Device for extracting zest from a fruit and related methods
US9826854B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J17/16
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A device for extracting zest from a fruit includes a body, a carrier coupled to the body, and a blade coupled to the body. The carrier moves the fruit relative to the blade and holds the fruit as the blade separates a portion of the flavedo from the pith of the fruit's peel to extract zest from the fruit. The device also includes an arm that urges the blade against the fruit's peel to generate contact pressure as the carrier moves the fruit relative to the blade, and that allows the blade to move toward and away from the carrier to accommodate the contour of the fruit's peel, which is often curved. The blade includes a plurality of teeth, each configured to cut a portion of the fruit's flavedo from the fruit's pith without separating the pith from the berry.
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