Food cutting device

An apparatus for processing food articles, comprising:

• means for slicing a food article substantially laterally;
• means for slicing the food article substantially along its longitudinal axis;
• means, operative connected with said lateral slicing means, for guiding said slicing means and said longitudinal slicing means;
• means for maintaining the food article within a defined area relative to said lateral slicing means and said longitudinal slicing means;
• wherein said longitudinal slicing means comprises at least one substantially continuous cutting edge;
• said food article maintaining means comprises a base member having at least one slot defined therealong and an aperture defined through a central portion of said base member so as to receive the food article;
• and
• said lateral slicing means comprises at least one blade member which is selectively slidably engaged with said slot of said base member.

An apparatus for processing food articles, comprising:

• means for slicing a food article substantially laterally;
• means for slicing the food article substantially along its longitudinal axis;
• means, operative connected with said lateral slicing means, for guiding said slicing means and said longitudinal slicing means;
• means for maintaining the food article within a defined area relative to said lateral slicing means and said longitudinal slicing means;
• wherein said longitudinal slicing means comprises at least one substantially continuous cutting edge;
• said longitudinal slicing means comprises at least one blade member having a substantially circular edge for slicing the food article;
• said longitudinal slicing means comprises a plurality of blade members, with each of said blade members having a substantially circular edge for slicing the food article, and wherein said substantially circular blade members are disposed relative to each other so as to form concentric blade members;
• means, operatively engaged with said longitudinal slicing means, for ejecting the food article from said blade members of said longitudinal slicing means;
• and
• said food ejecting means comprises a handle member and a plurality of prongs which extend therefrom;
• and
• said prong members are disposed relative to each other so as to slide between adjacent concentric blade members.

A food cutting device, comprising:

• first means for receiving a food article;
• second means, slidably engaged with said first means, for cutting the food article substantially laterally while the food article is received by said first means;
• third means, slidably engaged with said first means, for cutting the food article substantially longitudinally while the food article is received by said first means;
• said second means includes a plurality of cutting edges for cutting the food article substantially laterally;
• said third means includes a plurality of cutting edges for cutting the food article substantially longitudinally;
• wherein said second means and said third means cut the food article into ring-shaped pieces;
• said first means comprises a housing member having a plurality of slots defined therethrough and a recess for receiving the food article;
• and
• said second means comprises a plurality of blade members, each of said blade members being selectively slidably engaged with one of said slots of said housing member.