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US 5,852,875 AGranted
Battery powered coring device
OwnerOlga H. Dolahinventor
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Abstract
A new battery powered coring device for coring vegetables and fruits. The inventive device includes a handle portion and a coring implement detachably connected to the handle portion. An electric motor is mounted within the handle portion and is drivingly connected to the implement for rotating the implement. Power for the motor is supplied by a rechargeable battery which is disposed within the handle portion. Optionally, the coring implement may be replaced by a brush implement to permit the cleaning of various objects with the invention.
Claims12
A coring device, comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical handle portion and a coring implement detachably connected to said handle portion;
- a motor mounted within said handle portion and drivingly connected to said coring implement for rotating the implement;
- a power supply mounted within the handle portion and connected to the motor for supplying power to said motor;
- wherein said coring implement comprises an attachment end formed by a cylindrical sleeve, said cylindrical sleeve being structured to include an elongated slot extending from an end edge thereof for attachment to said handle portion,
- wherein said coring implement further includes a substantially semi-cylindrical cutting portion, said cutting portion extending from the attachment end;
- wherein said motor is an electric motor, and said power supply includes a battery;
- switch means for controlling the supply of power to the motor, said switch means being mounted on said handle portion;
- wherein said attachment slot is L-shaped;
- wherein said cutting portion includes a pair of opposing side edges and a rounded tip;
- wherein said side edges are tapered towards each other such that said cutting portion narrows approaching the rounded tip.
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A coring device, comprising:
- a handle portion and a coring implement detachably connected to said handle portion;
- a motor mounted within said handle portion and drivingly connected to said coring implement for rotating the implement;
- a power supply mounted within the handle portion and connected to the motor for supplying power to said motor;
- wherein said coring implement comprises an attachment end formed by a cylindrical sleeve, said cylindrical sleeve being structured to include an elongated slot extending from an end edge thereof for attachment to said handle portion,
- wherein said coring implement further includes a substantially semi-cylindrical cutting portion, said cutting portion extending from the attachment end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.