Battery-powered carving knife having a rechargeable battery pack
First Claim
1. An electric carving knife for carving meat or fish, the knife comprising:
- a housing having a front motor receiving section and a rear handgrip section, the handgrip section having a reduced cross-section as compared to the front motor receiving section;
a pair of meat-carving knife blades mounted in said housing;
a motor positioned in said front motor receiving section for driving the knife blades, said motor having a drive shaft extending rearwardly generally parallel to said rear handgrip section and said meat-carving knife blades;
reciprocating blade mounts each having a substantially L-shaped configuration including an upstanding foot portion and an elongate leg portion extending substantially beneath said motor, said upstanding foot portions extending up from said elongate leg portions to and at least partially surrounding said drive shaft, said blade mounts being mounted in blade mount guides, said motor predominantly overlapping said guides in the direction of said drive shaft; and
a battery pack positioned predominantly in the reduced cross-section handgrip section, said battery pack comprising a plurality of batteries arranged in series.
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Abstract
A battery-powered carving knife is shown having a housing and a switch, which connects and disconnects a battery to a motor. A drive mechanism including a worm gear together with a cam member causes reciprocation of reciprocating blade mounts to reciprocate back and forth in an out of phase fashion. The motor is positioned forward within the housing in motor receiving section, with the drive shaft of the motor facing rearwardly. The blade mounts are driven by the motor, and reciprocate in a position below the motor. The motor and blade mounts are positioned in front of a handgrip section, thereby improving the ergonomics of the device. Alternatively, the drive shaft can be positioned facing forward.
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15 Claims
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1. An electric carving knife for carving meat or fish, the knife comprising:
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a housing having a front motor receiving section and a rear handgrip section, the handgrip section having a reduced cross-section as compared to the front motor receiving section; a pair of meat-carving knife blades mounted in said housing; a motor positioned in said front motor receiving section for driving the knife blades, said motor having a drive shaft extending rearwardly generally parallel to said rear handgrip section and said meat-carving knife blades; reciprocating blade mounts each having a substantially L-shaped configuration including an upstanding foot portion and an elongate leg portion extending substantially beneath said motor, said upstanding foot portions extending up from said elongate leg portions to and at least partially surrounding said drive shaft, said blade mounts being mounted in blade mount guides, said motor predominantly overlapping said guides in the direction of said drive shaft; and a battery pack positioned predominantly in the reduced cross-section handgrip section, said battery pack comprising a plurality of batteries arranged in series. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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