Electric gear drive nutcracker
US4485119A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 1984 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J43/26
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention entails an impact nutcracker having an electric gear drive for automatically and continuously cocking the nutcracker. A striker is movably mounted adjacent an impact nutcracking assembly, and the striker is movable between a cocked position and an impact position. Biasing means are attached to said striker for biasing the same toward said impact position. A gear, driven by an electric motor, is operative to drive and move the striker from said impact position to said cocked position at which point the gear is disengaged and the striker is released, and under the influence of said biasing means the striker moves back to said impact position where the same impacts against said impact nutcracking assembly.
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