US3175561A
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Method and apparatus for stripping brussels sprouts
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1962-11-06
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Granted: 1965-03-30
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Expires: 1982-11-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Oldershaw Charles G Peter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:40
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01F; A01F11/00; A01F11/06; A23; A23N; A23N15/00; A23N15/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
THE METHOD OF STRIPPING BRUSSELS SPROUTS FROM A STALK HAVING A RELATIVELY WIDE BUTT AND TAPERING THEREFROM TO A RELATIVELY NARROW TIP, WHICH COMPRISES DIRECTING THE STALK BUTT FIRST INTO THE ORIFICE FORMED BY A PLURALITY OF KNIVES HELD APART SO THAT THEY DO NOT SEVER THE STALK, ROTATING SAID KNIVES AROUND SAID ORIFICE, GRIPPING THE BUTT AND ADVANCING THE STALK THROUGH THE ORIFICE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE BUTT, POSITIVELY MOVING THE KNIVES TOGETHER SO THAT THEY SEVER SPROUTS AT THE JUNCTURES OF THE SPROUTS AND THE STALK AND CONTINUING TO ADVANCE THE STALK WHILE POSITIVELY MOVING THE KNIVES TOGETHER AS THE STALK TAPERS UNTIL THE TIP OF THE STALK HAS PASSED THROUGH THE ORIFICE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
116 words
THE METHOD OF STRIPPING BRUSSELS SPROUTS FROM A STALK HAVING A RELATIVELY WIDE BUTT AND TAPERING THEREFROM TO A RELATIVELY NARROW TIP, WHICH COMPRISES DIRECTING THE STALK BUTT FIRST INTO THE ORIFICE FORMED BY A PLURALITY OF KNIVES HELD APART SO THAT THEY DO NOT SEVER THE STALK, ROTATING SAID KNIVES AROUND SAID ORIFICE, GRIPPING THE BUTT AND ADVANCING THE STALK THROUGH THE ORIFICE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE BUTT, POSITIVELY MOVING THE KNIVES TOGETHER SO THAT THEY SEVER SPROUTS AT THE JUNCTURES OF THE SPROUTS AND THE STALK AND CONTINUING TO ADVANCE THE STALK WHILE POSITIVELY MOVING THE KNIVES TOGETHER AS THE STALK TAPERS UNTIL THE TIP OF THE STALK HAS PASSED THROUGH THE ORIFICE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2787273A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-29 | 1968-09-28 | 1969-03-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-29 | 1972-09-28 | 1973-03-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-29 | 1976-09-28 | 1977-03-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |