Tearless onion chopper
OwnerSyed Rizviinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and devices for cutting produce, such as onions and other vegetables. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and devices for minimizing exposure to noxious and irritating gasses that are emitted from certain freshly cut produce, such as the syn-propanethial-S-oxide gas that is emitted by freshly cut onions. In certain preferred embodiments of the invention, a device is provided for cutting onions, which comprises (i) an open-ended container that is adapted to hold a liquid and (ii) a slicer that is capable of cutting onions when submerged in the liquid that is housed within the container.
Claims20
A device for cutting produce, which comprises (i) an open-ended container that is adapted to hold a liquid and (ii) a slicer that is capable of cutting the produce when submerged in said liquid.
A device for cutting onions, which comprises:
- (a) a container having an opening at the topside thereof, wherein the container:
- (i) is adapted to hold water,
- (ii) has an outer perimeter that is substantially circular in shape, and
- (iii) includes a plurality of pores through which the water may be drained;
- (b) a slicer capable of holding and cutting at least one onion, wherein the slicer:
- (i) has an outer perimeter that is substantially circular in shape and is configured to be placed adjacent to the opening of the container,
- (ii) has an inner chamber that is configured to hold at least one onion and may be reversibly inserted into the container, and
- (iii) comprises one or more blades capable of cutting the at least one onion;
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- (c) a means for pushing the at least one onion into and through the slicer to produce a plurality of onion pieces, wherein the onion pieces are forced into the container and submerged within the water housed therein.
A method for cutting produce and minimizing exposure to noxious gasses resulting therefrom, which comprises cutting at least one sample of produce into multiple pieces using a slicer, wherein said pieces are immediately forced and submerged into a liquid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.