Patent · US Expired

Culinary utensil

US4145941A · kind A · utility

12Cited by
11References
18Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 1976
Grant dateMar 27, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 26, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/937
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A kitchen utensil for the preparation of food and adaptable and easily convertible to numerous uses such as chopping, juicing, dicing, slicing, comminuting, can opening and cracking of nuts. All food processed is collected in a receptacle forming a basic element of the apparatus. Novel means are disclosed for the quick but firm attachment of a chopping blade and can opener, to an operating lever, for use over the receptacle.

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