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US4628808A
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Cutting device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-09-19
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Granted: 1986-12-16
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Expires: 2004-09-19
Abstract
Abstract In the cutting apparatus the item to be cut is helicoidally cut by a blade. In order to be able easily to use the cutting apparatus and to hold securely the item to be cut (5) during the cutting operation, it is proposed according to the invention that the holding means (6) be provided with a funnel-shaped depression (funnel 7) situated in the axis of rotation for centering said item to be cut (5).
Inventors
- 👤 Nicola-Carlo Simon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:54
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26D; B26D3/00; B26D3/10; B26D3/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A cutting device for fruits such as radishes, cucumbers, apples or the like, and for cheese and sausages, which includes a support for an item to be cut, a blade, having a cutting edge, extending substantially radially from a longitudinal axis of the item to be cut and affixed to a leading edge of said support, said support having an axis of rotation, a drive, specially an electric motor, for rotating the support around the axis of rotation thus spiral cutting the item to be cut, a vertical guide to move the item to be cut in a direction toward said blade, the item to be cut is non-rotatable and said support (6), rotated by said drive, is further provided with a funnel-shaped depression (funnel 7) situated substantially in said axis of rotation for centering said item to be cut (5), said support (6) further includes a recess (8) for said blade (9), which recess starts from a point of passage of said axis of rotation and extends substantially radially, the cutting edge of said blade projecting above said funnel-shaped depression and defining an aperture (12) for discharging the item that has been cut in spiral form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A cutting device for fruits such as radishes, cucumbers, apples or the like, and for cheese and sausages, which includes a support for an item to be cut, a blade, having a cutting edge, extending substantially radially from a longitudinal axis of the item to be cut and affixed to a leading edge of said support, said support having an axis of rotation, a drive, specially an electric motor, for rotating the support around the axis of rotation thus spiral cutting the item to be cut, a vertical guide to move the item to be cut in a direction toward said blade, the item to be cut is non-rotatable and said support (6), rotated by said drive, is further provided with a funnel-shaped depression (funnel 7) situated substantially in said axis of rotation for centering said item to be cut (5), said support (6) further includes a recess (8) for said blade (9), which recess starts from a point of passage of said axis of rotation and extends substantially radially, the cutting edge of said blade projecting above said funnel-shaped depression and defining an aperture (12) for discharging the item that has been cut in spiral form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that for centering said item to be cut (5) in said funnel shaped-depression (7) of said support there is provided a weight (21, 22) that acts upon said item to be cut (5) in the direction toward said blade (9).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that said blade (9a) is constructed as rotating circular blade or band blade.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-12-15 | 1990-06-16 | 1990-12-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-12-15 | 1994-06-16 | 1994-12-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-12-15 | 1998-06-16 | 1998-12-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |