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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7141260 | Apparatus and method for removal of seed pericarp An apparatus and method for removing pericarp from a seed, such as a corn kernel. The method includes sonicating the kernel to loosen the pericarp and then separation of the pericarp. One example of separation is by frictional milling. An additional optional aspect ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7077058 | Fruit and vegetable peeler A fruit and vegetable peeler which is suitably used in general homes for peeling a small amount of fruits and vegetables, which is small-sized and light-weight, and which is further convenient in carrying and storage. A pair of clamp members are supported by a housi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6729228 | Devices for cleaning an ear of corn and methods A preferred device for cleaning an ear of corn including at least one of shuck and silk includes a platform having a top surface and a bottom surface. A cob cleaner aperture arranged in the platform is configured to receive the ear of corn therethrough. A cleaning m... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6644180 | Corn cutting assembly Disclosed herein is an assembly for cutting kernels or corn from an ear of corn comprising: a) a container having an open top, an enclosed bottom, a front side, and a rear side, said front side defining a front slit extending from the top of the conta... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6582744 | Integrated cooking and cutting instrument for fast food doner kebab and method therefor The present invention is a method for cooking, cutting and preparing the doner meat automatically and without any human intervention in the same amount and form for service and an integrated instrument for cooking and cutting doner. This invention relates... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6463845 | Device for making cream-style corn A preferred device for making cream-style corn includes a corn-receiving member and a blade member. The corn-receiving member incorporates a first open end and defines an interior that is configured to receive at least a portion of an ear of corn. The bla... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6305276 | Apparatus for extracting creamed corn An apparatus for cutting kernels of fresh corn from ears thereof and recovering kernels and cream therefrom for eating or preserving for future eating. The apparatus comprises a hand-held electric drill having a drill bit adapted to grip the ear at its st... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6099882 | Method and apparatus for roasting and smoking skinned food products A system for preparing a skinned food product includes a roasting unit, a smoking chamber, and a conveyor system for transporting the skinned food product through the roasting unit and through the smoking chamber. The roasting unit has a heated zone for a... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6029569 | Apparatus for food contaminant removal An improved method and apparatus for the removal of solid contaminants which utilizes at least one rotating mesh screen container designed to pass the food therethrough while trapping the solid contaminant. The rotation of the cylindrically-shaped mesh sc... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5752435 | Beansprouts roots and husks cleaning machine A beansprouts roots, husks, cleaning machine is disclosed. The machine has an internal spiral (7) and external spiral (6) in opposite directions mounted on the perforated cylinder (3) with integrated grouts bearings (8) driven by a motor rotating inside a... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5660341 | Rotary grater An improved hand-held, hand-crank operated rotary drum-type grater for cheese and the like is provided. The grater is adapted to incorporate molded plastic or metal components but preferably utilizes a cage-type drum body having a cylindrical surface defi... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5582096 | Vegetable peeling and shaping machine A vegetable peeling and shaping machine has a preliminary cutting assembly for cutting off portions of a vegetable to produce a vegetable core insertable into a tube, and a main cutting assembly with a tube positioned to sequentially receive vegetable cor... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5495796 | Apparatus for despining cactus Spiny pads are centrifugally propelled in a spiralling-outward pathway by a plurality of fingers that swing around a cylindrical chamber from a concentric shaft. The interior surface of the chamber is partially lined with spine shearers such as a rasp, so... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5454300 | Apparatus for removing outer layers of palm stalks from palm heart Apparatus and methods are disclosed for removing palm hearts from cut lengths of stalks of palm each of which includes a large "meristem" section that is joined to a smaller diameter top section by an intermediate tapered section, and has a palm heart tha... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5415083 | Apparatus for routering sprouts from tubers An apparatus for routering sprouts from tubers comprises a plurality of sprout routering units, each scanning the surface of a tuber and removing sprouts therefrom if any, and a rotary table on which these sprout routering units are mounted and which rota... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5363754 | Apparatus for preparing animal feedstuff from cotton seed A method and apparatus to convert fluffy cotton seed to an animal feedstuff, comprises delinting the fluffy cotton seed to remove lint and tails therefrom, coating the delinted cotton seed with a binder, adding a filler to the cotton seed coated with the ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5181458 | Apparatus for producing a vegetable product A method and apparatus for producing a product of predetermined shape from a vegetable, in which a cylindrical plug is cut into the vegetable, a cylindrical pocket is cut in the plug, and the base of the plug is severed from the vegetable to form a cup.... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5108771 | Process and apparatus for removing flesh from cooked baked potatoes Apparatus is described for removing flesh from a cooked baked potato half supported in a pocket on a indexed conveyor. The apparatus comprises a plunger carrying a convex-shaped dicer head which is automatically reciprocated by a predetermined stroke in s... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5088393 | Apparatus for removing pulp from fruit Apparatus for removing pulp from a fruit which has been cut so as to expose a portion of the fruit pulp surrounded by an exposed area of peel including apparatus for mounting the fruit, apparatus arranged in spaced relation to the apparatus for mounting f... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5033193 | Bagel scooper A scooper for a circular piece of bread-like material including a holder having a substantially circular base, a wall extending vertically upwardly from the perimeter of said base, and a gripper mounted on said base; the holder is adapted to receive the m... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4979419 | Apparatus and method for treating baked goods An apparatus and method for treating baked goods, such as bagels, is disclosed. An outer ring including downwardly projecting pins is secured to the cut surface of a previously sliced bagel half. A cutting disc having an upwardly projecting handle and dow... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4892034 | Corn cutter and creamer A utensil for cutting kernels from an ear of corn and thereafter extracting the cream from the cob. A cutting blade extends through an opening in the lower portion of a U-shaped trough, whereby an ear of corn may be manually drawn back and forth through t... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4831922 | Automated system for processing whole potatoes An automated system for processing whole potatoes maintains a substantially constant mass flow of potatoes into an adjustable potato peeler that is capable or removing from the potatoes varying amounts of potato peel. Peeled potatoes are conveyed downstre... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4770092 | Apparatus for separating potato flesh from a potato half A machine is disclosed which is capable of cutting solid pieces of potato from potato halves. A potato half (42) is supported in the cup (28) of a potato holder (18) beneath a plate (60). The plate (60) slides across the flat surface of the potato half to... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4753159 | Automated corn cutter An automated portable cutting machine for severing kernels from ears of corn and which includes adjustable cob supporting spindles which rotatably support the ear of corn relative to an adjustable cutting element which is longitudinally moved with respect... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4598637 | Automatic bean sheller An apparatus for shelling beans is provided and consists of a machine for piercing the beans and separating their pods. The pods are then automatically removed and placed in a container while the beans are automatically removed and placed in another conta... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4541331 | Apparatus for routering tuberous sprouts An apparatus for routering sprouts of a tuber such as a potato has: a drill-like blade having a distal end with a tapered portion; a blade motor for rotating the drill-like blade; a drilling unit having a feeding unit for reciprocally feeding the drill-li... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4530278 | Apparatus for separating pomegranate seeds, scanning apparatus and techniques useful in connection therewith and storage and packaging techniques for separated seeds Apparatus for mechanical separation of the seeds of pomegranates or similar produce comprising a gas jet directed on the portion of the produce to be separated for effecting the separation desired. In particular, such apparatus comprising apparatus for ex... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4526093 | Apparatus for processing potatoes Apparatus and process for recovering the skins from baked potato parts and for recovering the potato meat that is scooped out of potato shells. Cupped shaped molds arranged to firmly hold potato halves in tray assemblies positioned at predetermined space ... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4450760 | Apparatus for removing rot from potatoes An apparatus for removing decayed portions from the exterior of potatoes is disclosed. The potatoes are supported and advanced on a series of rollers some of which include a plurality of resilient fingers which disrupt the decayed portions of the potato s... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4394398 | Method for removing rot from potatoes Decayed portions of potatoes are removed by supporting and advancing the potatoes on a series of rollers relative to a plurality of water spray nozzles with rubber fingers being mounted on some of the rollers. The rubber fingers contact the potatoes with ... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4365546 | Apparatus for degerminating a kernel by compressing the edges of the kernel A machine for carrying out the degermination of Kernels including rotating discs having corrugation in their facing surfaces in which the kernels are caught and crushed from the thin edges toward the center while avoiding crushing of the relatively flat d... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4351232 | System for processing potatoes A system is provided for slicing raw, whole potatoes into sticks or strips; sorting the sticks, separating out sticks having black or discolored spots thereon, snipping the ends of the separated sticks and sorting the separated sticks after snipping.... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4246837 | Meat cutting apparatus The invention comprises an apparatus for automatically removing fat from a meat carcass. A sensing station includes a row of needle probes which can be inserted into the carcass and which produce an electric signal at a fat/lean interface. The position of... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4223688 | Bean sprout harvester Apparatus for treating bean sprouts to remove hulls, cut-off roots from the sprouts, and to wash them. The apparatus comprises essentially an open-top tank having a chute at one end for receiving sprouts to be cleaned, and a plurality of jets adjacent to ... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4186216 | Method for deboning meat A method and apparatus for separating meat from bones particularly after most of the meat has been otherwise removed. Separation of meat from the bones occurs in a cyclical process wherein at least a portion of the separated meat is frozen and formed into... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4155295 | Rice pearling apparatus A rice pearling apparatus of the type including a pearling chamber formed by a pearling roll and a multiple-holed debranning-pearling cylinder surrounding the roll, and a device for feeding rice to the pealing cylinder, further comprises a device for supp... | 05/22/1979 |
| 3937850 | Method of hollowing out an article of food Method for hollowing out an article of food such as a fruit or vegetable so that a shell of substantially uniform predetermined thickness is formed. A rotating knife is rotated about its axis, while an end area of an article of food is guided with a curve... | 02/10/1976 |
