Formed or domed cutting teeth formede by improved double etching processes
OwnerRichard S. Smith, Louis Chalfantinventors
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Abstract
A device and method for manufacture thereof having a one or more cantilevered cutting teeth integrally formed in raised configuration on a flat base fro cutting food items moved along said base. The free end portion is formed by upper and lower etched out portions of the upper end of said cutting teeth to form a cutting edge. The upper surface of the upper cut-out portion of the teeth is situation at a position out contact with food items being cut. A substantially portion of the teeth is coated with a low friction material, except for the cutting edge In a second embodiment one or more domed cutting elements are cut out of base sheet and may include a leading V-shaped cutting edge.
Claims9
A cutting device for cutting items comprising
- a base for receiving an item to be cut by movement along an axis generally parallel to said base,
- said base having at least one raised cantilevered tooth integrally affixed to said base at a lower end and being disposed above said base,
- said at least one tooth having an upper free end portion at having a shape defined by a lower etched cut-out portion and an upper etched cut-out portion, and
- said lower etched cut-out portion and said upper etched cut-out portion end forming a thin cutting edge on said upper free end portion for cutting.
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