A New or Improved Peeling and Cutting Device.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 19th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 5th Mar., 1898
I, GEORGE HEMINGWAY, of 71, West Wood Street, Peterborough, Joiner, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved peeling and cutting device for use with
potatoes, apples and the like, and its object is to provide a simple and inexpensive
article which will allow the potatoes or apples to be peeled in a neat and rapid
manner.
The device I propose to employ is formed from metal preferably steel and is of
tubular shape. One end of this tube is provided with an extension semicircular
or curved in cross section and with curved sides. At about the middle of this
extension a long slit is made and one side or edge is bent out slightly so as to
project beyond the surface. A slot is thus formed and the edge is sharpened to
act as a knife. This is passed round the potato or other article, and a thin layer
is removed passing through the slot and escaping at the other side of the blade
or extension. The other end of this article may also be provided with an extension
formed with a hole by which it can be suspended, and this extension may be
flattened and made sufficiently long to act as a knife. This allows the potatoes
or other articles to be cut without the use of a separate knife.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
A New or Improved Peeling and Cutting Device.
I, GEORGE HEMINGWAY, of 71, West Wood Street, Peterborough, Joiner, 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 and by the following
statement:
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This invention relates to an improved peeling and cutting device for use with
potatoes, apples and the like, and its object is to provide a simple and inexpensive
article which will allow the potatoes or apples to be peeled in a neat and rapid
manner.
The device I propose to employ is formed from metal preferably steel and is of
tubular shape. One end of this tube is provided with an extension semicircular
or curved in cross section and with curved sides. At about the middle of this
extension a long slit is made and one side or edge is bent out slightly so as to

page_text: project beyond the surface. A slot is thus formed and the edge is sharpened to
act as a knife. This is passed round the potato or other article, and a thin layer
is removed passing through the slot and escaping at the other side of the blade
or extension. The other end of this article may also be provided with an extension
formed with a hole by which it can be suspended, and this extension may be
flattened and made sufficiently long to act as a knife. This allows the potatoes
or other articles to be cut without the use of a separate knife.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings
Fig. 1 is a section of a peeling device constructed according to this invention
and Fig. 2 is an elevation of a peeling device combined with a knife or cutting
appliance.
A tube a of metal preferably steel, is formed with an extension b which is of
semicircular or curved cross section and having curved sides b¹. At about the
middle of this extension a long slit is made and one side or edge c is bent out
slightly so as to project beyond the surface. A slot c¹ is thus formed and the
edge is sharpened so as to act as a knife. This is passed round the potato
or other article and a thin layer is removed, passing through the slot, and escaping
at the other side of the blade or extension b. The end is formed with, a hole e
by which it can be suspended.
In Fig. 2 the end d is extended and flattened and made sufficiently long to
act as a knife. This allows the potatoes or other article to be cut without the use
of a separate knife.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is: :-
(1) An improved peeling and cutting device for use with potatoes, apples and
the like, consisting of a tubular portion and a curved extension having a slot
and cutting edge formed therein substantially as described and for the purposes
specified.
(2) An improved peeling and cutting device for use with potatoes, apples and
the like consisting of a tubular portion, a curved extension having a slot and
cutting edge formed therein and a flattened extension forming a knife substantially
as described and for the purposes specified.
(33) An improved peeling and cutting device for use with potatoes, apples, and
the like substantially as described with reference to Fig. 1 or to Fig. 2 of the
accompanying drawings.
11. 10+1 1 of Tannam 1808
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.