Patents by Inventor Matthew Alexander Poulos

Matthew Alexander Poulos 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).

  • Patent number: 5794344
    Abstract: A device for coring strawberries including a cutting tube having a cutting end over which the strawberry is slid to separate the meat from the core. In one embodiment, an ejector rod is slidably positioned inside the cutting tube and an ejector sleeve is slidably positioned on the outside of the cutting tube. The ejector rod is coupled to the sleeve by a screw through a slot in the cutting tube. The ejector tube is spring loaded so that the separated core may be ejected from the cutting tube by sliding the ejector rod toward the cutting end. A spring return returns the rod and sleeve to a rest position. In another embodiment, the ejector rod is actuated separately from the sleeve to eject the core and the sleeve is then actuated to eject the meat. The sleeve and rod are compression spring loaded to restore the rod and sleeve to the initial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventors: Matthew Alexander Poulos, Joyce Shordone Poulos