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US 2010/0164157 A1Published application
Melon holder
OwnerJohn Michael Gannoninventor
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Abstract
The melon-holder includes an elongated base having a pair of jaws each pivotal about a separate side of the base. The jaws are pivotal from a melon-engaging position to a melon-releasing position. The jaws have a number of lateral spaces which are spaced apart from one another and which are adapted to receive a knife for cutting the melon into lateral slices while the jaws are in the melon-engaging position.
Claims14
A melon-holder for use in supporting a melon while being cut into slices, said bolder including:
- an elongated base having a longitudinal axis;
- a pair of first and second jaws each pivotal about a separate side of said base, said jaws being pivotal from a melon-engaging position to a melon-releasing position, said jaws having a plurality of lateral slits which are spaced apart from one another and which are adapted to receive a knife for cutting said melon into lateral slices while said jaws are in said melon-engaging position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.