Patent ID: 7140111
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: A47J,B26B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A food peeler comprising: a handle having a grip and a working end, and an arm extending from the handle; a blade removably mounted to the handle, the blade having a first end and a second end, the second end removably attached to the arm; a bore formed in the working end of the handle and a resilient member mounted in the bore, and the blade disposed in a space between the handle and the arm; and the first end of the blade being removably mounted in the bore and in engagement with the resilient member, wherein by sliding the blade in a first longitudinal direction so that the first end compresses the resilient member, the blade may be moved in a second substantially opposite longitudinal direction for mounting or removal from the handle, whereby during removal of the blade from the handle, the blade is moved in a lateral direction out of the space between the handle and the arm.