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US 6,607,769 B1Granted
System for coring lettuce heads
OwnerKiv Krymskiy, Hector Chavezinventors
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Abstract
The apparatus includes a plurality of cutter blades arranged around a vertical central axis. The lettuce head is placed above the cutter blades, with the core directed downward, and it is pushed downwardly against the cutter blades, and the cutter blades cut into the head, around the core. The core is thereby cut out, and it falls out and discarded.
Claims7
A method of coring a vegetable head having a ball of leaves and a core in the ball, the core being tapered and having a small end within the ball and a large end exposed to the exterior, comprising the steps:
- placing the head in position for coring, with the large end of the core directed downwardly;
- putting the large end of the core inside of a circular cutter ring,
- then continuing to move the head, together with the circular cutter ring downwardly against cutting blades, and in this step directing the ends of the cutting blades into the head and forming a circular cut in the head around the core;
- moving the top edges of the cutter blades together by means of the circular cutter ring and combining the movement of the head and cutter blades together to form a conical shape of the cut in the ball of leaves, and around the core.
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A method of coring a vegetable head having a ball of leaves and a core in the ball,
- the core being tapered and having a small end within the ball and a large end exposed to the exterior,
- arranging a plurality of cutting blades in a circle,
- utilizing a circular cutter to make a cylindrical cut and guide the cutting blades,
- forming a tapered cut in the ball around the inner end of the core by utilizing the cutting blades,
- thereby cutting all of the leaves from the core and separating the core from the leaves by holding the core with the cutting blades and pulling the ball of leaves away from the core.
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