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US 8,887,608 B1Granted
Cleaver and cutting board combination with self-locking hinge
OwnerJason P. Moreininventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for cutting food items. The apparatus includes a cleaver, a cutting board, and a hinge that connects the cleaver to the cutting board. When these three components are used together, the apparatus provides greater cutting ability than conventional kitchen knifes and cutting boards. The apparatus is designed to cut through fish and poultry bones, frozen foods, and other food items that are typically difficult to cut.
Claims7
An apparatus for cutting food items, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a cutting board with a substantially flat surface, a perimeter, and at least one edge;
- (b) a clip on said at least one edge of said cutting board;
- (c) a hinge comprising a first housing component removably fixed to said clip and a second housing component removably fixed to said clip opposite said first housing component, said first housing component having a substantially round first opening facing said second housing component and said second housing component having a substantially round second opening facing said first housing component, said first housing component having a first slot adjacent to said first opening and said second housing component having a second slot adjacent to said second opening;
- (d) a first bearing rotatably positioned inside said first opening of said first housing component and a second bearing rotatably positioned inside said second opening of said second housing component opposite said first bearing, said first bearing having a first groove facing said second bearing and said second bearing having a second groove facing said first bearing;
- (e) an elongated cleaver having a first end and a second end, said elongated cleaver having a blade with a cutting edge extending between said first end, and said second end, said cleaver having an angled neck extending from said first end, said angled neck having a first side and a second side, said angled neck having a first key fixed to said first side and a second key fixed to said second side, where said first key fits into said first groove of said first bearing and said second key fits into said second groove of said second bearing, where said first and second keys removably slide into said first and second slots when said first and second grooves are aligned with said first and second slots;
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- (f) a handle extending from said second end of said elongated cleaver.
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