Patent ID: 6607769
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: A23N,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of coring a vegetable head having a ball of leaves and a core in the ball, the core being tapered and having a small end within the ball and a large end exposed to the exterior, comprising the steps:placing the head in position for coring, with the large end of the core directed downwardly; putting the large end of the core inside of a circular cutter ring, then continuing to move the head, together with the circular cutter ring downwardly against cutting blades, and in this step directing the ends of the cutting blades into the head and forming a circular cut in the head around the core; moving the top edges of the cutter blades together by means of the circular cutter ring and combining the movement of the head and cutter blades together to form a conical shape of the cut in the ball of leaves, and around the core.