Patent ID: 6209439
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: B26D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A garlic cutter comprising:a housing (1) bearing a cutting blade (7);an upper part (3) bearing an affixed punch (9) which in an operational state during rotation relative to the housing (1) moves axially toward a co-rotating cutting grid (6); anda beaker-shaped inner structure (2) adapted to receive garlic and rotatably supported in the housing and containing the cutting grid (6),wherein the inner structure (2) is held by a detent mechanism in the housing (1) and is easily removable for cleaning, the cutting grid (6) is detachable from the inner structure (2) for purposes of cleaning, the cutting blade (7) is detachable from the housing for purposes of cleaning, a cross-section of the inner structure (2) is substantially square and corresponds top that of the punch (9), said punch further comprises;a plurality of pegs (11) which are insertable in the corresponding apertures of the cutting grid (6); anda plate (4) resiliently seated on the pegs (11) whereby the plate (4) together with the pegs (11) forms a closed punch surface.