Produce Core Extraction Device And Method

A produce core extraction device and method for interchanging the extractor of the device includes a handle having a cylindrical shaped body. The handle has a first end and a second end. Additionally, the handle has an exterior surface and an interior surface wherein the interior surface encloses an interior defining a space for a lever to be positioned within. An extractor is positioned on the second end of the handle. The extractor has a first end and a second end. The first end of the extractor is configured for engaging by threading to the second end of the handle. Furthermore, the second end of the extractor has a plurality of teeth for facilitating in inserting the second end of the extractor a produce.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to produce core removing device and more particularly pertains to a new produce core removing device for interchanging the extractor of the device.

The prior art relates to produce core removing devices. The prior art includes a variety of produce core removing devices configured for being inserted into a produce and collecting the core of the produce. Known prior art lacks a produce core removing device configured for interchanging a variety of extractor sizes to accommodate a variety of produce sizes.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a handle having a cylindrical shaped body. The handle has a first end and a second end. Additionally, the handle has an exterior surface and an interior surface wherein the interior surface encloses an interior defining a space for a lever to be positioned within. The lever has a first end and a second end. The first end of the lever has a button being configured for pushing the second end of the lever within the interior of the handle. An extractor is positioned on the second end of the handle. The extractor has a first end and a second end. In addition, the extractor has an exterior surface and an interior surface. The first end of the extractor is configured for engaging by threading to the second end of the handle. The interior surface of the extractor encloses a chamber defining a space for housing a rod. Furthermore, the second end of the extractor has a plurality of teeth being configured for facilitating in inserting the second end of the extractor within a variety of produce.

Another embodiment of the disclosure includes a method comprising a step of selecting an extractor for removing a core of a produce. The user engages by threading the extractor to a handle of a produce core extraction device. Subsequently, the user inserts a second end of the extractor into a center of a produce. The user removes the extractor from the produce with a core of the produce retained within a chamber of the extractor wherein a button of a first end of a lever is extended out from the handle. The user presses the button of the first end of the lever of the handle wherein discharging the core of the produce by a rod from the chamber of the extractor.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS.1through7, the produce core extraction device and method10generally comprises a handle12. The handle12has a cylindrical shaped body and is configured for is enwrapped by a hand16of a user14. The handle12has a first end18and a second end20. The first end18of the handle12has a hole22and the second end20of the handle12is open. The handle12has an exterior surface24and an interior surface26, and the interior surface26encloses an interior28. The interior28defines a space for a lever30to be positioned within.

Furthermore, the lever30has a first end32and a second end34. The first end32of the lever30is inserted through the hole22of the first end18of the handle12. In addition, the first end32of the lever30has a button36being configured for pushing the second end34of the lever30within the interior28of the handle12. Additionally, an extension spring38is coupled to the lever30and the first end18of the interior surface26of the handle12within the interior28. The extension spring38is configured for providing spring force to the lever30wherein positioning the button36of the lever30towards a biased position proximate within the first end18the handle12. The second end34of the lever30is positioned proximate to the second end20of the handle12. A female threading40is positioned on the interior surface26of the second end20of the handle12.

An extractor42is positioned on the second end20of the handle12. The extractor42has a first end44and a second end46wherein the first end44and the second end46of the extractor42is open. Furthermore, the extractor42has an exterior surface48and an interior surface50. A male threading52is positioned on the exterior surface48of the first end44of the extractor42. The male threading52of the extractor42is complementary to the female threading40of the handle12thus the first end44of the extractor42is configured for engaging by threading to the second end20of the handle12as shown inFIG.5. The interior surface50of the extractor42encloses a chamber54. The chamber54defines a space for housing a rod56. The rod56has a first end58and a second end60, and the first end58of the rod56is positioned proximate to the first end44of the extractor42. Moreover, the first end58of the rod56is configured for being positioned abutting the second end34of the lever30, as shown inFIG.3.

The second end60of the rod56has a plate62being configured for removing a core66of a produce64from the chamber54of the extractor42. Furthermore, the second end46of the extractor42has a plurality of teeth68being configured for facilitating in inserting the second end46of the extractor42within a variety of produce. Each of the teeth68is sharpened to penetrate the exterior of the produce64. The core66of the produce64is retained within the chamber54of the extractor42and presses against the plate62of the rod56wherein extending out the button36of the lever30from the handle12.

In use, the user14selects the extractor42for removing the core66of the produce64. The user14engages by threading the extractor42to the handle12of the produce core extraction device10. Subsequently, the user14inserts the plurality of teeth68of the second end46of the extractor42into a center of the produce64. The user14removes25the extractor42from the produce64with the core66of the produce64retained within the chamber54of the extractor42wherein the button36of the lever30is extended out from the handle12. The user14presses the button36of the first end32of a lever30inward towards the handle12wherein discharging the core66of the produce64by the plate62of the rod56from the chamber54of the extractor42.