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US5089286A
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Appliance for spirally slicing fruits and vegetables
Assignee: National Presto Industries Inc
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Filing: 1990-07-18
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Granted: 1992-02-18
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Expires: 2010-07-18
Abstract
Abstract An electrical appliance for slicing a fruit or vegetable into spiral segments which includes (i) a frame which defines a retention compartment, (ii) a container configured for telescoping reception within the frame which defines a retention chamber, (iii) a means for rotating produce contained within the retention compartment of the frame, and (iv) a blade assembly across the base of the container operable for slicing the produce contained within the retention compartment when the container is telescopingly inserted within the frame and the produce is rotated by the rotating means.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard L. Geissler
- 👤 Rodger L. Kelly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:13
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J25/00; A47J43/00; A47J43/25; A47J43/255; B; B26; B26D; B26D3/00; B26D3/10; B26D3/11; B26D5/00; B26D5/08; B26D5/20; B26D5/22; B26D7/00; B26D7/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/02; Y10T83/0207; Y10T83/647; Y10T83/6667; Y10T83/929; Y10T83/9372; Y10T83/9394
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A vegetable cutter, comprising: a frame having an open end and defining a retention compartment, a container defining a retention chamber which is configured for reception within the retention compartment, a means for rotating a vegetable retained within the retention compartment, a blade assembly operably coupled to the container for slicing a vegetable retained within the retention compartment as the vegetable is rotated by the rotating means, wherein the sliced vegetable passes into the retention chamber defined by the container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A vegetable cutter, comprising: a frame having an open end and defining a retention compartment, a container defining a retention chamber which is configured for reception within the retention compartment, a means for rotating a vegetable retained within the retention compartment, a blade assembly operably coupled to the container for slicing a vegetable retained within the retention compartment as the vegetable is rotated by the rotating means, wherein the sliced vegetable passes into the retention chamber defined by the container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The cutter of claim 1 wherein the frame has an open top and the container is configured and arranged for telescoping insertion into the retention compartment through the top of the frame for contacting the vegetable with the blade assembly attached to the container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The vegetable cutter of claim 1 wherein the frame is a sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The vegetable cutter of claim 3 wherein the sleeve, container, and rotating means are separate components which are readily connected and disconnected by hand so as to facilitate cleaning of the hopper and container separately from the rotating means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The vegetable cutter of claim 1 wherein the container and blade assembly are separate components which are readily connected and disconnected by hand so as to facilitate changing of the blade assembly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
117 words
The vegetable cutter of claim 3 wherein (i) the rotating means includes a rotating portion rotatable about a longitudinal axis and a stationary portion, (ii) the sleeve and stationary portion of the rotating means are compatibly configured to provide for longitudinal mounting of the sleeve onto the rotating means such that the sleeve is prevented from rotating about the longitudinal axis, and (iii) the sleeve and container are compatibly configured so as to provide for reciprocating longitudinal insertion of the container into the retention compartment of the sleeve through the open end of the sleeve while preventing rotation of the container about the longitudinal axis while any portion of the container is inserted within the retention compartment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The vegetable cutter of claim 6 wherein the sleeve defines at least one internally accessible longitudinal groove and the container includes as least one externally extending longitudinal rib operable for insertion into the longitudinal groove defined by the sleeve so as to prevent rotation of the container about the longitudinal axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The vegetable cutter of claim 3 wherein the sleeve and container have substantially the same longitudinal depth.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The vegetable cutter of claim 3 wherein the rotating means is an electrical motor retained within a motor housing with a rotating spindle longitudinally extending upward through the top of the motor housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
The vegetable cutter of claim 9 further comprising (i) a drive disc with the retention compartment for skewering a vegetable, and (ii) a rotatable coupling joint extending through the base of the sleeve for rotatably coupling to the rotating spindle at a first longitudinal end and rotatably coupling to the drive disk at a second longitudinal end so as to provide for the transfer of rotational force from the spindle to the drive disc.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vegetable cutter of claim 1 wherein the blade assembly is configured and arranged to produce helical slices.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of slicing a vegetable, comprising the steps of: placing a vegetable with a sleeve so as to delineate a top and a bottom of the vegetable, mounting the bottom of the vegetable upon a drive shaft retained within the sleeve, rotating the mounted vegetable about a vertical axis, contacting the top of the rotating vegetable with a blade assembly attached to a container which is telescopingly receivable within the sleeve, slicing the rotating vegetable with the blade assembly in a downwardly spiralling fashion starting from the top of the vegetable, transporting the sliced vegetable into the container positioned immediately above the rotating vegetable as the vegetable is being sliced.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of slicing a vegetable, comprising the steps of: placing a vegetable with a sleeve so as to delineate a top and a bottom of the vegetable, mounting the bottom of the vegetable upon a drive shaft retained within the sleeve, rotating the mounted vegetable about a vertical axis, contacting the top of the rotating vegetable with a blade assembly attached to a container which is telescopingly receivable within the sleeve, slicing the rotating vegetable with the blade assembly in a downwardly spiralling fashion starting from the top of the vegetable, transporting the sliced vegetable into the container positioned immediately above the rotating vegetable as the vegetable is being sliced.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
80 words
A vegetable cutter, comprising: a frame having an open top and defining a retention compartment; a container defining a retention chamber which is configured for reception within the retention compartment; a means for rotating a vegetable retained within the retention compartment; a blade assembly operably coupled to the container for slicing a vegetable retained within the retention compartment as the vegetable is rotated by the rotating means, wherein the sliced vegetable passes into the retention chamber defined by the container.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
80 words
A vegetable cutter, comprising: a frame having an open top and defining a retention compartment; a container defining a retention chamber which is configured for reception within the retention compartment; a means for rotating a vegetable retained within the retention compartment; a blade assembly operably coupled to the container for slicing a vegetable retained within the retention compartment as the vegetable is rotated by the rotating means, wherein the sliced vegetable passes into the retention chamber defined by the container.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The vegetable cutter of claim 13, wherein the container is configured and arranged for telescoping insertion into the retention compartment through the open top of the frame for contacting the vegetable with the blade assembly attached to the container.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
123 words
The vegetable cuter of claim 13, wherein the frame is a sleeve and (i) the rotating means includes a rotating portion rotatable about a longitudinal axis and a stationary portion, (ii) the sleeve and stationary portion of the rotating means are compatibly configured to provide for longitudinal mounting of the sleeve onto the rotating means such that the sleeve is prevented from rotating about the longitudinal axis, and (iii) the sleeve and container are compatibly configured so as to provide for reciprocating longitudinal insertion of the container into the retention compartment of the sleeve through the open top of the sleeve while preventing rotation of the container about the longitudinal axis while any portion of the container is inserted within the retention compartment.
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