Patent ID: 8789781

Claim:
A rotary grater comprising: a housing comprising an elliptical cylinder; a cylindrical blade having a plurality of perforations with a raised area around one side of each perforation to facilitate grating and disposed within the housing; a handle connected to the cylindrical blade; an entry opening at the top of the housing for receiving a material to be grated; an exit opening in the housing located below the cylindrical blade for dispensing grated material that passes through the cylindrical blade; a handle opening in the housing to facilitate connection of the handle to the cylindrical blade; a press movably connected to the housing wherein the press spans less than half of the perimeter of the elliptical cylinder; a lever connected to the press; and a storage device comprising an elliptical cylinder and removably connected to the housing for receiving and storing grated material whereas the axis of rotation of the cylindrical blade is vertical.