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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
May. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward Ortega, Salinas, CA (US);
Carlos Ortega, Watsonville, CA (US);
Assignee:
Finepro, LLC, Salinas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 1/02 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for the rapid removal of an extraneous portion of a produce item with minimal loss. The apparatus, rendered attachable to an agricultural processing implement by an integral attachment device, enables one-handed operation by a user. The apparatus includes a base section in operative combination with an elevated blade that not only enables the severing of the extraneous portion from the produce body, but also separates the extraneous portion therefrom, and guides the cleaned produce body towards a collection device, for instance, a picking box.