Patent ID: 7827696

Claim:
A scraper for removing whole kernels from an ear of corn, the scraper comprising: a curved plate having a plate axis, the curvature of the plate varying at locations spaced apart in the direction of the plate axis and generally conforming to the curvature of an ear of corn, the curved plate tapering from a wide front end toward a narrower rear end; a concave side on the curved plate; a recessed region centrally disposed in the concave side and elongated in the direction of the plate axis, the recessed region being formed such that in a transverse section through the curved plate the recessed region is recessed inwardly of concave faces of identical radius of curvature disposed on opposing sides of the recessed region; a handle with a longitudinal end fixed directly to the rear end of the curved plate and extending rearward for being gripped rearwardly of the curved plate, and a bridge member spanning across the recessed region, the bridge member comprising sheet material relatively thinner than the curved plate, the bridge member comprising opposite end regions connected together by an intermediate region, the opposite end regions being mounted proximate the front end of the curved plate, each of the opposite end regions extending substantially perpendicularly away from the curved plate, the intermediate region having opposing leading and trailing edges aligned transverse to the longitudinal axis, with teeth formed on the leading edge pointing toward the handle, the teeth being configured for cutting into the root of a kernel, the bridge member and recessed region cooperating to define a channel for receiving cut kernels, the channel having a narrower part adjacent the intermediate region and a wider part adjacent the recessed region.