Patent ID: 8584581
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A device for separating the peel from fruits or vegetables, comprising: a handle having a distal end and a proximal end, the handle having an exterior surface and an interior surface defining an internal cavity; a blade mount adjacent the proximal end of the handle, the blade mount having an upper well at a first end of the blade mount and a lower well at a second end of the blade mount; a first blade removably secured to the blade mount, the first blade having a first pin extending from a first end of the first blade, and a second pin extending from a second end of the first blade, the first pin being received within the upper well and the second pin being received within the lower well; a collar rotatably mounted on the device, the collar having an opening sized to allow the second pin to pass through the opening, the collar being rotatable to a first position in which the opening is aligned with the lower well and a second position in which the opening is positioned away from the lower well, whereby the second pin is retained within the lower well when the collar is rotated to the second position and the second pin is removable from the lower well when the collar is rotated to the first position; an upper flange being formed at a juncture of the blade mount and the proximal end of the handle and a lower flange spaced apart from the upper flange, the collar being retained in a channel formed between the upper flange and the lower flange; a tooth being integrally formed on the collar and extending toward an interior side of the collar, the tooth being receivable within a corresponding slot formed in the channel; wherein the first blade and the internal cavity of the handle are sized and configured such that when the first blade is removed from the blade mount it is receivable within the internal cavity.