US 7,252,255 B2Granted

Food preparation implement

OwnerRandall Cornfieldinventor

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Abstract

An implement for supporting foodstuff and allowing food preparation operations to be performed thereon. The implement includes a body having a substantially planar working surface. The working surface includes a main area and at least one substantially coplanar auxiliary area. The auxiliary area has at least a protruding portion thereof protruding integrally and outwardly from the main area. The auxiliary area has a geometrical configuration distinct from that of the main area so as to facilitate visual identification thereof and visual differentiation thereof from the main area. The main and auxiliary areas are adapted to improve the cognitive ergonomicity of the implement by facilitating the delimitation of distinct coplanar and adjacent working areas for performing corresponding distinct food preparation operations. The implement includes a discharge aperture extending therethrough and a plurality of adaptors connectable thereto for performing various culinary operations.

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Dependent claims

An implement for supporting foodstuff and allowing food preparation operations to be performed thereon, said implement being mountable over a supporting surface, said implement comprising:

a body having a substantially planar working surface, said working surface including a main area and at least one auxiliary area, said main and auxiliary areas being substantially coplanar and extending continuously from each other, said main and auxilary areas respectively defining a main area peripheral edge and an auxiliary area peripheral edge;
said main and auxiliary area peripheral edges having distinct geometrical configurations for facilitating the visual identification and recognition thereof;
said main and auxiliary areas extending from each other along a shared edge portion of said main and auxiliary areas peripheral edges;
said working surface area being substantially planar substantially adjacent and across said shared edge portion;
whereby said main and auxiliary areas are adapted to be used for distinct food preparation operations and said continuous relationship between said main and auxiliary areas and said substantially planar configuration of said working surface substantially adjacent and across said shared edge portion facilitate scraping said foodstuff between said main and auxiliary areas.

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