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US 2008/0041205 A1Published application
Tourne cutting method, device and kit
OwnerDonald Odominventor
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Abstract
A cutting device holds an article to be cut stationary while a blade is traversed along a curved guide to peel or slice away material from the article. The article may be rotated using an indexing mechanism to realign the article with respect to the blade. The cutting device is especially configured to cut complex shapes, such as a seven-sided tourné. Portions of the cutting device may be separated for storage or travel, and a storage container may be provided to protect the device as well as to keep the separated pieces together.
Claims16
A method of cutting an article using a cutting device, comprising:
- fixing the article to a base portion of the device;
- fixing the article to a cutting portion of the device, the cutting portion comprising a blade guide;
- moving a blade along the blade guide from a start position to slice through a portion of the article with a first pass of the blade along the blade guide;
- returning said blade to said start position;
- rotating the article relative to the cutting portion;
- and
- moving the blade along the blade guide from the start position to slice through a second portion of the article with a second pass of the blade along the blade guide.
4 more elements
A cutting kit, comprising:
- a cutting portion comprising a blade guide, a support arm attached to the blade guide, and a first holder for holding an article for slicing;
- a base portion comprising a second holder for holding an article for slicing;
- and
- a container for housing the cutting portion and the base portion.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.