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US 9,307,867 B2Granted
Fruit splitting device
OwnerBoris Eydelmaninventor
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Abstract
A fruit splitting device facilitates the process of splitting open a fruit, such as a coconut shell. The device includes a hoop having a first jaw and a second jaw pivotally coupled together for pivoting the hoop between an open position and a closed position. A first handle has a first end coupled to the hoop. A second handle has a first end being coupled to the hoop. A plurality of first teeth is coupled to an inner surface of the first jaw. The first teeth are spaced from each other. A plurality of second teeth is coupled to an interior surface of the second jaw. The second teeth are spaced from each other. The second teeth are positioned opposite the first teeth wherein the first and second teeth engage and split open a fruit when the first and second teeth exert pressure on the fruit.
Claims7
A fruit splitting device sized and configured to split open coconuts comprising:
- a splitting end having a first curved jaw and a second curved jaw pivotally coupled together for pivoting said first jaw and said second jaw between an open position and a closed splitting position;
- a first handle having a first portion integrally formed with said first jaw, the first handle first portion having a polygonal cross section, and the first handle first portion extending in a straight line away from said first curved jaw and defining a first handle axis;
- said first handle further having a second portion including a slot with a polygonal cross section similar to said first handle first portion polygonal cross section for telescopically engaging the first portion, and configured to slide along said first handle axis between a retracted position adjacent said first jaw and an extended position distal to said first jaw;
- a second handle having a first portion integrally formed with said second jaw, the second handle first portion having a polygonal cross section, and the second handle first portion extending in a straight line and defining a second handle axis;
- said second handle further having a second portion including a slot with a polygonal cross section similar to said second handle first portion telescopically connected to the first end, and configured to move along said first handle axis between a retracted position adjacent said first jaw and an extended position distal to said first jaw;
- at least two rows of first teeth coupled to an inner surface of said first jaw;
- each row extending parallel to said first handle axis and being spaced from an adjacent row in a width direction perpendicular to said first handle axis;
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- at least two rows of second teeth coupled to an interior surface of said second jaw;
- each row extending parallel to said first handle axis and being spaced from an adjacent row in a width direction perpendicular to said first handle axis, said first teeth and second teeth are configured to engage and split open a fruit when said first teeth and second teeth exert pressure on the fruit.
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A fruit splitting device sized and configured to split open coconuts comprising:
- a splitting end having a first curved jaw and a second curved jaw pivotally coupled together for pivoting said jaws between an open position and a closed splitting position;
- a first handle having a first portion
- coupled to said first jaw, said first jaw having a distal end relative to said first end of said first handle and the first handle first portion having a polygonal cross section, and the first handle first portion extending in a straight line away from said first curved jaw and defining a first handle axis;
- said first handle further having a second portion including a slot with a polygonal cross section similar to said first handle first portion polygonal cross section for telescopically engaging the first portion, and configured to slide along said first handle axis between a retracted position adjacent said first jaw and an extended position distal to said first jaw;
- a second handle coupled to said second curved jaw, said second handle having a first portion being coupled to said second jaw, said second jaw having a far end relative to said first end of said second handle, the second handle first portion having a polygonal cross section, and the second handle first portion extending in a straight line and defining a second handle axis;
- said second handle further having a second portion including a slot with a polygonal cross section similar to said second handle first portion telescopically connected to the first end, and configured to move along said first handle axis between a retracted position adjacent said first jaw and an extended position distal to said first jaw;
- said first and second jaws being integrally coupled together with respective first handle first portions and second handle first portions;
- said first and second jaws in said closed position form an oval shape and are elongated along said first handle axis and said second handle axis, each of said first and second handles lying in a plane with said jaws;
- each of said first and second handles including a respective grip, said grips of said first and second handles abutting each other when said jaws are in the closed position;
- a hinge coupled to said first jaw and said second jaw at a juncture between said first and second jaw, said hinge being pivotally coupled to each of said distal end and said far end;
- two rows of first teeth coupled to an inner surface of said first jaw, said first teeth including a first row and a second row each extending along a longitudinal axis of said first jaw;
- each row extending parallel to said first handle axis and being spaced from an adjacent row in a width direction perpendicular to said first handle axis;
- two rows of second teeth coupled to an interior surface of said second jaw;
- said two rows of second teeth including a first row and a second row each extending along a longitudinal axis of said first jaw;
- each row extending parallel to said first handle axis and being spaced from an adjacent row in a width direction perpendicular to said first handle axis, wherein said first and second teeth are configured to engage and split open a fruit when said first and second teeth exert pressure on the coconut, said second teeth including a primary row and a secondary row each extending along a longitudinal axis of said second jaw, said primary row and said secondary row being spaced and aligned with respect to each other, each of said first and second teeth having a base and an apex positioned opposite said base, said apex of each of said first and second teeth being curved;
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- each of said first and second handles configured to provide leverage to facilitate splitting of the coconut.
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