Mechanical coring device
OwnerNeris Poltielovinventor
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a device for mechanically removing the core of fruits and vegetables. The device is designed to be used on a vertical or horizontal hand press. The device has an upper collar member having a centrally located threaded aperture therein for attachment to the hand press and has a connection to a lower collar member upon which the cylindrical coring blade is attached by use of an adjustment screw. The coring blade has a cross member located internally which passes across its inner bore and also an alternative embodiment is disclosed having cutting teeth for cutting into the fruit or vegetable which cutting teeth are located in the cylindrical wall at one distal end of the coring blade.
Claims6
An apparatus for coring fruits and vegetables, comprising:
- a) a hand press having a support shaft and a mounting base;
- b) a reciprocally movable shaft mounted on said hand press;
- c) a coring assembly;
- d) a coring blade;
- e) a first means for attaching said coring blade to said coring assembly;
- f) a second means for attaching said coring assembly to said reciprocally movable shaft;
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- g) said coring blade further comprising a cylindrically shaped tube and an internal cutting member placed horizontally across the bore of said coring blade.
An apparatus for coring fruits and vegetables, comprising:
- a) a hand press having a support shaft and a mounting base;
- b) a reciprocally movable shaft mounted on said hand press;
- c) a coring assembly;
- d) a coring blade;
- e) a first means for attaching said coring blade to said coring assembly;
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- f) a second means for attaching said coring assembly to said reciprocally movable shaft;
- g) said coring assembly further comprising an upper member and a lower member having means for connection to each other;
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- h) said coring blade further comprising a cylindrically shaped tube, said tube further comprising an enlarged area of said tube, said enlarged area mating to the inner surface of said lower member of said coring assembly.
An apparatus for coring fruits and vegetables, comprising:
- a) a hand press having a support shaft and a mounting base;
- b) a reciprocally movable shaft mounted on said hand press;
- c) a coring assembly;
- d) a coring blade;
- e) a first means for attaching said coring blade to said coring assembly;
- f) a second means for attaching said coring assembly to said reciprocally movable shaft;
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- g) said second means for attaching further comprising a threaded fastener.
An apparatus for coring fruits and vegetables, comprising:
- a) a hand press having a support shaft and a mounting base;
- b) a reciprocally movable shaft mounted on said hand press;
- c) a coring assembly;
- d) a coring blade;
- e) a first means for attaching said coring blade to said coring assembly;
- f) a second means for attaching said coring assembly to said reciprocally movable shaft;
- g) said coring assembly further comprising an upper member and a lower member having means for connection to each other;
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- h) said means for connection comprising a pair of plates, said plates further comprising means for attachment to said upper member and said lower member whereby said upper member and said lower member are fixably attached to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.