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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
John L. Thomas, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/00 ; A23N 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/00 ; A23N 7/00 ;
Abstract
A preferred device for cleaning an ear of corn including at least one of shuck and silk includes a platform having a top surface and a bottom surface. A cob cleaner aperture arranged in the platform is configured to receive the ear of corn therethrough. A cleaning member extends into the cob cleaner aperture and is adapted to engage the ear of corn inserted into the cob cleaner aperture. The cleaning member is adapted to remove at least a portion of at least one of the shuck and silk as the ear of corn is rotated and engages the cleaning member. Methods of operation are also provided.