Rotary kitchen garlic tool
OwnerEric Y. Tenginventor
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Abstract
In accordance with the present invention an innovative garlic tool consists of a set of two disc-shaped presser units having respective male and female rotary grating means comprising a row of protruding grater elements each. Unpeeled garlic cloves are placed between the rotary grating means whereby they are peeled, pressed, and grated by hand-applied counter-twisting force. Processing can be precisely controlled by continuous visual monitoring and repeated grating to achieve optimal bit size and texture. This device is truly remarkable in its complete functionality, and in its simple, compact, and elegant two piece form-follows-function design.
Claims18
A utensil tool sized to fit in a human hand for processing of edibles comprising:
- a) a first presser unit comprising a first rotary grazing means,
- b) a second presser unit comprising a second rotary grating means,
- wherein said first rotary grating means comprises a protuberant rotary male grating means, and said second rotary grating means comprises a sunken rotary female grating means, further including a circular receptacle means;
- said male grating means sized slightly smaller than said circular receptacle means whereby said male grating means can be inserted to rotatably mate with said female grating means.
A utensil tool sized to fit in a human hand for processing of edibles comprising:
- a) a first presser unit comprising a protuberant male rotary grating means and a first set of spaced-apart protruding grater elements;
- b) a second presser unit comprising a sunken female rotary grating means having a circular receptacle means and a second set of spaced-apart protruding grater elements;
- c) wherein said first set of grater elements are intermingled with said second set of grater elements at the maximum insertion of said male rotary grating means into said circular receptacle;
- and wherein said sets of grater elements arc disposed in two rows, 180 degrees apart, extending outwardly from the center of said male and female rotary grating means, whereby edibles will be pressed and grated between said first and second rotary grating means.
A utensil tool sized to fit in a human hand for processing of edibles comprising:
- a) a first presser unit comprising a protuberant male rotary grating means and a first set of spaced-apart protruding grater elements;
- b) a second presser unit comprising a sunken female rotary grating means having a circular receptacle means and a second set of spaced-apart protruding grater elements;
- c) wherein said first set of grater elements are intermingled with said second set of grater elements at the maximum insertion of said male rotary grating means into said circular receptacle;
- and wherein said sets of grater elements are disposed in three rows, 120 degrees apart, extending outward from the center of said male and female rotary grating means, whereby edibles will be pressed and grated between said first and second rotary grating means.
A palm-sized rotary kitchen tool of at least two pieces suitable for processing of garlic, comprising male and female presser units that are configured to be joined in a mating relationship that supports rotary movement of said male presser unit within said female presser unit and defines a cylindrical grating chamber of sufficient volume to retain at least one garlic clove therein when said male presser unit is fully received within said female presser unit, said male and female presser units comprising respective grating teeth that are configured to define a plurality of substantially equivalent volumes being free of grating teeth when said respective grating teeth of said male and female presser units are aligned to each other wherein said female presser unit comprises a circular receptacle;
- and wherein a circumference of said grating chamber is equivalent to an inner circumference of said circular receptacle, and wherein said male presser unit further comprises a gripping edge having its width being wider than an outer width of said circular receptacle;
- and wherein said circular receptacle abuts said gripping edge when said male presser unit is fully received within said female presser unit.
A palm-sized rotary kitchen tool of at least two pieces suitable for processing of garlic, comprising male and female presser units that are configured to be joined in a mating relationship that supports rotary movement of said male presser unit within said female presser unit and defines a cylindrical grating chamber of sufficient volume to retain at least one garlic clove therein when said male presser unit is fully received within said female presser unit, said male and female presser units comprising respective grating teeth that are configured to define a plurality of substantially equivalent volumes being free of grating teeth when said respective grating teeth of said male and female presser units are aligned to each other wherein said male presser unit comprises a cylindrically shaped protuberant rotary grating member having a circular face thereon and wherein said grating teeth on said male presser unit are spaced apart in a single row on said circular face and span a diameter of said circular face.
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