Patents by Inventor Branko Culig
Branko Culig has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20090044708Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cutting fruit and vegetables, in particular onions, having a cutter member (3) that has a plurality of blades (2) and having a counterpart element (4) against which the cutter member (3) is pressed for cutting the material to be cut, wherein the counterpart element (4) has a punch (5) which presses the material to be cut through the cutter member (3), or the blades (2) thereof. For receiving the cut material, a container (6) is releasably disposed on the cutter member (3), on its side remote from the counterpart element (4), in the region of the blades (2). The container (6) is mounted upside down on the cutter member (3) to allow a user to operate the device with two hands by pressing with one hand on a free end of the cutter member (3) and by pressing with the other hand on the bottom of the container (6) to pivot the cutter member (3) downward.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventors: Cedomir Repac, Branko Culig
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Patent number: 7444909Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cutting fruit and vegetables, in particular onions, having a cutter member (3) that has a plurality of blades (2) and having a counterpart element (4) against which the cutter member (3) is pressed for cutting the material to be cut, wherein the counterpart element (4) has a punch (5) which presses the material to be cut through the cutter member (3), or the blades (2) thereof. For receiving the cut material, a container (6) is releasably disposed on the cutter member (3), on its side remote from the counterpart element (4), in the region of the blades (2).Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Inventors: Cedomir Repac, Branko Culig
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Patent number: 7150214Abstract: A vegetable chopper (10) includes a lower housing part (14), which has a knife (16) on its underside and receives a rotatable inner body with a chopping grid (20), the inner body (18) being fillable with the vegetable. Vegetable chopper (10) has an upper housing part (12) with a ram (26) which is disposed on a spindle (24) in the operating state plunges into the inner body (18) and upon rotation of the upper housing part (12) relative to the lower housing part (14) executes an axial motion counter to the chopping grid (20). Vegetable chopper (10) includes a coupling device (28), which in the operating state assure engagement with a thread of the spindle (24) and in the open state allows a free axial displacement of the spindle (24) and ram (26). The coupling device (28) is connected to the upper housing part (12), and the spindle (24) is guided for axial displacement relative to the upper housing part (12) and secured against rotation relative to the upper housing part (12) on the axial guide (34).Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2003Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Petra RepacInventors: Cedomir Repac, Branko Culig
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Publication number: 20060101973Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cutting fruit and vegetables, in particular onions, having a cutter member (3) that has a plurality of blades (2) and having a counterpart element (4) against which the cutter member (3) is pressed for cutting the material to be cut, wherein the counterpart element (4) has a punch (5) which presses the material to be cut through the cutter member (3), or the blades (2) thereof. For receiving the cut material, a container (6) is releasably disposed on the cutter member (3), on its side remote from the counterpart element (4), in the region of the blades (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Cedomir Repac, Branko Culig
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Publication number: 20050178262Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cutting fruit and vegetables, in particular onions, having a cutter member (3) that has a plurality of blades (2) and having a counterpart element (4) against which the cutter member (3) is pressed for cutting the material (1) to be cut, wherein the counterpart element (4) has a punch (5) which presses the material (1) to be cut through the cutter member (3), or the blades (2) thereof. For receiving the cut material (1), a container (6) is releasably disposed on the cutter member (3), on its side remote from the counterpart element (4), in the region of the blades (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2004Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventors: Cedomir Repac, Branko Culig
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Publication number: 20040103797Abstract: A vegetable cutter (10) having a lower housing part (14) is described, which has a knife (16) on its underside and receives a rotatable inner body (18) with a cutting grid (20), the inner body (18) being fillable with the vegetable, in particular garlic (22). Furthermore, an upper housing part (12) with a ram disposed on a spindle (24) is provided and in the operating state plunges into the inner body (18) and upon rotation of the upper housing part (12) relative to the lower housing part (14) executes an axial motion counter to the cutting device (20). Furthermore, the vegetable cutter (10) includes means (28), which in the operating state assure engagement with a thread of the spindle (24) and in the open state allow a free axial displacement of the spindle (24) and ram (26). The means (28) are connected to the upper housing part (12), and that the spindle (24) is guided axially displaceably on the upper housing part (12) (FIG. 5).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventors: Cedomir Repac, Branko Culig
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Patent number: 6401605Abstract: The invention relates to a device for dicing garlic, or similar vegetables. Said device comprises an inner section (2) which has a receiving chamber with a cutting grid (6) located at one end, an upper housing section (3) which can close the other end of the receiving chamber and has a plunger (9) and comprises a housing body (1) with a blade (7), in which the inner section (2) is accommodated in a rotating manner and thread elements which cause the plunger (9) to be driven into and out of the receiving chamber of the rotating section (2) as a result of a twisting motion of the upper housing section (3). The thread elements can be engaged or disengaged using adjustment elements (14).Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2001Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Inventors: Cedomir Repac, Branko Culig
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Patent number: 6209439Abstract: A garlic cutter having a housing and a beaker shaped structure adapted to receive garlic rotatably disposed in the housing. The beaker shaped structure has a cutting grid for cutting garlic or other vegetables. An upper part, bearing a punch, threadingly engages the housing such that when rotated the punch is urged towards the cutting grid pushing the garlic through the cutting grid. Preferably, the punch and cutting grid are rotated in unison upon rotation of the upper part to allow a plurality of pegs of the punch to align with and enter corresponding apertures in the cutting grid. A cutting blade is non-rotatably disposed beneath the beaker shaped structure to cut garlic emerging from the cutting grid.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1998Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Inventors: Cedomir Repac, Branko Culig
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Patent number: 6129234Abstract: The description relates to a plate-shaped cover (1) for cooking vessels or the like which has at least one aperture (12) in a central region (10). A cap (7) covering the at least one aperture (12) in the manner of a roof is secured on the top (14) of the cover (1) by means of a holder (16). The holder (16) takes the form of a handle (2) spanning the cover (1) like a bracket and the end sections (18) of the handle (2) are releasably secured to the edge (20) of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1999Date of Patent: October 10, 2000Assignees: Branko Culig, Petra RepacInventors: Branko Culig, Cedomir Repac
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Patent number: 5947016Abstract: A garlic cutter comprising a housing bearing a cutting blade (8) at its underside and further comprising an upper part (2) with a punch (12) affixed thereto. The upper part when in the operational state and during rotation relative to the housing (6) carries out an axial displacement relative to the co-rotating cutting grid (5b). In order to achieve speed in operation following filling of the garlic cutter, so that the latter gently mince the fruit and also be rapidly reopenable and cleanable, an inner structure (7) receiving the garlic is rotatably supported in the housing (6) and comprises a cutting grid (5b) entered by the punch (12) mounted to a spindle (4). A coupling nut (3) can be mounted on the housing (6), that in the operational state assure engagement with the spindle (4) and that in the open state allows longitudinal displacement of the spindle (4).Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1998Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Assignee: Petra RepacInventors: Cedomir Repac, Branko Culig