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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7270052 | Fruit skin peeling device A fruit skin peeling device is disclosed. The device comprises a base, a driving means, a rotating disc, a plurality of lateral plates and a top cover, the base having a top and a lower cavity, wherein the base is divided into an upper chamber and a lower chamber an... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7020968 | Fruit and vegetable coring machine A coring tool is designed to first pierce the skin of a fruit and/or vegetable such as a pepper. A second phase blade of the coring tool preferably has a pair of oval blades, each with a sharpened leading edge to core the inside of the pepper. Thus, the two phase to... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6722269 | Coconut shredding/grating apparatus A coconut shredding/grating apparatus for allowing a user to shred and grate a coconut. The coconut shredding/grating apparatus includes a base member including main base portion having top and bottom sides; and also includes a housing being mounted upon the top sid... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6523464 | Automated peeler The invention is an automated peeler for peeling vegetables or fruit. The peeler includes a split axle support for securing and rotating an object to be peeled within a frame, and a peeling blade supported on an articulating peeler blade mount secured thr... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6484627 | Skewer assembly for supporting a boneless cut of meat on a spiral meat slicer A skewer assembly for use with a spiral meat slicing apparatus. The skewer assembly includes a base and a skewer connected thereto and extending therefrom. The skewer has an upper end, a lower end and a body portion therebetween. The body portion has a le... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6427332 | Clip type kitchen peeling tool The kitchen peeling tool which includes a clip type controlling handle bar having an upper and a lower shanks pivoted to it, a blade holder, and an direction turning mechanism for fruits of various sizes to be inserted in. The upper shank is detachably co... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6347581 | Perfect peeler plus table A folding table having a hole in the table top is combined with a fruit and vegetable peeler. The table may include a plastic bag retained within and under the hole for containing peelings therein, or may include a variety of other containers in alternati... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6269740 | Spiral meat slicing apparatus A spiral meat slicing apparatus and method having a lower meat support assembly including a rotatively driven lower shaft and an upstanding lower spike for receiving the major longitudinal end of a cut of boneless meat, the lower spike being carried by th... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6234073 | Apparatus for spirally slicing boneless meat A method and apparatus for spirally slicing boneless meat without the need for a center support rod. A slicing machine for the meat includes a rotatable base and an elevated chuck both having prongs for clamping the meat between them. Separate motors inde... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6200621 | Spiral meat slicing method A spiral meat slicing apparatus and method having a lower meat support assembly including a rotatively driven lower shaft and an upstanding lower spike for receiving the major longitudinal end of a cut of boneless meat, the lower spike being carried by th... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6176177 | Apparatus for chamfering blocks of vegetable The present invention relates to an improvement in a chamfering machine for chamfering blocks of vegetable such as carrots or potatoes. A conventional vegetable block chamfering machine uses a chamfering blade having a crank-like axle integrally connected... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6167801 | Peeler for root vegetables The present invention relates to a device for peeling root vegetables. The device comprises a container (1), which at its bottom has at least two rotatably arranged discs (4), which have grating or cutting means on their upper side. According to the inven... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6125744 | Fruit peeler A peeling machine is disclosed for peeling various fruits and vegetables. The peeling machine includes a lower holding assembly and an upper holding assembly rotatably coupled to a frame for securing and rotating a fruit or vegetable to be peeled. An air ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6096360 | Method for spirally slicing boneless meat A method and apparatus for spirally slicing boneless meat without the need for a center support rod. A slicing machine for the meat includes a rotatable base and an elevated chuck both having prongs for clamping the meat between them. Separate motors inde... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5957045 | Machine for peeling vegetables and fruits The machine for peeling vegetables and fruits has a hollow base. A vertical pole projects upwardly from the hollow base. A threaded rod extends vertically within the vertical pole and is driven into rotation by a handle. The vegetable or fruit to be peele... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5845565 | Peeler A hand holdable peeler for fruit and vegetables comprises a housing that has an electric motor mounted in the housing to rotate a peeler attachment. The peeler attachment has a central body and a number of planar plastic blades. Each blade has serrations ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5806414 | Apparatus for removing rind from spheroidal fruits and vegetables A processing apparatus and method for removing rind from a spheroidal food article, such as a melon is provided. The apparatus includes infeed and outfeed componentry for conveying melons to be processed into and out of the apparatus, providing an apparat... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5666877 | Peeling device A peeling device for fruits has a housing (1) with a knife opening (16) in the surface (18) for a peeling knife (15) with a knife-edge (17) that projects above the top side (18) of the lid (4). The peeling knife (15) is connected to an oscillating arm (13... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5640898 | Machine for automatically peeling elongated fruits, advantageously for peeling kiwis A machine (10) for automatically peeling substantially elongated fruits (15), advantageously for peeling kiwis, comprising a frame (11) supporting a conveyor suitable for translating said fruits (15) from a first feeding station towards a peeling station,... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5558011 | Fruit paring and cutting apparatus An apparatus for paring the skin or rind from fruit and cutting segments of the rind having a defined length, width and thickness. The fruit is mounted upon a rotatable shaft which is longitudinally moveable through the incorporation of a continuous worm ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5396837 | Device for reducing peelable products such as potatoes in size to a predetermined shape A device for reducing peelable products such as potatoes in size to a predetermined shape, consisting of at least one pair of mutually adjacent rotatably driven reducing elements, the outer surface of which has at least one constriction such that two oppo... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5251543 | Apparatus for spiral slicing a boneless cut of meat An accessory for supporting a boneless cut of meat, for use in conjunction with a spiral meat slicer having an upper support bracket and a rotatable turntable positioned below the support bracket, and in which the turntable has a plurality of prongs exten... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5228397 | Apparatus for producing a vegetable product An apparatus for producing a product of predetermined shape from a vegetable which the vegetable is centered above a tube, the tube having an annular cutting edge. The vegetable is pressed into the tube to form a cylindrical core. The core is rotated abou... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5220865 | Peeling apparatus A peeling apparatus comprises a support shaft which is laterally mounted on a frame, a container arranged on the outside of the support shaft and having an inner surface which is curved with respect to an axis of the support shaft and with respect to an a... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5199350 | Cutting device A cutting device for cutting an object such as a citrus fruit includes an outer casing containing a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly includes a first cutting blade extending radially outwardly from the central axis to a side wall of the casing and c... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5161459 | Peeling head with peel string guide A peeling head is provided for use in a peeling machine wherein a fruit or vegetable (such as an apple or pear) is skewered and rotated about an axis and wherein at least one elongated pivotable shaft housing with a rotary peeling cutter mounted on its di... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5133250 | Fruit peeling machine The machine possesses a bed (101) on which is provided a central shaft or turret (105), having an intermittent rotary motion, on the periphery of which are provided six operating positions, two feed operating positions A, diametrally opposite, with which ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5105735 | Perfected machine for peeling oranges and similar fruits This machine consists of a chassis equipped with two arms, at the ends of which are devices for holding the fruit and turning it. The cutter can be fixed, with the fruit being kept in contact through its own weight, the peeling being carried out by anglin... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5097758 | Fruit and vegetable peeler A fruit and vegetable peeler includes a tong assembly with flexible grater plates resiliently connected across spaced apart joints of the assembly. The tong assembly is mounted on a support plate in sliding guides which confine the motion of members of th... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5060563 | Apparatus for producing a vegetable product A method and apparatus for producing a product of predetermined shape from a vegetable, in which a cylindrical core is cut from the vegetable by forcing the vegetable against an annular cutting edge of a tube and cutting the product from the core by advan... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5027699 | Peeling head A lightweight peeling head is provided in which a plastic guard body cooperates with a rotary peeling cutter for determining the depth of cut made by the cutter wherein a ceramic wear resistant tracing shoe insert is formed in the plastic guard body. The ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5001973 | Water-powered peeler A water-powered peeler for vegetables and the like having an axially short housing and a domed closed end suitable for pressing against the palm of the hand of the user. An abrading tool protrudes out the opposite end of the housing. Water power drives an... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4998466 | Bulb slitter In a bulb slitter, a plurality of first swinging elements are mounted to a frame is juxtaposed relation to each other, and a plurality of second swinging elements are mounted to the frame is juxtaposed relation to each other. The first swinging elements h... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4972769 | Appliance for peeling fruit and vegetables In an appliance for peeling fruit and vegetables, the appliance comprising an electric motor (1) driving a rotor (2) inside a cover (6), the axis of rotation (21) of the rotor being perpendicular to the surface to be peeled, and the rotor being loosely or... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4876768 | Fish scaling apparatus A fish scaling device and method for removing scales from varieties of fish. The fish scaler includes a bucket and lid designed to provide a connecting seal. Rotatably connected to the lid portion is a perpendicularly extending rod portion. A scaling elem... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4821635 | Meat slicing apparatus An apparatus for slicing meats compromising an electrically driven meat chuck assembly for rotating the meat about a vertical axis, a circular slicer blade for cutting the meat, vertical indexing means for gradually moving the blade vertically, positionin... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4771682 | Peeling machine This invention concerns a peeling machine for stripping skin and other unedible portions from a fruit or vegetables, more particularly, a peeling machine which can be used effectively for peeling an object which has a soft layer between an outer skin and ... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4765234 | Fruit and vegetable peeler Peeler for a product (P), such as a fruit or vegetable, using a rotating tool moved in relation to the product so as to explore the surface of the latter and mark on it successive parallel turns, characterized in that the said tool is in the form of a ver... | 08/23/1988 |
