Device and procedure for opening pistachios
AssigneeFundacion Azti-Azti Fundazioa
InventorsIzaskun PÉREZ SIMÓN, Virginia LÓPEZ CONDE, Eduardo PUÉRTOLAS GRACIA, Xabier Fernando MURGUI RETA
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Abstract
A device for opening pistachios and associated procedure includes a conical receptacle, intended to receive a pistachio at the tip. A rod is aligned with the axis of the conical receptacle. An activator is intended to move the rod. The device includes a first frustoconical receptacle with the smaller diameter of a dimension between 5% and 20% less than the largest transverse diameter of the pistachio.
Claims13
1-10. (canceled)
A device for opening pistachios with an elongated configuration comprising a tip and a base joined by a suture, comprising:
- a conical receptacle, intended to receive a pistachio at the tip,
- a rod, aligned with the conical receptacle, and
- an activator, intended to move the rod,
- wherein the device further comprises a first frustoconical receptacle, intended to house a pistachio, wherein the smaller diameter of the first frustoconical receptacle is between 5% and 20% smaller than the largest transverse diameter of the pistachio.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.