Nut chopper

US8985491B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8985491-B2
Application numberUS-201313867383-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 22, 2013
Priority dateJun 18, 2012
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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Abstract

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A nut chopper includes an upper hopper, a lower container, and a grate positioned between the hopper and container. A series of parallel blades supported on an axle and coupled to a crank is positioned so that the blades may be rotated through the grate. As the blades pass through the grate, they chop the nuts that are in the path of the blades. Once individual nuts are chopped into sizes that are smaller than the width of the openings formed in the grate, the chopped portions will fall through the grate and into the container.

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The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. A nut chopper, comprising: a main body having a hopper configured to hold a plurality of nuts and a container positioned below the hopper; a grate positioned to support the plurality of nuts in the hopper, the grate having a plurality of slots; and a plurality of blades carried on an axle and positioned adjacent the grate for rotational movement of the plurality…

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  • A47J43/07Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US8985491B2 cover?
A nut chopper includes an upper hopper, a lower container, and a grate positioned between the hopper and container. A series of parallel blades supported on an axle and coupled to a crank is positioned so that the blades may be rotated through the grate. As the blades pass through the grate, they chop the nuts that are in the path of the blades. Once individual nuts are chopped into sizes that …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Progressive Int Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A47J43/07. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).