ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,350,853, issued on July 8.

"Cutting device for producing hand-cut products" was invented by Murlene Joseph (St. Petersburg, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cutting device is capable of producing cutout portions from pliable and semi-pliable bulk materials which, in combination with an indentation tool, is used to produce products having precisely positioned holes formed therein. The cutting device includes a body having a first end with a continuous cutting edge formed therearound, a second end opposite the first end configured to be gripped by an individual, and side walls coupling the first end and the second end. The cutting edge...