GB2317329A - Hard-stone fruit de-stoner. - Google Patents
Hard-stone fruit de-stoner. Download PDFInfo
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- GB2317329A GB2317329A GB9619629A GB9619629A GB2317329A GB 2317329 A GB2317329 A GB 2317329A GB 9619629 A GB9619629 A GB 9619629A GB 9619629 A GB9619629 A GB 9619629A GB 2317329 A GB2317329 A GB 2317329A
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- stone
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- stoner
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- clawed
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J23/00—Devices for stoning fruit
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Abstract
A hard-stone soft fruit de-stoner has a multi-clawed (1) end which pierces the fruit skin at the stem joint behind which is the fruit stone. The clawed end (1) of the tool centralises on the end of the stone (5) and aligns the tool and stone so that the stone can be pushed out of the fruit. The fruit (4) is left whole except for a central hole where the tool has penetrated.
Description
HARD-STONE FRUIT DE-STONER This invention relates to a de-stoner for a hard-stoned soft fruit.
The de-stoning of soft fruit (e.g. plums) is normally carried out in the domestic and catering fields by cutting open the fruit with a knife and removing the stone by hand. By this method the juice from the fruit oozes constantly on to the hands of the operator and the utensils being used, making an uncomfortable sticky work environment. The stones have to be handled into a basin by hand.
According to the present invention there is provided a multi-clawed stone locator at one end of an elongated body and a knob handle at the other end.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:
Figure 1 shows the de-stoner.
Figure 1A shows a cross section of the claw end
Figure 1B shows an end view ofthe claws
Figure 2 illustrates the de-stoner having penetrated the stem end of the fruit and
located on the stone.
Figure 3 shows the de-stoner penetrated through the fruit and the stone ejected.
Referring to the drawing, the de-stoner, which may be of metal, Figure I comprises a multi-clawed stone locator (1), an elongated body (2) and a knob handle (3).
In order to remove the stone from the fruit Figure 2, the operator, with the plum in one hand, pushes the clawed end (1) of the de-stoner through the centre of the stem end of the fruit (4) and locates the stone (5) in the clawed end (1).
The operator pushes the de-stoner Figure 3 until the stone (5) is removed from the fruit (4).
Claims (3)
1. A de-stoner for hard-stoned fruit comprising an elongated body having at one end a
multi-pronged stone locator and at the opposite end a knob handle.
2. A de-stoner as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the locator comprises three
circumferentially-spaced prongs.
3. A de-stoner substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9619629A GB2317329A (en) | 1996-09-19 | 1996-09-19 | Hard-stone fruit de-stoner. |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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GB9619629A GB2317329A (en) | 1996-09-19 | 1996-09-19 | Hard-stone fruit de-stoner. |
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GB9619629D0 GB9619629D0 (en) | 1996-10-30 |
GB2317329A true GB2317329A (en) | 1998-03-25 |
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GB9619629A Withdrawn GB2317329A (en) | 1996-09-19 | 1996-09-19 | Hard-stone fruit de-stoner. |
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Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
AU2003266770B2 (en) * | 2003-12-09 | 2005-07-07 | Zoska, Larissa | Mango eating device |
GB2442139A (en) * | 2006-09-21 | 2008-03-26 | Nigel Brazier | Mango-pod extractors |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB567928A (en) * | 1943-08-20 | 1945-03-08 | Millard Brothers Ltd | A device for removing stones from fruit |
GB624906A (en) * | 1947-04-08 | 1949-06-17 | Robert Beverley Twells Watson | Apparatus for stoning fruit |
GB905441A (en) * | 1960-01-29 | 1962-09-12 | Maschb Burg Veb | A device for stoning dates and similar fruit |
GB2247828A (en) * | 1990-09-12 | 1992-03-18 | Ibl Products Co | A cherry pitter |
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1996
- 1996-09-19 GB GB9619629A patent/GB2317329A/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB567928A (en) * | 1943-08-20 | 1945-03-08 | Millard Brothers Ltd | A device for removing stones from fruit |
GB624906A (en) * | 1947-04-08 | 1949-06-17 | Robert Beverley Twells Watson | Apparatus for stoning fruit |
GB905441A (en) * | 1960-01-29 | 1962-09-12 | Maschb Burg Veb | A device for stoning dates and similar fruit |
GB2247828A (en) * | 1990-09-12 | 1992-03-18 | Ibl Products Co | A cherry pitter |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
AU2003266770B2 (en) * | 2003-12-09 | 2005-07-07 | Zoska, Larissa | Mango eating device |
AU2003266770B8 (en) * | 2003-12-09 | 2005-11-03 | Zoska, Larissa | Mango eating device |
GB2442139A (en) * | 2006-09-21 | 2008-03-26 | Nigel Brazier | Mango-pod extractors |
GB2442139B (en) * | 2006-09-21 | 2009-03-18 | Nigel Brazier | Mango-pod extractors |
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WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |