Patent ID: 8567704

Claim:
A rotary grater, comprising: a main body having a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side being movable with respect to one another to define an open position and a closed position, the main body defining an internal space when the first side and the second side are in the closed position; the first side being formed from a rigid material, the second side being at least partially collapsible in a direction toward the first side when the first side and the second side are in the closed position, wherein the second side forms a convex shape and the second side is at least partially inverted into a concave shape when a force is applied to collapse the second side; the second side further comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being adjacent the first side when the second side is in the closed position, the first portion being formed from a non-resilient material and the second portion being formed from a resilient material; and a barrel mounted for rotation within the internal space of the main body, the barrel having a plurality of external grating teeth and a channel within the barrel; whereby a food item engaging the barrel will be grated by the teeth and pass into the channel within the barrel.