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EP0519254A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Nutcracker device

Assignee: Microstamp Srl
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Filing: 1992-06-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-06-01
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Abstract

Abstract Nutcracker device which comprises a seating (13) for inserting a nut and a pestle (17) axially movable within the seating (13) and comprises also a nut-holder element (12) containing the seating (13) and a knob (11), which can be rotated freely on the nut-holder element (12) but is anchored in the lengthwise direction, the knob (11) comprising lengthwise guides (18), while the nut-holder element (12) includes a female threaded portion (21) and the pestle (17) includes a male threaded portion (20) cooperating with that female threaded portion (21) and guide elements (19) cooperating with the lengthwise guides (18), resilient means (22) to cause an automatic return movement being comprised.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dino Munini
  • 👤 Franco Marcorin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 17:31
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J43/00; A47J43/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
Nutcracker device which comprises a seating (13) for inserting a nut and a pestle (17) axially movable within the seating (13) and is characterized in that it comprises also a nut-holder element (12) containing the seating (13) and a knob (11), which can be rotated freely on the nut-holder element (12) but is anchored in the lengthwise direction, the knob (11) comprising lengthwise guides (18), while the nut-holder element (12) includes a female threaded portion (21) and the pestle (17) includes a male threaded portion (20) cooperating with that female threaded portion (21) and guide elements (19) cooperating with the lengthwise guides (18), resilient means (22) to cause an automatic return movement being comprised.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 19 words
Nutcracker device as claimed in Claim 1, in which the resilient means (22) are secured to the knob (11).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
Nutcracker device as claimed in Claim 1, in which the resilient means (22) are secured to the pestle (17).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 49 words
Nutcracker device as claimed in any claim hereinbefore, in which there cooperates with the seating (13) a rotary cover (26) containing a peripheral hole (37) that laps at least partly the nut-holder element (12), the rotary cover (26) being secured to the nut-holder element (12) in the lengthwise direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 48 words
Nutcracker device as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 3 inclusive, in which there cooperates with the seating (13) a slidable cap (31) able to move in the lengthwise direction in relation to the nut-holder element (12) and anchored to the latter (12) in a rotary direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
Nutcracker device as claimed in Claim 5, in which the slidable cap (31) has an open position and a closed position.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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US2656866A Cited
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