Patent ID: 7845081
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for de-seeding fruits and vegetables, comprising: a) first and second arms, each said arm having first and second ends, first and second edges, first and second surfaces and a tip being disposed on each said second end of said arm; b) said arms being joined on said first end by a U-shaped member so that said first surfaces face each other, said U-shaped member being flexible to permit said first and second arms to move toward and away from each other, wherein said first and second arms are biased away from each other; c) said U-shaped member having two handle portions each being disposed on said first end of each respective said arm to permit a user to grasp the apparatus; d) each said first surface being concave shaped, and each said first surface having a substantially uniform radius of curvature extending an entire length of said arm from said first end to said tip; e) a cutting blade being disposed on each said first and second edges, wherein said cutting blades extend at least one-half the length of said first and second arms; f) wherein said first and second arms are tapered uniformly from said first end toward said second end to form said tip; and, g) wherein each said tip is rounded and the cutting blades on each of said first and second edges of each arm are substantially straight and taper up to and around each said tip.