Vegetable and/or fruit holder for facilitating peeling thereof

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vegetable and/or fruit holder for facilitating peeling thereof showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of the opposite side;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the components of our design in disassembled relation;

FIG. 9 is a fragmented side elevational view showing the upper portion of our design with the ring member mounted so as to assume its uppermost position;

FIG. 10 is a fragmented side elevational view showing the upper portion of our design with the ring member mounted so as to assume its lowermost position;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing our design being held in position above a vegetable;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing our design being held in one hand with the prongs forced into a vegetable, and with a peeler being held in the operator's other hand;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing our design after the peeling operation has been completed; and,

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing our design after the internal plunger thereof has been forced downwardly to dislodge the peeled vegetable from the prongs.

The portions shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1114 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vegetable and/or fruit holder for facilitating peeling thereof, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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3596966 August 1971 Shredl
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Patent History
Patent number: D596466
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 9, 2008
Date of Patent: Jul 21, 2009
Inventors: Barry J. Blier (East Greenwich, RI), Norman Blier (East Greenwich, RI)
Primary Examiner: Terry A Wallace
Attorney: Salter & Michaelson
Application Number: 29/325,972
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/683