Butter cutter

A cutting device, comprising:

• a receptacle for containing butter;
• push means for pushing the butter or margarine down into the receptacle, the push means sitting atop a stick of butter and inside the receptacle, the push means being in mechanical engagement with the receptacle such that movement of the receptacle causes the push means to move butter downward in relation to the receptacle;
• a cutter;
• gear means in mechanical engagement with the receptacle such that movement of the receptacle causes movement of the gear means, the gear means comprising at least one upper flat gear joined to the receptacle, a round gear joined to the frame and at least one lower flat gear joined to the cutter, wherein movement of the receptacle causes the upper flat gear to rotate the round gear, which in turn moves the lower flat gear and cutter;
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• a frame encapsulating the receptacle, gear means, push means and cutter.

A cutting device, comprising:

• a receptacle for containing butter;
• push means for pushing the butter or margarine down into the receptacle, the push means sitting atop a stick of butter and inside the receptacle, the push means being in mechanical engagement with the receptacle such that movement of the receptacle causes the push means to move butter downward in relation to the receptacle, the push means including a retrieval chain;
• a cutter, the cutter comprising means for knocking-off a piece of cut butter, the knocking off means being a tapered piece;
• gear means in mechanical engagement with the receptacle such that movement of the receptacle causes movement of the gear means, the gear means comprising at least one upper flat gear joined to the receptacle, a round gear joined to the frame and at least one lower flat gear joined to the cutter, wherein movement of the receptacle causes the upper flat gear to rotate the round gear, which in turn moves the lower flat gear and cutter;
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• a frame encapsulating the receptacle, gear means, push means and cutter.