Abstract: A surgical cassette for use with a phacoemulsification system having a front plate, a back plate, and a gasket therebetween. The front plate having molded fluid channels that mate with the gasket. The gasket having multiple valves and a sensor or diaphragm accessible through the back plate.

Abstract: A double sided peeler is disclosed. The double sided peeler has two peeler blades and a slide cover for protecting the user from the peeler blade that is not in use. Each peeler blade may have a different attribute to accommodate a wide range of fruits and vegetables. The double sided peeler has a spot tool and retainer for both removing unwanted spots from a fruit or vegetable and also for retaining the slide cover in a given position. A retention web on the slide cover cooperates with the spot tool and retainer to retain the slide cover in a given position that protects both the unused peeler blade and the user.

Abstract: A peeling apparatus and related methods of peeling a food product are provided. The peeling apparatus includes a handle and a peeling blade connected to a first end of the handle. A rotatable brush is positioned proximate to the peeling blade, wherein the rotatable brush is rotatable about an elongated central axis, and wherein the elongated central axis is substantially parallel to a length of the peeling blade.

Abstract: An adjustable peeler with a peeler guide for controlling cutting depth while peeling a food article, such as, but not limited to, a fruit or vegetable, is disclosed. The peeler guide may be attached to a knife blade that may include a pair of apertures. The peeler guide may include a peeler blade for peeling the food article, at least two support legs, and a channel positioned in each support leg. The peeler guide may be secured to the knife blade with fasteners extending through the channels into the apertures in the knife blade. Additionally, the peeler guide may be adjustable such that the peeler guide is movable in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the knife blade via each channel. Furthermore, the peeler guide may be offset from the knife blade such that a gap exists between the knife blade and the peeler guide.

Abstract: A skinning knife comprising a handle, a convex skinning blade, and one or more spreading members disposed at the forward most position of the knife so as to spread apart two portions of an animal hide that have been separated as the knife is thrust forwardly. A preferred embodiment also features a slitting blade disposed at a forward portion of the handle and having an upwardly- and forwardly-directed cutting edge, and a retractable punch blade disposed in the handle beneath the slitting blade for opening a hole in the hide when the knife is thrust forwardly, the first spreading member having a slot therein for receiving the punch blade. A blade actuation mechanism is provided for selectively moving the punch blade forwardly and rearwardly through the slot in the first spreading member. In alternative embodiments, an actuation mechanism moves the skinning blade or the spreading member.

Abstract: A skinning knife, comprising a handle, a slitting blade disposed at a forward portion of the handle and having an upwardly- and forwardly-directed cutting edge, a first spreading member disposed at the forward most position of the knife so as to spread apart two portions of animal hide or other material that have been separated by the slitting blade as the knife is thrust forwardly, and a retractable punch blade disposed in the handle beneath slitting blade for opening a hole in the hide when the knife is thrust forwardly, the first spreading member having a slot therein for receiving the punch blade. A punch blade actuation mechanism is provided for selectively moving the punch blade forwardly and rearwardly through the slot in the first spreading member. Preferably, the skinning knife also comprises a second spreading member disposed below and forward of the first spreading member for facilitating entry into a small slit.

Abstract: A peeler apparatus is provided having an ergonomic handle and a blade that can be rotated relative to the handle to accommodate different peeling styles. The blade can be rotated in order to position the blade in a variety of positions relative to the handle. Such positions include perpendicular, parallel left, parallel right, 45 degree left, and 45 degree right positions. Variations of the peeler can be provided which enable rotations of 180 degrees, 360 degrees, and/or other angles as desired. A user-operable knob cooperatively engaged with a yoke permits the yoke and a blade secured to the yoke to rotate relative to the handle in response to rotation of the knob. A peeler having a blade fixed at approximately 45 degrees relative to the handle is also provided.

Abstract: A single-handedly operated citrus fruit segmenter having first and second arms such that squeezing the arms into a closed position causes a curved movable scoop to extend into a citrus fruit proximate to a triangular blade and form a segment-shaped compartment. The actuation of the curved movable scoop occurs by a user squeezing the first arm toward the second arm. A pin on the first arm is operatively connected to an elongated slot of a cam mechanism such that the rotation of the first arm about its pivot location causes the cam mechanism to rotate about its own pivot location. Therefore, the cam mechanism, being also connected to the curved movable scoop, forces the curved movable scoop into the citrus fruit.

Abstract: The present invention consists of a safety cutter for peeling green bananas or plantains wherein a handle portion is provided adjacent a head portion which carries a peeling element with dual opposing peeling blades. The dual opposing peeling blades are relatively widely spaced apart at approximately {fraction (5/16)}″ to allow the peeling element to cut through the tough, thick skins of a green banana or plantain. The present invention is also provided with an elongate retractable cutting blade which is used to first cut off either end of the green banana or plantain to allow it to be easily peeled. The plantain or green banana peeler is preferably provided into two halves secured by a bolt which allows either, the peeling element and/or the retractable blade to be changed by the user when they become dull or worn.

Abstract: The kitchen peeling tool which includes a clip type controlling handle bar having an upper and a lower shanks pivoted to it, a blade holder, and an direction turning mechanism for fruits of various sizes to be inserted in. The upper shank is detachably coupled with the blade holder, while the lower shank is screw combined to the all direction turning mechanism turnable in all directions thereby peeling the fruit smoothly and finely with the blade closely touching on the surface of the fruit.

Abstract: A hand crank driven fruit and vegetable peeler for peeling away an outer portion of a fruit or vegetable. An arbor is detachably mounted in the hand crank for rotating a fruit or vegetable against a sharp cutting blade. The cutting blade is mounted in the end of a slender member which is pivotally and slidably mounted to a base. During peeling, the fruit or vegetable is manually rotated with the crank as the blade is traversed across an outer portion of the fruit or vegetable.

Abstract: A fruit and vegetable peeler which is driven by a small rotary power tool. An arbor is detachably mounted in the power tool for rotating a fruit or vegetable against a sharp cutting blade. The cutting blade is positioned relative to the fruit or vegetable by a steady rest on the handle. The blade has a narrow elongated front cutting portion and a spaced apart narrow elongated rear portion which pivotally attached to the handle. During the peeling of the fruit or vegetable, the steady rest maintains the position of the blade relative to the fruit or vegetable. In a first aspect of the invention, the steady rest is an integral portion of the handle and has a fixed spatial relationship to the blade. In a second aspect, the steady rest is attached to the handle and its position on the handle is selectively adjustable to accommodate large differences in the size and shape of fruits or vegetables. In a third aspect, a pair of blades and steady rests are provided on a common handle.

Abstract: A one hand-operated citrus fruit segmenter having a handle with a grip on one end and a triangular blade with diverging segmenting surfaces on the other end, a scoop moveable toward the segmenting surfaces to form a closed compartment to entrap a fruit segment for removal from the fruit, an operating mechanism having a pair of finger pads connected to a drive rack that drives a driven rack via a pinion gear, the driven rack connected to the scoop to pivot the scoop toward the fixed blade, the heel of the user's hand pressing against the grip to hold the handle while the fingers of the same hand pull on the finger pads.