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Shaping apparatus for fruits and root and tuberous vegetables

US8136443B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 12, 2008
Grant dateMar 20, 2012
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 19, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/95
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus is disclosed which can shape fruits and root and tuberous vegetables. The shaping apparatus is operated in such a manner that: when root and tuberous vegetable or fruit is placed in a cutting blade case and rotated, the object is spirally tracked and the spirally tracked object is removed from the lower side of the cutting blade case, so that the spirally tracked object is picked up by an additional stick and then ornamented into various forms. The shaping apparatus allows fruits and root and tuberous vegetables to be easily treated in a variety of ways, as per the second process, thereby enhancing the product value of processed foodstuffs produced from the first process.

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