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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318304 | Device for introducing pharmaceutical products into blister packs Pairs of first and second rolls are supported for rotation in a roll frame located below a pan for receiving pharmaceutical products loaded as bulk material, each first roll having a plurality of axially successive non-cylindrical sections separated from respective ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7143687 | Roller grill having rollers with a roughened surface A roller grill assembly includes a roller grill housing and a plurality of rollers that are rotatably mounted in the housing, each roller having an external surface. The assembly also includes one or more heating elements provided in each roller for heating the exte... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7096777 | Automated coring machine An automated high volume coring machine having a frame, a lifting device, a coring station, and a programmable controller. The lifting device having a scoop for lifting the produce into the coring station. The coring station having removing the skin and core of the ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6591742 | Plantain peeler The plantain peeler is a kitchen appliance that allows a person to easily and efficiently remove the skin from plantains. The device would consist of a slicing mechanism and a peeling mechanism integrated into a housing with a discard tray at the bottom a... | 07/15/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6516713 | Produce mandrel system A produce mandrel system has a driven cylinder formed with a point. A driven support receives the driven cylinder for its axial reciprocation and for rotation there within. A driven control assembly has a handle and a collar receiving the driven cylinder ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6324969 | Peeler for fruits and vegetables An apparatus for removing skin from a convex surface of a section of fruit. The apparatus includes a substantially U-shaped peeling blade and a feeder which in use contacts and grips the fruit or vegetable at a location about opposite the apex of the peel... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6253670 | Apparatus for peeling and optionally cutting vegetables An apparatus is disclosed for peeling vegetables of a round, oval or elongated shape such as cucumbers, turnips, carrots or potatoes. The apparatus has a frame defining a hole sized to receive and let pass the vegetable to be peeled. A given number of kni... | 07/03/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5857404 | Peeling machine A peeling machine for stalk-like vegetables, comprising a plurality of knife stations that are successively arranged in the direction of travel of the vegetables on a machine frame, is described. A plurality of pairs of feed rollers are each supported bet... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5778770 | Food separating device A food processing machine is provided for separating a body of a food item, for example for removing a portion of potato from its outer skin. The machine comprises a plurality of cutting means (4) arranged in an array; a plurality of receptacles (41) for ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5669293 | Device for peeling elongated vegetables The invention concerns a device for peeling elongated vegetables, preferably asparagus. The device has a housing (2) with a passage (4) designed to permit a stick of asparagus (50) to be inserted. Inside the housing (2) are several peeling blades (12, 12'... | 09/23/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5664490 | Melon peeler apparatus A melon peeler simultaneously removes the seed pod, seeds and rind from a melon slice. A melon slice input channel and a drive assembly cooperate to guide a melon slice toward a cutting assembly arranged across the input channel. The cutting assembly incl... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5660104 | Apparatus and method for removing rind from spheriodal fruits and vegetables An apparatus and method for removing rind from a spheroidal food article, such as a melon is provided. The apparatus includes a carriage assembly having revolving spindles that retain a melon on its axis and revolve the melon on its equator. The spindles ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5251377 | Vegetable and fruit peeler and peel collector A vegetable peeler that includes an oval shaped housing having a bottom and an open top, a concavely curved surface formed in the bottom of the oval shaped housing, a slot formed in the concavely curved surface and aligned with the length of the housing, ... | 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 |
| 5146681 | Elongate vegetable skin cleaner apparatus An apparatus for removing a skin layer of elongate vegetables, such as cucumbers and carrots, includes an elongate housing mounting blade segments therewithin. A manually supported embodiment of the invention includes coaxially arranged resilient segments... | 09/15/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5044268 | Cutting device The invention provides for a cutting device having a mounting member comprised of two cylindrical portions mounted on a base. The two cylindrical portions are arranged co-axially, and define between them a recess adapted to accommodate an article to be cu... | 09/03/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4738195 | Fruit peeling machine A machine for cutting strips of peel from citrus fruit, particularly for the purpose of producing "twists" of lemon and lime, employs a cutting assembly with a circular array of cutters. The cutters have upwardly oriented, transversely extending cutting e... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4720388 | Method for peeling fresh fruits The invention is directed to a system for peeling an object having a generally soft interior portion surrounded by a generally hard external surface, where the system is suitable for use by consumers or in areas with consumers. According to one aspect of ... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4628806 | Deskinning tooth roll apparatus A deskinning apparatus comprises a deskinning knife, a rotatable shaft having removably sleeved thereon a plurality of cylinders and a stripper assembly for urging skins from the cylinders. Each of the cylinders have a plurality of circumferential teeth t... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4550656 | Vegetable peeler A vegetable peeler is provided which can be attached to a water faucet, allowing the user's hands to be freed for handling the vegetable and for the vegetable peels to be washed clear of the peeling blades through the action of water flowing out of the fa... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4503761 | Machine for fashioning vegetables and similar products A machine for fashioning vegetables and similar products. The machine comprises: a fashioning gripper 12 comprising two jaws 18, 19 adapted for seizing the vegetable via opposed axial actions; a fashioning tool 17 rotating about an axis parallel to the common ... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4446782 | Banana peeling machine A banana peeling machine in which the skin of a banana is engaged by impinging spikes on the periphery of three resiliently supported rotatable wheels with separating and cutting means adjacent a narrowest gap location to assist the skin being pulled away... | 05/08/1984 |
