Rotary grater

A rotary grater, comprising:

• a grater body, the grater body including a cutter housing portion, a hopper portion connected to the cutter housing portion, and a body arm portion extending outwardly from the hopper portion, the hopper portion of the grater body being configured to hold a workpiece for grating;
• a rotatable cutting device, the rotatable cutting device configured to be rotatably disposed inside the cutter housing portion of the grater body, the rotatable cutting device comprising a plurality of blade members for grating the workpiece;
• a rotary input device coupled to the rotatable cutting device, the rotary input device configured to rotate the rotatable cutting device, the rotary input device comprising a crank coupled to the rotatable cutting device, the crank configured to rotate the rotatable cutting device when the crank is rotated by a user, the crank comprising a crank arm and a handle portion coupled to the crank arm, the handle portion configured to be grasped by the user when the crank is being rotated by the user, and the crank being removably coupled to the rotatable cutting device such that the crank is reversible from a first configuration where the handle portion projects outwardly from the rotary grater to a second configuration where the handle portion projects inwardly towards a centerline of the rotary grater, the second configuration enabling the rotary grater to be more compact for storage;
• a grater plunger, the grater plunger including a plunger arm portion connected to a plunger head portion, the plunger arm portion having a first arm end and a second arm end, the second arm end of the plunger arm portion being oppositely disposed relative to the first arm end, the first arm end of the plunger arm portion being pivotably coupled to a distal end of the body arm portion, and the second arm end of the plunger arm portion being connected to the plunger head portion, the plunger head portion configured to compress the workpiece in the hopper portion during the grating of the workpiece;
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• a lever member pivotably coupled to the plunger arm portion or the body arm portion, the lever member having a first lever end portion and a second lever end portion, the second lever end portion of the lever member being oppositely disposed relative to the first lever end portion, the first lever end portion of the lever member configured to receive an input force applied by the user, and the second lever end portion of the lever member configured to apply an output force against a bearing wall of the grater body or the grater plunger so as to facilitate a compressing of the workpiece between the plunger head portion and the rotatable cutting device during the grating of the workpiece.

A rotary grater, comprising:

• a grater body, the grater body including a cutter housing portion, a hopper portion connected to the cutter housing portion, and a body arm portion extending outwardly from the hopper portion, the hopper portion of the grater body being configured to hold a workpiece for grating;
• a rotatable cutting device, the rotatable cutting device configured to be rotatably disposed inside the cutter housing portion of the grater body, the rotatable cutting device comprising a plurality of blade members for grating the workpiece;
• a rotary input device coupled to the rotatable cutting device, the rotary input device configured to rotate the rotatable cutting device, the rotatable cutting device comprising a cylindrical cutting device and the rotary input device comprises a crank connected to a first circular frame member, the first circular frame member configured to be removably attached to one end of the cylindrical cutting device;
• a grater plunger, the grater plunger including a plunger arm portion connected to a plunger head portion, the plunger arm portion having a first arm end and a second arm end, the second arm end of the plunger arm portion being oppositely disposed relative to the first arm end, the first arm end of the plunger arm portion being pivotably coupled to a distal end of the body arm portion, and the second arm end of the plunger arm portion being connected to the plunger head portion, the plunger head portion configured to compress the workpiece in the hopper portion during the grating of the workpiece;
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• a lever member pivotably coupled to the plunger arm portion or the body arm portion, the lever member having a first lever end portion and a second lever end portion, the second lever end portion of the lever member being oppositely disposed relative to the first lever end portion, the first lever end portion of the lever member configured to receive an input force applied by a user, and the second lever end portion of the lever member configured to apply an output force against a bearing wall of the grater body or the grater plunger so as to facilitate a compressing of the workpiece between the plunger head portion and the rotatable cutting device during the grating of the workpiece.