# US 2013/0152402 A1 · "E-Z SPLIT" Pistachio nut opener

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- Number: US 2013/0152402 A1
- Document ID: US20130152402A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/373,227
- Filed: 2011-12-19
- Published: 2013-06-20
- Earliest claimed: 2011-12-19
- Inventors: Dorothy Linch; John Linch
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130152402A1

## CPC

- A47J 43/26: Nutcrackers
- A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES

## Abstract

Our invention is used to Open Pistachio Nut Shells. The device is placed into the split end of the Pistachio nut and when light pressure is applied the nut will split open and the nut kernel is easily removed. Our invention is made of food grade stainless steel, for ease of cleaning and sanitation. and will keep from damaging your fingernails. Our name for the Invention is “E-Z SPLIT”

## Claims

### Claim 1

(E-Z Split) Comprising all the Structure.
A Spring Loaded device made of stainless steel that is used to open the hard shell of the Pistachio nut.
This is done by placing the smaller end of the E-Z Split into the split end of the Pistachio nut and pressing the spring loaded leverage end of the device, which pops the shell open.