Global Patent Index - EP 2277673 B1

EP 2277673 B1 20120321 - A device for partial cutting of vegetables and associated method

Title (en)

A device for partial cutting of vegetables and associated method

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum partiellen Schneiden von Gemüse und entsprechendes Verfahren

Title (fr)

Dispositif de découpe partielle de légumes et procédé associé

Publication

EP 2277673 B1 20120321 (FR)

Application

EP 10305778 A 20100713

Priority

FR 0954892 A 20090715

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2277673A1] The device (10) has a support (14) provided with a maintaining unit (16) on which a food product (12) is arranged. A cutting block (18) is arranged above the support. Blades (34) directed along a cutting direction (D) and fingers (40) directed according to the cutting direction are included in the block. The fingers is intercalated between the blades. The maintenance unit comprises an impression unit (20) taking a shape of a profile cavity (22) adapted to the food product. A wall (24) of the cavity envelopes a part (23) of volume of the food product. An independent claim is also included for a method for preparation pieces of vegetables and fruits by carrying out partial cutting.

IPC 8 full level

B26D 3/26 (2006.01); B26D 3/18 (2006.01); B26D 7/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B26D 3/185 (2013.01); B26D 3/26 (2013.01); B26D 7/1818 (2013.01); B26D 2001/0033 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2277673 A1 20110126; EP 2277673 B1 20120321; AT E550160 T1 20120415; FR 2948052 A1 20110121; FR 2948052 B1 20110729

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10305778 A 20100713; AT 10305778 T 20100713; FR 0954892 A 20090715