Abstract: An implement for mincing, for example, garlic having a pair of members pivotable about a common axis. Each member has a handle portion with a protruding inner end portion adapted to abut against each other when the members are brought together, and another portion on the other side of the pivot provided with a plurality of blade-like members which interleave with a similar set of blade-like members on the other pivotable member for grasping, and shearing through a work-piece such as a clove of garlic. The ends of the members with the blade-like portions are notched at their ends remote from the pivot for aiding the grasping and holding of the work-piece between the blade-like members. Each of the pivotable members is constructed to be completely interchangeable with the other.

Abstract: A garlic press with a cylindrical outer shell having a large open top end and a slightly smaller open bottom end. The botton end supports a foraminous plate onto which is placed the herb, such as garlic, which is to be crushed for juice. An inner cylindrical ram is integrally connected to a cap portion, which cap portion threads onto the outside of the larger open end of the outer shell. The ram is grooved with radial slots which contact the herb to be crushed and cooperate with holes in the foraminous plate to extract juice from the herb.

Abstract: A condiment grater suitable for grating condiment such as nutmeg and for storing such condiment. The device includes a holder device which holds the condiment and a cranking mechanism such that the condiment can be rotatably driven against a stationary blade member which is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the housing of the device. The condiment holder member is held in tight gripping engagement with the condiment by means of a spring member which is placed between the housing and the holder member and rotates with the holder member as the cranking mechanism is manually rotated. The upper portion of the device has a windowed compartment for storing the condiment.

Abstract: A device for cleaning or refining herbage or herbal substances which operates to separate out twigs, seeds or other roughage by an agitating and straining process. The device includes a cylindrical main body internally divided into a pair of chambers by a fixed strainer or wire screen with a pair of removable end caps enclosing the chambers at each end of the cylinder. A plurality of metallic balls, preferably four, are loosely confined within one of the chambers within which the herbage to be refined is introduced. Vigorous shaking of the device will cause refined herbage to pass from the chamber containing the balls, through the strainer or screen and into the other chamber where the refined herbage may be collected in one of the end caps.

Abstract: An arrangement for comminuting foodstuffs, such as potatoes, cucumbers, carrots, fruits and the like, has an elongated plate provided with a through-going opening in which one comminuting plate member can be accommodated so as to perform comminuting of a foodstuff. The elongated plate has a receptacle which is spaced from the through-going opening and is adapted to receive another comminuting plate member which is not utilized for comminuting at that very moment. The foodstuffs to be comminuted move relative to an upper surface of the base plate, whereas the receptacle for receiving the comminuting plate member which is not utilized, is formed in a lower surface of the base plate. A foodstuff holder is provided which is adapted to hold a foodstuff to be comminuted and to be placed on upper longitudinal walls of the base plate.

Abstract: A device for breaking various size ampules at the ampule neck, which is the most convenient break point for extracting the fluid from the ampule. The ampule breaker comprises a formed structure having a wedge surface which contacts the ampule at the neck and sides adjacent to the wedge which are contoured to contact the extremities of the appendage to be broken off from the ampule. The contoured sides extend beyond the point where the extremities contact so that no matter which size ampule is inserted into the breaker, a mechanical advantage is provided to help break the ampule appendage. A staggered set of cover plates are used to retain the ampule appendage during and after breaking.

Abstract: A vegetable chopper in the form of a frame on which a knife blade is fitted to a lower end of a vertical member slidably mounted on the frame. A lever arm, pivotably mounted to the frame is shaped with a slot in which a pin, fixed to the slidable vertical member travels. Manual pivoting of the lever causes the vertical member to move in a linear direction to cause the knife blade to reciprocate with regard to a chopping box, mounted on the base of the frame.

Abstract: A hand-holdable citrus grating element having a shallow concave grating surface conforming substantially in size and shape to a selected segment of the exterior surface of a citrus fruit, such element having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough and surrounded by one or more protrusions for gratingly removing only the extreme outer oil-bearing portion of the citrus fruit rind as the grating element and citrus fruit are moved against one another in conforming contact. The apertures formed through the grating element permit the grated rind to pass through the element as the rind is scraped from the fruit. In one embodiment, a small dish-like receptacle is provided to facilitate holding the grating element and maintaining its grating surface in conforming contact with the surface of the citrus fruit as the fruit and element are moved against each other, and for receiving and retaining the oil-bearing portion of the rind as it is scraped from the fruit and passed through the apertures in the element.