Patent ID: 7611084

Claim:
A container-grater for a friable food product, comprising: a base ( 10 ) on which an inverted cup-shaped element ( 12 ) having a polygonal cross-section is mounted rotatably so as to define a chamber ( 14 ) for containing the food product, the base ( 10 ) including a grating plate ( 18 ) which constitutes the bottom of the chamber ( 14 ) and has a plurality of through-holes ( 20 ), with the edges of which respective teeth ( 22 ) that project into the chamber ( 14 ) are associated, a threaded rod ( 30 ) which extends upwards from the grating plate ( 18 ) into the chamber ( 14 ), and a pressure plate ( 32 ) having a central, threaded hole ( 34 ) which is engaged by the threaded rod ( 30 ) and an outer perimeter suitable for engaging with the internal wall of the inverted cup-shaped element ( 12 ) in a manner such that rotation of the inverted cup-shaped element ( 12 ) relative to the base ( 10 ) brings about translation of the pressure plate ( 32 ) along the rod ( 30 ) and compression of the food product against the plate ( 18 ) so that the food product is broken up and dispensed from the containing chamber ( 14 ), the container-grater being characterized in that it comprises means for cutting the grated product, which are provided at the side of the grating plate ( 18 ) remote from the containing chamber ( 14 ), the cutting means comprising a rotor ( 38 ) which has at least one cutting element ( 44 ), the rotation of that rotor ( 38 ) being controlled by the rotation of the inverted cup-shaped element ( 12 ).