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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7285759 | Baking oven A baking oven is provided with a baking oven housing with a baking chamber. The latter is divided into at least two baking zones each of them being provided with at least one own baking oven supply inlet for the feeding of dough pieces. At least one delivery outlet ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7223426 | System and method for dispensing a liquid beverage concentrate The present invention is related to a device and method for dispensing dual component liquids or concentrates packaged in separate containers to provide protection from effects such as oxidation and moisture loss. The liquids or concentrates can be dispensed through... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6412177 | Hand crank driven fruit and vegetable peeler A hand crank driven fruit and vegetable peeler for peeling away an outer portion of a fruit or vegetable. An arbor is detachably mounted in the hand crank for rotating a fruit or vegetable against a sharp cutting blade. The cutting blade is mounted in the... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6408520 | Power tool driven fruit and vegetable peeler A fruit and vegetable peeler which is driven by a small rotary power tool. An arbor is detachably mounted in the power tool for rotating a fruit or vegetable against a sharp cutting blade. The cutting blade is positioned relative to the fruit or vegetable... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6327971 | Fruit and vegetable peeler A fruit and vegetable peeler having a blade mounted on a handle and a handle for supporting and traversing the blade along an outer surface of a fruit or a vegetable. The handle has a steady rest for maintaining the position of the blade relative to the f... | 12/11/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6220153 | Automated peeler for fruit products By providing fruit processing apparatus comprising rotatable movement control members and a U-shaped cutting blade cooperatively associated therewith, high speed, efficient and automatic removal of skins and seeds from a fruit segment is efficiently achie... | 04/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6199283 | Implement for holding and/or coring vegetables and/or fruits during preparation of the same An implement for holding and/or coring vegetables and fruits, during the preparation of the vegetables and fruits, includes a shaft for impaling a vegetable or fruit while the vegetable or fruit is peeled, sliced, etc., and a handle for holding the implem... | 03/13/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6116155 | Melon peeler An apparatus for removing skin from a convex surface of a section of fruit. The apparatus includes a curved peeling blade which presents a concave peeling surface to the convex surface of the section of fruit and a drive gear wheel in mesh with an idler g... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6082253 | Fruit and vegetable peeling apparatus A method and apparatus for peeling a variety of fruits and vegetables wherein a sharp blade is traversed and rotated in a continuous or intermittent manner across a rotating fruit or vegetable. In a first aspect of the invention, the fruit or vegetable is... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6053098 | Rotary root vegetable slicer A rotary root vegetable slicer that is reliably held at an installed position even when water enters into the lower surface of the bed plate, and can be easily removed from the installed position. The rotary root vegetable slicer (1) includes a bed plate ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5690022 | Peeling device A peeling device includes a base in which a motor is disposed and two ends portions extend from the base wherein a transmitting device is disposed in one of the end portions and is actuated by the motor, a first lead screw rotatably supported between the ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4936204 | Fruit segmenter A citrus fruit segmenter which uses a slicing lever mounted with a blade which is attached to the sidewalls of a frame by another pair of levers. The slicing lever with the blade nudges a resiliently biased crank lever which intermittently rotates a ratch... | 06/26/1990 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4581990 | Vegetable and fruit slicing apparatus A vegetable and fruit slicing apparatus including a member for rotating an object to be sliced about the axis of the object, a cutter blade, a mechanism for moving the cutter blade. The moving mechanism moves the cutter blade along a path oblique to the r... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4430932 | Live knife assembly A rotary live knife assembly includes a directionally biased shaft housing with a rotary peeling cutter mounted on a shaft within the housing, a chip breaker also mounted on the shaft and a guard on the shaft housing for adjusting the depth of cut made by... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4412483 | Spiral meat slicer A spiral meat slicer is provided particularly for slicing ham, wherein a ham is mounted vertically on a slowly rotating spiked platform. A rotating, substantially horizontal disk blade is pivotally mounted on the meat slicer to permit the blade to be bias... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4386560 | Spiral meat slicer A spiral meat slicer is provided which operates to form a continuous spiral slice on a piece of meat such as a ham or roast which has a central bone structure of non-uniform diameter. Included in the slicer is an improved elevator and oscillator which pro... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4350088 | Coconut shredder and cutter appliance A coconut shredder and cutter apparatus comprises a housing having therein a coconut cutting and shredding compartment with a removable tray bottom, and a transparent cover for the compartment. A motor driven shaft extends into one end of the compartment ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4332190 | Spiral meat slicer A spiral meat slicer or ham slicer is disclosed in which a rotating circular or disk like blade is brought into contact with a rotating ham for the purpose of slicing the ham. Means are provided for causing the blade to be moved axially in relation to the... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4287820 | Spiral meat slicer Apparatus for spirally slicing a cut of meat such as a ham or the like. The meat is retained in a substantially vertical position by means of upper and lower skewers. The lower skewers are powered thus providing for rotation of the cut of meat along a sub... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4170174 | Spiral meat slicer A spiral meat slicer is provided which will form a continuous spiral slice on a piece of meat such as a ham which has a center bone structure which includes a crooked bone of non-uniform diameter.... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4137839 | Vegetable peeling apparatus An improved cutting head for a mechanical vegetable and fruit peeling machine, and a machine incorporating the cutting head. The cutting head has an elongated body with means on the body for pivotably connecting it to means on the peeling machine which mo... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4109021 | Method of peeling pineapples A method for processing pineapples by sequentially drilling a central hole, cutting off the upper end, transferring the pineapple to a peeling spindle, indexing the pineapple on the spindle through a series of peeling stations, cutting off the bottom end,... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4108060 | Method and means for peeling pineapples A method and machine for processing pineapples by sequentially drilling a central hole, cutting off the upper end, transferring the pineapple to a peeling spindle, indexing the pineapple on the spindle through a series of peeling stations, cutting off the... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4108059 | Method and means for peeling pineapples A method and machine for processing pineapples by sequentially drilling a central hole, cutting off the upper end, transferring the pineapple to a peelng spindle, indexing the pineapple on the spindle through a series of peeling stations, cutting off the ... | 08/22/1978 |
