Device for cutting produce, in particular vegetables or fruit
OwnerCedomir Repacinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device for cutting produce, in particular vegetables or fruit, comprising a cutting part (5), arranged in the region of a receptacle (18) for the material to be cut, and a punch element (6) engaging in the receptacle (18), wherein the punch element (6) has recesses (10) for completely receiving the cutting blades (9) of the cutting part (5) when the device is in the closed position. According to the invention, fastening means are provided in the region of the receptacle (18) for the material to be cut for optionally fixing at least one additional cutting part (12), wherein the punch element (6) has recesses (13) for completely receiving the cutting blades (14) of the at least one additional cutting part (12).
Claims22
A device for cutting produce having a cutting part (5) disposed in the region of a receptacle (18) for material to be cut and having a punch element (6) engaging the receptacle (18), the cutting part (5) with the receptacle (18) and the punch element (6) being disposed on the free ends (3, 4) of handle parts (1, 2) that are pivotably connected to one another on their opposed end regions (7, 8), and the punch element (6) having recesses (10) for receiving cutting blades (9) of the cutting part (5) when the device is in a closed position, characterized in that in the region of the receptacle (18) for the material to be cut, securing means for selectively fixing at least one additional cutting part (12) with cutting blades (14) are provided, the additional cutting part (12) has retention means (22, 23), which upon insertion into the receptacle (18) form a positive engagement connection with counterpart retention means (22, 23) on the receptacle (18) to prevent shifting of the additional cutting part (12) within the receptacle (18), and the punch element (6) has recesses (13) for receiving the cutting blades (14) of the at least one additional cutting part (12).
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