Food bag working tool
First Claim
1. A bag working tool comprising:
- a body defined by a lateral axis that extends between opposing edges of the body and a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end portion and a second end portion of the body;
a cutter associated with a first end portion of the body; and
a slot formed in the body and extending along a portion of the longitudinal axis, the slot defined by a closed end that is disposed proximate the first end portion of the body and an open end that is disposed proximate the second end portion of the body.
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Abstract
A kitchen utensil or tool that includes a cutter, a hook, and a squeegee and that is particularly usable for interaction with bulk single use bags. The utensil is defined by a generally elongate body such that the hook and the cutter are oriented at a common end thereof. The body defines a handle that is associated with the opposite longitudinal end portion of the body. The body includes a slot that extends in the longitudinal direction such that the squeegee is defined by portions of the body adjacent the slot. An open end of the slot is disposed proximate the handle such that, during emptying of an opened bag, the hand of the user associated with the handle can support a cantilevered portion of the body that defines one of the sides of the squeegee.
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20 Claims
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1. A bag working tool comprising:
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a body defined by a lateral axis that extends between opposing edges of the body and a longitudinal axis that extends between a first end portion and a second end portion of the body; a cutter associated with a first end portion of the body; and a slot formed in the body and extending along a portion of the longitudinal axis, the slot defined by a closed end that is disposed proximate the first end portion of the body and an open end that is disposed proximate the second end portion of the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A kitchen utensil comprising:
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an elongate body; at least one of a blade and a hook associated with one end of the elongate body; a handle defined by another end of the elongate body; and a squeegee slot defined by a first portion of the elongate body and a second portion of the elongate body that are separated from one another and that extend along a portion of the elongate body such that the squeegee slot is offset in a longitudinal direction along the elongate body from the at least one of a blade and a hook, the squeegee slot having an open end that is proximate the handle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of forming a bag working tool comprising:
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securing a blade to an elongate body such that a cutting edge of the blade is oriented to cut when the bag working tool is translated relative to a bag in a cutting direction that is generally aligned with a longitudinal axis of elongate body; and forming a slot in the elongate body such that opposing sides of the bag can be disposed in the slot when the elongate body is translated in the cutting direction. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification