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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1998
Shen Long He, Ningbo, CN;
Pierre Tardif, Longueuil, CA;
Les Promotions Atlantiques Inc., Longueeuil, CA;
Abstract
The machine for peeling vegetables and fruits has a hollow base. A vertical pole projects upwardly from the hollow base. A threaded rod extends vertically within the vertical pole and is driven into rotation by a handle. The vegetable or fruit to be peeled is held between a support pin rod having one end slidably mounted onto the vertical pole and a remove end which is located at a distance away from the vertical pole, and a support axle rotatably mounted about a vertical axis on top of the hollow base. A set of gears is mounted within the hollow base and connected to the bottom end of the threaded rod and to the support axle so as to drive the support axle into rotation when the handle is rotated. A cutting/peeling mechanism is provided, which includes a stand cover slidably mounted on the vertical pole, a manually operable clutch that is mounted on the stand cover to connect the same to the threaded rod, a blade supporting rod that is also mounted on the stand cover and urged by a spring toward the vegetable or fruit to be peeled, and a cutting/peeling device that is detachably mounted into a hole at the remote end of the blade supporting rod. This machine for peeling vegetables and fruits is economic, highly effective and easy to operate. It saves time, offers full functions, and is suitable for camping, household, restaurants and hotels.