DE9001208U1 - Knife for removing the pulp from the peel of oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, etc. - Google Patents

Description

Description: Knife for removing the

Pulp from the skin ^of oranges, orange peel, etc.

The invention relates to a knife for removing the pulp from the outer shell of oranges, apples, grapefruits or the like, consisting of a knife blade and a knife handle.

There are various types of peeling knives for peeling fruit. The peeling knives used can be used to remove the fruit peel from the pulp in strips. However, it is almost impossible to remove the pulp as a whole from the outer shell of the fruit without damaging it, while the outer shell of the fruit remains as a half-shell.

The aim of the innovation is therefore to propose a knife that can be used to remove the pulp as a whole, while retaining two halves of the fruit's outer shell.

The task is solved with the knife of the type mentioned at the beginning in that the knife blade tip is bent on one side out of the knife plane and between the knife tip and the knife handle the knife blade is a cutting edge protruding from the knife blade surface on at least one side of the blade.

Advantageously, the cutting edge protrudes from the blade surface on the side facing away from the bend of the knife tip. According to an advantageous embodiment, a groove is arranged between the knife tip and the knife handle of the knife blade, which has a knife grind at its free end. In a knife suitable for right- and left-handed people, a groove-like groove is arranged between the knife tip and the knife handle in the knife blade, which has a knife grind at each of the two free ends.

The knife tip is advantageously rounded.

The innovation is illustrated in the drawings as an example. They show:

Fig. 1 a knife according to the innovation in side view, Fig. 2 the knife according to Fig. 1 in top view,

Fig. 3 the knife according to Fig. 1 when tearing the outer skin of the fruit,

Hg. 4 the knife according to Fig. 1 when removing the pulp body.

The knife according to Fig. 1 and 2 consists of a knife blade <1) and a knife handle (2). As can be seen in Fig. 1 in particular, the knife blade tip (3) is bent out of the knife plane. On the side facing away from the bend of the knife tip (3), a groove-like bead (4) is arranged between the knife tip and the knife handle (2), which has a knife grind (5) at the free end. As can be seen in Fig. 2, the

Knife grind (5) at both free ends of the groove-like bead (A) to make the knife equally usable by right- and left-handed people. As can also be seen in Fig. I , the knife tip (3) is rounded.

The handling of the knife after the innovation can be seen in Fig. 3 and 4. First, with the help of the cutting edge (5) on the bead (4) between the knife tip (3) and the handle

(2) the outer skin (6) of a fruit, for example of an orange, is torn all around, whereby a strip (7) is removed between the two halves of the skin (8 and 9). Since the knife blade (1), with the exception of the cutting edge (5), is blunt, neither the flesh nor the outer skin of the fruit are damaged. After the strip (7) has been removed, as indicated in Fig. 4, the blade (1) with the bent tip

(3) is inserted between the fruit pulp and the fruit outer shell and the fruit outer shell (8) is separated from the fruit pulp in a continuous peeling movement. The other half of the fruit outer shell (9) is then separated from the fruit pulp in the same way.

With the help of the new knife, other notches can also be made in the outer shell of the fruit, in order to decorate it with patterns. The outer shells of the fruit designed in this way can then be used as table decorations, and the shell halves can be filled in any way.

As is well known, the blade is preferably made of steel and the handle of wood, plastic or other suitable materials. However, it is also possible to manufacture the blade and handle in one piece from plastic.

Claims (5)

c « r * f · « * ·«·* · (ftf ttt ft-« Protection claims: 1. Knife for removing the pulp from the outer skin of oranges, tangerines, grapefruits or the like, consisting of a knife blade and a knife handle, characterized in that the knife blade tip (3) is bent on one side out of the knife plane and between the knife tip and the knife handle (2) the knife blade Ci) has a cutting edge (5) protruding from the knife blade surface on at least one side of the blade. &ngr; 2. Knife according to claim 1, characterized in that the cutting edge (5) protrudes from the blade surface on the side facing away from the bend of the knife tip (3). 3. Knife according to claim 1, characterized in that between the knife tip (3) and the knife handle (2) in the knife blade there is a bead (4) which has a knife grind (5) at its free end. 4. Knife according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a groove-like bead (4) is arranged between the knife tip (3) and the knife handle (2) in the knife blade (1), which has a knife grind (5) at each of its two free ends. 5. Knife according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the knife tip (3) is rounded.