When was the chopping board invented

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Bergenia Crassifolia ». Chop, chop on the chopping board! In , midwestern mill owner Conrad Boos cut a native sycamore to fashion a sturdy workspace for the local blacksmith.

Not long after that block went into use, absorbing the weight of heavy blacksmithing tools, the local butcher noted the effectiveness of this piece and requested his own. Soon Boos' son John was creating " Boos butcher blocks " under the Boos company name for local small businesses within his operating region. Before major transportation networks were created, different geographic regions in America were catered to by their own local trade specialists.

Much as the Boos Company created blocks for their area within Illinois, other companies would have done the same around the country. For much of history since then, a chopping block was identified as a large square block, pressed and sealed from multiple shorter pieces of wood with the end grain exposed. Today we view chopping blocks as a semi-mobile workstation, but those of decades gone by would have been more permanent fixtures, lacking in wheels for moving and often mounted into a wall.

In addition, almost any surface in a kitchen would have been covered in a thick sturdy wood, so that cutting and chopping could be done anywhere. For starters, butcher block and free-standing tables are solid pieces of furniture, sometimes even solid pieces of wood harvested from one cut of tree and weighing on average pounds or more. As modern houses took into account costs in building and sanitation practices, the cheaper and easier to move cutting board made its name.

Still, butcher blocks continued to be used in butcher shops and around heavy tools in non-cooking trades. Through sales in hypermarkets and TV shopping, the product aims at the market of housewives to increase market share and popularity. For details of change of combination and schematic diagram of operation, please refer to Table 1 and Figures 1 to 12 describing the changes of operation and benefits of the cutting board.

Figure 4. Body of Cutting Board Figure 5. Design of Pulleys Figure 8. Safety Lock Figure 9. Auxiliary Cooking Appliances Figure Patent The traditional cutting boards in the market are generally used as a chopping board for cutting food materials with relatively simple functions. When the food materials are cut or chopped, plenty of dishes are required to hold these materials, occupying a large space of the kitchen and causing great inconvenience in the process.

The main structure of the invention has excellent "purpose of invention" and "innovative idea" which is comprehensively described as follows so that users can obtain profounder and elaborate understandings of the invention.

From the elaborate and profounder description above, the advantages of the upgraded product lie in: 1 Space saving 2 Convenient for storage 3 Multifunction 4 Diversification 5 Simple application 4. Figure Strengths Traditional cutting boards are merely design for cutting and chopping food materials that prevent damage of the kitchen counter or table.

To solve the problems of excessive dishes for holding food materials during preparation and insufficient table space in cooking, etc. Further, the "multi-purpose cutting board" is designed as an improvement in the structure and defects of traditional cutting boards. According to the cutting methods, characteristics, capacity and size of different food materials, the integration of cutting board, storage drawer, drainage function and auxiliary cooking appliance is developed to achieve multiple benefits at the same time, prevent excessive use of dishes to hold the food materials after cutting and chopping, reduce the utilization of dishes but increase that of space and minimize the inconvenience for cooking.

The invention has the following advantages: 1 Storage function: The storage drawer is designed for food materials after cutting and chopping. Weaknesses Since the invention is relatively large, it is not portable for outdoor use. The weakness of the invention is as follows: 1 Materials of the cutting board is limited and users cannot select their favorable materials according to the features of food materials. Opportunities In addition to independent preparation, the user's family can also get involved in the process, making it an interesting process; because housewives are usually shrewd in money matters, purchasing the multi-purpose cutting board is a good option without extra cost of purchasing other auxiliary cooking appliances.

The invention can also be used based on cooperation with construction companies in which case the multi-purpose cutting board can be included as part of decoration and design of kitchen, forming the conception of systematic kitchen appliances. Opportunities for the invention include: 1 Enormous target market. Threats Every family or user is loyal to the traditional cutting board to some extent.

Therefore, it is relatively challenging for the multi-purpose cutting board to replace the traditional ones and accepted by the market. Threats to the invention include: 1 Consumers' loyalty to the existing traditional cutting board in the market. Segmentation 1 Change of population: With time changing, the typical breadwinner-homemaker family mode is fading away and both men and women can be chefs.

Therefore, the product mainly targets at housewives, chefs and campus catering teaching as well as customers interested in cooking in their spare time. The design of auxiliary cooking appliance also solves the problems of difficult to find peeler in the cooking process while the water pan is designed as a solution to thoroughly drain the water for cleaning food materials. Target Market 1 Primary target market: Market of housewives, chefs and campus catering teaching.

Positioning For those who cook frequently, the diversification, simple operation and convenient storage design that minimize the inconvenience of cooking and this is the marketing positioning of the cutting board. Product Analysis As long as consumers purchase the "multi-purpose cutting board", regardless of the kitchen area, they are sure to be provided with a comfortable and convenient environment of use, multifunction and added values.

According to the concept of preparing fish according to different recipes, the cutting board, storage space, drainage function, water pan and auxiliary appliance are combined together as an integration to solve the problems of excessive placement of dishes to hold food materials and prevent contamination of food materials in the air. The storage space has holes at the bottom to drain excess eater and ensure that the kitchen counter or table remains clean.

Price Analysis To satisfy users' needs and different occasions, users can purchase the product according to their own needs. There are two prices: 1 Basic: The cutting boards are put into mass production with certain specifications, indicating low profits with the relatively low price.

Compared to the basic cutting boards, these customized ones are more expensive, showing a comparatively high profit. Place Analysis 1 Physical channels a.

Exclusive shop: Physical shops can be set up to attract consumers to choose and experience the product in person. Staff of physical outlets should provide one-to-one customer service to answer customers' questions and recommend products according to customers' need.

Hypermarket: In the busy modern life, hypermarkets are usually established in prosperous areas having convenient traffic conditions and various commodities for sale. To purchase the needed commodities conveniently in a short time, most consumers tend to shop in hypermarkets.

Supermarket: Supermarkets have multiple product lines and a variety of products, mainly including daily necessities. Construction company: Based on cooperation with construction companies, the multi-purpose cutting board can be directly used as part of the decoration and design of kitchen and displayed as a systematic cooking appliance, in which way, the comfortable large cooking space is created.

Online sales: With the advanced technology, many entrepreneurs combine physical outlets and virtual channels for business operation and consider the online platform as one of the sales channels. Special official website and Facebook fan page are established, offering online instant communication with consumers.

Through online marketing, the invention can obtain much visibility rapidly. TV shopping: Since each household at least has a television, TV shopping channels offer flexible schedules to customers for shopping. In addition, TV advertising is also an ideal option to attract consumers to purchase the product. Promotion Analysis The invention is expected to increase its popularity by means of the promotion methods below: 1 Establishment of an official website and community fan page for interaction.

Conclusions The invention is a creative idea originating from daily life. The inventor noticed that the family used plenty of dishes to hold food materials after chopping and cutting when preparing food in a small space and the dishes on the kitchen counter caused great inconvenience in searching cooking appliances. In order to provide an easy and comfortable cooking environment for housewives and cook busy preparing food for their families every day and make proper use of space, the "multi-purpose cutting board" of multifunction and convenient for storage is invented.

With such multi-purpose cutting board, users are provided with multifunctional cooking appliances that, under all occasions or preparing foods with any materials, satisfy users' need and only occupy a limited space of the kitchen. Users can prepare foods in an easier and more convenient way and search and use peeler or dicer conveniently without efforts. Considering the high property price in the current densely populated areas, the residential space is considerably limited.

Meanwhile, in the economic downturn, the invention can ease users' financial burden by sparing the expense for purchasing extra cooking appliances. The invention not only overcomes the weakness of the existing traditional cutting boards, but add new functions different from those of the previous cutting boards. The above-mentioned descriptions of elements and implementation of the invention indicate that the invention, compared to the traditional cutting board structures, has the following advantages: 1 The body of the cutting board has pulleys.

After cutting and chopping, the cutting board with pulleys rolls along and it is lifted and pulled outward with force to push the food materials into the storage drawer under the cutting board to prevent the materials from contamination in the air before cooking. To use the auxiliary cooking appliance, it is easy to assemble it to one side of the body; when not in use, it can be detached to avoid excess space utilization.

The invention has obtained a utility model patent and has been selected to participate in a number of domestic and international invention-related competitions. It has won 1 award of excellent invention, 1 bronze medal, 1 award of excellent work and 1 award of creativity in the domestic competitions while it has been awarded three gold, silver and bronze medals in the international competitions.

Through the participation in various competitions and invention exhibitions, the product is exposed to the channels connected to consumers. Therefore, it is an effective way to gain popularity and obtain feedback for improvement by handing out leaflets; in the future, the inventor is looking forward to negotiation with relevant manufacturers in respect of technology transfer and commodification of development and cooperation as well as raising the value of commodity through modifications.

It is expected that the design of "multi-purpose cutting board" can create an ideal cooking environment with the detachable cutting board and auxiliary cooking appliance as well as the convenient storage function to further improve the cleanliness of food and environment, raise the space utilization of kitchen and offer higher level of convenience to the cooking process.

References [1] 4F Cooking Home Tips on Cutting Boards. Patent No.