Nut cracking device
OwnerSuwat Ruangburapainventor
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Abstract
A nut cracking device commprising a hammer having an opening for receiving the end of a nut and applying columnar pressure thereon and a plate which faces the hammer for receiving the opposite end of the nut and applying columnar pressure thereon. A spring urges the hammer toward the plate in a cracking process wherein a rotating shaft repeatedly draws and releases the hammer. A turntable, also motivated by the rotating shaft, has an opening for receiving a nut from a reservoir of nuts and transferring that nut to a rest disposed between the hammer and the plate. The rotating shaft also motivates the rest to pivot allowing the nut to fall from the rest after it has been cracked.
Claims8
A nut cracking device comprising:
- a first member having an opening for receiving the end of a nut therein such that a longitudinal columnar pressure can be applied to a nut disposed therein and into which opening the end of a nut can expand during cracking;
- a hammer member having an opening for receiving the end of a nut therein such that a longitudinal columnar pressure can be applied to a nut disposed therein and into which opening the end of a nut can expand during cracking, said hammer member being disposed in relation to said first member such that a nut can be positioned longitudinally between the openings of said hammer member and said first member in the process of cracking a nut;
- means for applying an impacting force to said hammer member to crack a nut disposed between said first member and said hammer member;
- means for supporting a nut longitudinally between said first member and said hammer member;
- means for automatically longitudinally positioning a nut on said supporting means comprising:
- a turntable having a slot therein;
- a plurality of pieces each of which removably fits in said slot and each having an opening sized for receiving a predetermined size and shape of nut therein and an longitudinal orientation for being received on said supporting means;
- means for rotating said turntable;
- a table above which said turntable rotates such that said table supports a nut received in said opening of a selected one of said pieces disposed in said turntable slot and having a hole disposed above said supporting means such that a nut will fall from said opening onto said supporting means;
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- a reservoir disposed above said turntable for holding a plurality of nuts in communication with said turntable such that as said turntable rotates, nuts disposed in said reservoir will roll on said turntable and will be oriented by said rolling to be received in said opening as said opening rotates beneath said reservoir;
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- means for automatically removing cracked nuts from said supporting means.
A nut cracking device comprising:
- a frame;
- a rest connected to said frame for receiving a nut in a nut cracking position;
- means for cracking a nut disposed on said rest in a nut cracking position;
- a turntable having a slot therein and rotatably connected to said frame;
- a plurality of pieces each of which removably fits in said slot and each having an opening sized for receiving a predetermined size and shape of nut therein in an orientation for being received on said rest;
- means for rotating said turntable;
- a table above which said turntable rotates such that said table supports a nut received in said opening of a selected one of said pieces disposed in said turntable slot and having a hole disposed above said rest such that a nut will fall from said opening into said rest;
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- a reservoir disposed above said turntable for holding a plurality of nuts in communication with said turntable such that as said turntable rotates, nuts disposed in said reservoir will roll on said turntable and will be oriented by said rolling to be received in said opening as said opening rotates beneath said reservoir.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.