Non-stick garlic press with integrated cleaner
AssigneeZyliss USA Corp.
InventorRoland Moor
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Abstract
A garlic press is disclosed with includes an enameled coating of a low friction material, preferably PTFE, on the inside surface and holes of the press chamber in a smooth, even layer, with excellent adhesion to the underlying surface, and with an integrated cleaning tool which is retained with the press at all times while the press is being used, but which can be easily and quickly separated from the press for cleaning crushed garlic clove residue from the press.
Claims14
A garlic press comprising an elongated handle having a drainable press chamber at an end thereto, said press chamber having a top opening, a bottom and an inner surface, a press plate retractably moveable into said press chamber, lever means acting on a fulcrum at said end for retractably urging said press plate into said press chamber through said top opening, said press plated being joined to said lever by a pivot, a low surface friction material enameled onto said inner surface of said press chamber, and a cleaner mounted on said lever and removably secured thereto by interaction with said pivot, whereby when a clove of garlic is placed in said press chamber, its contained liquid can be extracted by said clove being cleanly crushed by said press plated being urged into said chamber by said lever, liquid so expressed drains from said chamber and following said crushing and liquid expression said cleaner can be demounted from said lever and used to dislodge debris of said crushed clove.
A cleaner for removing residual garlic particles from the sieve holes of a garlic press after use of said press, which cleaner comprises a plate having protruding therefrom a plurality of pegs equal in number and orientation to said sieve holes and of smaller diameter than said holes, grip meads for gripping said cleaner, and extension means for interfitting with said press and being removably secured thereto, such that following use of said press, a user may grasp said cleaner by said gripping means, remove said cleaner from interfitting with said pivot, and urge said prongs through said holes to dislodge said garlic particles from said holes.
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