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US 2008/0156816 A1Published application
Container With Cutting Apparatus
OwnerJohn A. Gelardiinventor
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Abstract
A container includes a base portion having a compartment for storing an encased item and an opening to the compartment. The container also includes a cover and a cutting apparatus. The cutting apparatus includes a channel, a cutting member having a cutting edge positioned in the channel, and a displaceable structure that is positioned in the channel proximate the cutting member. The cutting apparatus can be concealed when the cover and the base portion are positioned proximate to one another.
Claims13
A container comprising:
- a base portion comprising a compartment for storing an encased item and an opening to said compartment;
- a cover;
- and
- a cutting apparatus comprising:
- a channel;
- a cutting member having a cutting edge disposed in said channel;
- and
- a displaceable structure disposed in said channel proximate said cutting member;
- wherein said cutting apparatus can be concealed when said cover and said base portion are positioned proximate to one another.
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A method for providing a container, comprising:
- forming a container with a plurality of walls that define a compartment;
- forming an opening to said compartment in at least one of said walls;
- forming a cover that can attach to said compartment to at least partially close said opening;
- and
- forming a cutting apparatus in a portion of said container, forming a cutting apparatus comprising:
- forming a channel in said portion;
- attaching a cutting member having a cutting edge to said portion such that said cutting edge is disposed in said channel;
- and
- forming a displaceable structure that extends into said channel.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.