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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2000
Antonio Rebordosa, Barcelona, ES;
Mariano Peñaranda, Barcelona, ES;
Juan Carlos Coronado, Barcelona, ES;
José Luis Román, Barcelona, ES;
Braun GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
The invention is directed to a device for chopping food, in particular ice cubes, which includes a container body ( ) subdivided into an upper processing zone ( ) and a lower collecting zone ( ). The rotary chopping tool ( ) received in the processing zone ( ) serves to comminute the food materials. A sieve ( ) is provided in the transition region from the processing zone ( ) to the collecting zone ( ). The device of the invention has the advantage of enabling both foodstuffs and ice cubes to be reduced to defined sizes readily. In addition, ice cubes may be reduced without major amounts of energy being absorbed by the chopping tool ( ) and without the reduced parts beginning to melt.