Grater For Single-Handed Operation
AssigneeMaxpat Trading & Marketing (Far East) Limited
InventorPatrick WAIBEL
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Abstract
A grater for single-handed operation has a handle adapted to be grasped by the fingers, and a plunger adapted for engagement with the thumb. The plunger is slidingly received in an opening extending longitudinally through the handle, with a spring urging it to an extended position. A grating cutter and a cooperating holder for locating a food item adjacent the grating cutter are both disposed in a cavity within the handle. A detachable container for holding the food item encloses a resiliently-biased pusher for urging the food item toward the grating cutter, and reciprocating the plunger causes relative movement between the grating cutter and the holder.
Claims20
A grater for single-handed operation, comprising:
- a handle adapted to be grasped by the fingers;
- a plunger-receiving opening extending longitudinally through the handle;
- a plunger slidingly received in the plunger-receiving opening, the plunger having a thumb-engaging surface adapted to be engaged by the thumb;
- resilient means urging the plunger to an extended position;
- a grating cutter;
- a holder for locating a food item adjacent the grating cutter;
- a resiliently-biased pusher for closing the holder and urging the food item toward the grating cutter;
- a pusher retainer for retaining and guiding movement of the pusher, and wherein the plunger is connected to one of the holder and the grating cuter, and the other of the holder and the grating cutter mounted to the handle, such that reciprocating the plunger causes relative movement between the grating cutter and the holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.