improved evice for Peeling Fruit.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 24th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 26th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 17th July, 1897
We, ABRAM GARRISON Jr., and FREDERIC BARR, Gentlemen, both of 266 Ellison
Street, Paterson, N.J., U.S.A., do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a device for cutting and removing the
skin of an orange, lemon, and other fruit without soiling the hands in the operation.
The invention comprises a blade which is slightly curved at the end and having a
rounded blunt end and sides. The lower end of the blade has sharp shoulders, and a
tang or handle projects from a point between the sharp shoulders.
In operation, the orange or the like is held by the left hand whilst, with the right
hand, the skin is cut entirely around by means of the sharp shoulders of the blade.
The blade portion is then inserted beneath the skin which is gently plied upwards
until the two halves are removed.
Thatod i 09-1 day of LaL. 1902
PERCY R. J. WILLIS,
Agent for Applicants.
improved evice for Peeling Fruit.
I F. BARR and A. GARRISON Jr. Carriage Makers, both of 266 Ellison Street in the
City of Paterson State of New Jersey United States of America do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to provide a utensil adapted to cut & remove the
skin from Oranges, Lemons, and other fruit which will be neat, simple, durable, and
cheap, and which will greatly facilitate the removing of the skin of such fruit without
soiling the hands in the operation.
The invention consists of a blade slightly curved at the end, having rounded blunt
sides and end, and provided with one or more shoulders and a handle, said shoulders
or shoulder to project substantially as shown in the drawings, which form a part of
this specification, and being provided with an edge for cutting purposes, substantially
as shown.
In the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate like
parts, Figures 1 and 2 are views illustrating the method of cutting and peeling an
orange with my peeler. Figs. 3 and 4 are top and side views, respectively, of my
utensil.

page_text: In the drawings A. is the curved blade of the Peeler, B. B. are the edge or cutting
portions of the shoulders, and C. is the bandle. The shoulders on the blade A. project
to a point which is preferably a dull or round ball-shaped point, the cutting edges
being formed by having a portion of the shoulders between said point and the handle
or shank sharpened.
As shown in the accompanying drawings the method of peeling an Orange with
my invention is as follows: The orange being held in the left hand and the handle
of the peeler in the right hand a cut is made completely around the orange by means
of the shoulder provided with the edge portion. The point of shoulder is inserted
only to the depth of the skin of the orange, and when the incision has been made in
the skin completely around the orange the bladle portion A. is inserted beneath the
skin and gently plies up the skin around the orange until both halves of the skin are
removed from the orange clean and dry without having the fingers soiled by the juice
of the orange.
Upon the second attempt at the use of my invention the operation of peeling an
orange or similar fruit is accomplished with rapidity.
As the blade A. has rounded blunt edges and the sharp-edged portions B. B. are
very short and on the inside of the shoulder, it is obvious that the invention is neat,
compact, practicable, and not liable to get out of order or to cut the hand of the
person who uses it. The shoulders having a round or ball-shaped point, the skin of
the orange is easily penetrated therewith and cut without cutting the inside of the
orange or causing the juice to escape. The blade and handle may be formed
integrally or otherwise that depending altogether on the cost of the article wanted.
It may be manufactured in different sizes the blade being composed of any suitable
metal and the handle of any design desired without departing from the principle of
my invention.
The blade may be nickel-plated, also the handle, or it may be made of sterling
silver.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
As a new article of manufacture, an orange peeler, consisting of a handle and a
bent flat, dull-edged blade portion, shoulders formed by the sides of the blade
projecting beyond the neck portion of the handle and terminating, each in a dull
ball-shaped point, each of said shoulders being provided with a cutting edge between
the ball-shaped point thereof and the neck or shank of the handle substantially as
shown and described.
Dated this day of April 18th 1907
FREDERIC BARR.
ABRAM GARRISON, JR.