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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 11, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Dean Chapman, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Housewares Corp., Terre Haute, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
269 872 ; 269295 ;
Abstract
A holder for containing items to be sliced is provided. The holder includes a base, a first sidewall having a proximal end fixedly secured to the base and a distal end, and a second sidewall having a proximal end fixedly secured to the base and a distal end. The sidewalls have a normal rest position wherein the distal ends are spaced apart a predetermined distance. At least one of the sidewalls is formed of a flexible and resilient material and is deflectable from the rest position in a direction which increases the distance between the distal ends.