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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,692,428
ORANGE PEEER,
David S. Morishita, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
Application May 29, 1953, Serial No. 358,411
3 (Claims. (C1, 30-24)
2
This invention relates to new and useful in Figure 8 is a diagrammatic view showing the
provements in Orange peeling utensils and the Second Step in the peeling of an orange by using
primary object of the present invention is to the present utensil;
provide an orange peeler having novel and in Figure 9 illustrates the third step involved for
proved features over that disclosed in my U. S. peeling an orange using the present utensil;
Patent No. 2,528,071, issued October 31, 1950. Figure 10 illustrates the fourth step involved
An important object of the present invention in peeling an orange by using the present utensil;
is to provide an orange peeler including a com Figure 11 is a diagrammatic view showing the
pound arcuate blade whose outer end is formed final step involved for peeling the orange by
With a blade element having a rearwardly ex 0 using the present utensil.
tending Substantially V-shaped cutting edge Referring now to the drawings in detail, where
which will effectively cut, rind or the like in a in for the purpose of illustration, there is dis
convenient manner as a concave side surface of closed a preferred embodiment of the present in
the blade rides against the outer surface of a vention, the numeral to represents an orange
rind. 5 peeling utensil including a handle 2 having a
A further object of the present invention is to for Wardly extending blade 4 at its forward end.
provide an Orange peeling utensil including a A finger rest 6 is fixed to the handle 2 adjacent
compound arcuate blade having a convexed edge to juncture of the handle 2 with the blade 4
Which is provided With arcuated converting side and projects beyond the periphery of the handle
Surfaces defining SaW teeth for the purpose of 20 to restrict sliding movement of a user's hand,
saWing through a rind. gripping the handle, toward the blade 4. Con
A stili further airn of the present invention is cave recesses 8 and the side surfaces of the
to provide an orange peeling implement that is handle at the forward end thereof, rearwardly
extremely simple and practical in construction, of the rest f6, provide seats for the first finger
strong and reliable in use, efficient and durable 25 of a USer's hand.
in Operation, neat and attractive in appearance, Blade 4 is curved longitudinally of the handle
inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well A2 and is also curved sideWardly of the handle 2,
adapted for the purposes for Which the same is whereby blade 4 is a compound arcuate blade.
intended. The for Ward end of blade 4 is integrally formed
These together with other objects and advan 30 With an enlarged tapering blade element 20 that
tages which will become subsequently apparent projects outWardly from the concave side surface
reside in the details of Construction and opera 22 of the blade 4.
tion as more fully hereinafter described and Blade element 20 is provided with a rearwardly
claimed, reference being had to the accompany extending cutting edge having Converging sharp
ing drawingS forming a part hereof, wherein like 35 edge portions 24 and 26 that meet at a point 28
numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which is spaced outwardly from the side surface
which: 22. Edge portion 2 is longer than edge portion
Figure i is a top plan view of the present in 26 and extends from point 28 to side surface 22.
vention; Edge portion 24 is also concave to face rear
Figure 2 is a side elevational view of Figure 1; 40 Wardly toward handle 2 as shown thus in
Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the present, Figure 6.
invention taken from the opposite side of Blade 4 is provided with Substantially inclined
Figure 2: upper and lower SurfaceS 3 and 32 that meet
Figure 4 is an enlarged transverse vertical at the convexed side edge 34 of the blade. These
sectional view taken substantially on the plane 45 surfaces, 30 and 32, are grooved and the material
of section - Figure 1: between the grooves are rounded to produce
Figure 5 is an enlarged transverse vertical Sec Series of saw teeth 36 and 38 (Figure 5) which
tional view taken substantially on the plane of are capable of SaWing or cutting an Orange rind.
Section 5-5 of Figure 1; Handle A2 is provided with elongated recesses
Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view of 50 is and 42 in its upper and lower faces and to
Figure 1 to illustrate the forward end of the the inner Walls of these recesses are Suitable
blade and the blade element forming part there fixed designs, Such as Sockets 43, to suggest a
of: modern design of peeler, which is quick to accom
Figure 7 is a diagrammatic view showing the plish the result of removing a rind.
initial step in peeling an orange by using the 55 The practical use of the present invention, the
present utensil; top part of the rind R. of the orange O must be
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cut into a circle with the blade element 20 as longitudinally of the handle and sidewardly of
shown in Figure 7 using the concave edge 44 of the handle, Said blade having a concave side sur
the blade element 2) and the corner or edge por face and an enlarged outer end portion project
tion 26 will prevent damage of the carpel C. ing out.Wardly fron said side Surface, said en
Then, the compound arcuate blade is pushed larged end portion having a V-shaped cutting
under the circled rind between the rind and the edge whose apex extends rearwardly toward the
carpel, as shown in Figure 8, and the blade 4 handle,
is revolved around the orange top, following the 2. An orange peeling utensil comprising a
circle cut C until this portion of the rind is con handle having a, blade extending forwardly from
pletely removed from the whole rind and carpel. O one end thereof, said blade being Curved both
The same procedure is followed on the opposite longitudinally of the handle and sidewardly of
side of the rind as shown in Figure 9 to effect re the handle, said blade having a concave side
moval of two sections of the rind. Surface and an enlarged Outer end portion pro
Next, the remainder of the Orange rind if Sliced jecting OutWardly from Said Side Surface, Said
into segments of about one inch right around 5 enlarged end portion having a V-shaped cutting
the orange by drawing the blade element 28 from edge Whose apex extends rear Wardly toward the
one side to the other as shown in Figure 10. handle, said cutting edge including rearwardly
Finally, the arcuate blade 4 is pushed under converging edge portions meeting at a point
the section between the Segment rind and the Spaced fron said Side Surface, one of said edge
carpel aind the surface 22 of the blade is drawn 20 portions being longer than the other of Said edge
down onto the adjacent rind Section toward the portions and extending from Said point to said
bottom to separate the rind and carpel as shown Side Surface.
in Figure i. 3. An orange peeling utensil comprising a
The point 28 of blade element 2 is purposely handle having a blade extending forwardly from
offset from edge 26 to prevent Serious damage to 25 one end thereof, said blade being curved both
the carpel when cutting rind with rapid move longitudinally of the handle and sidewardly of
inent. The crenulated edge 34, formed by teeth the handle, said blade having a concave side Sur
36 and 38 provides means. Whereby the bitter face and an enlarged outer end portion project
white excess left on the carpel from the rind, ing outwardly from said side surface, said en
when the rind is removed, may be Scraped off 30 larged end portion having a V-shaped cutting
the carpel. edge Whose apex extends rear Wardly toward the
From the foregoing, the construction and oper handle, said cutting edge including rearwardly
ation of the device will be readily understood converging edge portions meeting at a point
and further explanation is believed to be un spaced from said side Surface, one of Said edge
necessary. However, since numerous modifica 35 portions being longer than the other of said edge
tions and changes Will readily occur to those portions and extending from Said point to Said
skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the in side Surface, Said one of Said edge portions be
vention to the exact construction shown and de ing concave and facing rearwardly toward said
Scribed, and accordingly, all Suitable modifica handle.
tions and equivalents may be resorted to, falling 40
within the Scope of the appended claims. References Cited in the file of this patent
What is claimed aS new is as follows: FOREIGN PATENTS
1. An Orange peeling utensil comprising a Nunner Country Date
handle having a blade extending forwardly from 3,850 Great Britain ------------ of 1904
one end thereof, Said blade being Curved both 45