Patent ID: 7415769

Claim:
A peeler comprising: a head formed as an arched frame with opposed ends, the head having a top surface and at least one peeling or scraping blade connected to and extending between the opposed ends to be spaced from and below the top surface; a handle pivotally connected to the head, the handle having a distal end including an upper surface and a lower surface being arched for abuttingly engaging the arched frame of the head, wherein the top surface of the head normally engages the lower surface of the handle; and a lock mechanism on the top surface of the head and the lower surface of the handle to releasably secure the head in one of at least two positions with respect to the handle, wherein the head is connected to the handle so that the opposed ends of the head extend toward a work surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the handle so that the blade lies within a plane spaced from and below the handle to be substantially aligned with the handle in a first position and substantially perpendicular to the handle in a second position, the head being movable between the at least two positions by releasing the lock mechanism and rotating the head, the lock mechanism further including a biased stop mechanism located on and movable within the top surface of the handle and connected to the head, the stop mechanism being biased by a spring device located between the stop mechanism and the handle, the stop mechanism being operable to release the lock mechanism by disengaging the top surface of the head from contact with the lower surface of the handle.