US 5,947,016 AGranted

Garlic cutter

AssigneePetra Repac

InventorsCedomir Repac, Branko Culig

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Abstract

A garlic cutter comprising a housing bearing a cutting blade (8) at its underside and further comprising an upper part (2) with a punch (12) affixed thereto. The upper part when in the operational state and during rotation relative to the housing (6) carries out an axial displacement relative to the co-rotating cutting grid (5b). In order to achieve speed in operation following filling of the garlic cutter, so that the latter gently mince the fruit and also be rapidly reopenable and cleanable, an inner structure (7) receiving the garlic is rotatably supported in the housing (6) and comprises a cutting grid (5b) entered by the punch (12) mounted to a spindle (4). A coupling nut (3) can be mounted on the housing (6), that in the operational state assure engagement with the spindle (4) and that in the open state allows longitudinal displacement of the spindle (4).

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Dependent claims

A garlic cutter comprising:

a housing bearing a cutting blade (8) at a lower part thereof;
an upper part (2) with a punch (12) affixed thereto, said upper part when in an operational state and during rotation relative to the housing (6) carries out an axial displacement toward a co-rotating cutting grid (5b);
an inner structure (7) adapted to receive garlic and rotatably supported in the housing (6), said inner structure having a cutting grid (5b), a punch (12) affixed to a spindle (4) together disposed within said inner structure, and
a coupling means for coupling said inner structure and said housing, said coupling means operable between an open state and an operational state, wherein when in said open state allows free longitudinal displacement of said spindle and inner structure with respect to said housing and when in said operational state said coupling means engages said spindle to selectively permit longitudinal displacement of said spindle and inner structure with respect to said housing.

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