Improvements in Knives for Cleaning, Paring, and otherwise Treating Fruits and Vegetables.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Knives for Cleaning, Paring, and otherwise Treating
Fruits and Vegetables.
1, MARY FRANCES POSTLEY, of 44 East 21st Street, in the City, County
and State of New York, United States of America, Inventor, do hereby deolare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to pine-apple knives, and kuives for cleaning and paring
fruits and other vegetables, and the object thereof, is to provide an effective device
of this class, by means of which the ends of a pine-apple may be removed, and
also the hull thereof, before the latter becomes thoroughly dried, and by means of
De cleaned,
which apples and other fruits, and potatoes and other vegetables may
and specks or decayed spots removed therefrom, said devico being simplo in
construction and operation and comparatively inexpensive.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following Specification of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, which represents a perspective view of my .
improved device.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a handle A, which may be of any
desired form, but which is preferably of the form shown in the drawing, and
secured to or formed on the end of the handle A, is an attachment B, the end of
which is preferably tubular in form, and adapted to be secured to the handle in any
desired manner, if formed separately therefrom, and the sides of the outer end of
which is cut away as shown in the drawing, one side being cut away in the form
of a double or ogee curve as shown at C, and the outer side being cut away on a
separate curve, as shown at D, whereby is formed a blade E, provided with a
curved cutting edge as F, and a curved sharpened point G.
I also preferably mount upon or connect with the handle A, near the attachment B,
a fender or guard H, consisting of a tubular central portion through which the
handle is adapted to be passed, said tubular central portion being provided with
projecting side flanges or wings K.
The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description when
taken in connection with the accompanying drawing. The attachment B, provided
with the curved cutting edge F. constitutes an effective device for preparing pine-
apples for use as hereiubefore described, and also for paring, peeling, or otherwise
preparing fruits or vegetables, while the curved projecting point G, which is also
provided with a cutting edge, constitutes a simple and effective device for removing
specks, decayed spots or other defects from such fruit or vegetables.
It will thus be sceu that I accomplish the object of my invention, by means of a
device which is simple in construction and operation and one well adapted to
produce the result for which it is intended.
My invention is not limited to the exact form, construction and arrangemout of
parts shown and described, and I therefore reserve the right to make all such
alterations therein, and modifications thereof, as fairly come within the scope of the
invention.
Having fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Lettors
Patent :-
1. A device for cleaning paring and otherwise treating fruits and vegetables,

page_text: a tubular' section, or base which is cut away on the opposite sido and provided
with a cutting edgo and a curved point, substantially as shown and described.
2. A device for cleaning, paring and otherwise treating fruits and vegetables,
comprising a handle with one end of which is connected an attachment, comprising
a tubular section, or base which is cut away on the opposite side and provided with
a cutting edge and a curved point, said handle being also provided with a fender
or guard, substantially as shown and described.
3. A device for paring, poeling, cutting and otherwise treating fruits and
vegetables, comprising a handle as A, to one end of which is secured a tubular
attachment the sides of which are cut away, one side being cut away in the form
of a double or ogee curve, whereby a curved cutting blade is formed provided with
a curved projection or point, substantially shown and described.
Dated the 18th day of October 1895.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.