includes an end surface that forms a blade portion opening, wherein the body portion includes a central bore formed by an inner surface of the body portion, and wherein the plunger is actuatable to adjust a position of the blade relative to the taxi;
- a carrier;
- a vertically adjustable plunging bracket connected to the taxi and connected to the carrier, wherein the vertically adjustable plunging bracket is movably-arrangeable to move vertically relative to the taxi;
- a clamp configured to detachably secure the blade carrier housing to the carrier;
- an actuator coupled to the vertically adjustable plunging bracket and configured to move the carrier vertically relative to the taxi;
- and
- a pivot bracket configured to pivotally couple movement of the actuator and the carrier, wherein the carrier moves vertically relative to the taxi as the pivot bracket rotates relative to the taxi;
- a controller in communication with the shuttle system;
- and
- an electrical circuit having two, opposing, spaced-apart electrical contacts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.