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Electric gear drive nutcracker

US4485119A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 18, 1984
Grant dateNov 27, 1984
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 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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