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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2015
Chef'n Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Janet Ryun, Seattle, WA (US);
Adam A. Jossem, Seattle, WA (US);
Chef'n Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods for use in removing the foliage from stems of leafy vegetables and sprigs of herbs are shown and described. The device has a body that is sized and shaped to fit comfortably into a one hand. The body can be generally flat and can have at least one edge following a convex curve. A trimming blade projects outwardly from at least a portion of the convexly curved edge of the body. A selection of apertures of different sizes extends through the body. The user can select an aperture large enough to allow the stem to pass through, but too small for the foliage to pass through. During use, a user can use the trimming blade to trim off unwanted parts from a sprig of herb or a piece of leafy vegetable, pass the sprig through a selected aperture sized to remove the foliage therefrom, and cut the foliage to the desired size by rocking the trimming blade along its length over the foliage.