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US 4,741,265 AGranted
Pineapple corer and peeler
AssigneeR. Cushman & Associates, Inc.
InventorRichard Cushman
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Abstract
A pineapple corer and peeler comprises a power rotated head stock and an adjustable tail stock upon a framework to axially support and rotate a pineapple. A rotatable core cutting tube with sharpened circular edges advances axially through the head stock to longitudinally sever the pineapple core and a peeler blade upon a power rotated lead screw feeds along and spirally peels the pineapple during rotation.
Claims28
A pineapple corer and peeler comprising:
- a framework having a platform;
- a power rotated head stock assembly journaled upon said framework above said platform upon a longitudinal first axis adapted to axially grip and rotatably support one end of a pineapple;
- a tail stock assembly aligned with and spaced from said head stock assembly mounted upon the framework longitudinally adjustable upon said axis and adapted to axially engage and rotatably journal the other end of a pineapple;
- a rotatable core cutting tube with a sharpened circular end mounted within said head stock assembly upon said first axis and connected thereto for rotation therewith;
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- threaded means disposed between said head stock assembly and core cutting tube for effecting longitudinal movement of the core cutting tube relative to said head stock assembly along said axis and along the length of the pineapple for severing the pineapple core therefrom.
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