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US 7,278,346 B2Granted
Tourne cutting method, device and kit
OwnerDonald Odom, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A cutting device holds an article to be cut stationary while a blade is traversed along a curved guide to peel or slice away material from the article. The article may be rotated using an indexing mechanism to realign the article with respect to the blade. The cutting device is especially configured to cut complex shapes, such as a seven-sided tourné. Portions of the cutting device may be separated for storage or travel, and a storage container may be provided to protect the device as well as to keep the separated pieces together.
Claims7
A cutting device for cutting an article, comprising:
- a cutting portion comprising a curved blade guide having a top portion and a bottom portion, a support arm attached to the blade guide, and a needle-shaped first holder contacting the support arm;
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- a base portion connectable to the cutting portion, the base portion comprising a second needle-shaped holder and an indexing mechanism, wherein the first and second holders hold the article stationary relative to the base portion when cutting said article with a blade that travels along the curved blade guide from the top portion to the bottom portion, and wherein the indexing mechanism permits rotation of the article relative to the cutting portion before executing a cut with the blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.