Devices and methods for use in preparing certain fruits for consumption
US7080454B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J17/02
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Devices for removing and/or slicing a meat of fruit are disclosed. In one embodiment, the device has a handle portion and a working portion having an elongated blade and a pair of lateral extensions. The elongated blade has a cross-sectional shape adapted to facilitate movement of the elongated blade through the meat of the fruit. The working portion of the device has a resting configuration in which the elongated blade has a first radius of curvature, and at least one of the lateral extensions is manipulable under a manual force during use to deform the working portion from the resting configuration to a displaced configuration in which the elongated blade has a second radius of curvature, selectively conforming to the curvature of the skin before and as the elongated blade moves through the meat of the fruit.
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