A device for cutting a fruit or vegetable in a helical shape

摘要

The invention provides a device ( 10 ) for helically slicing a potato. The device ( 10 ) includes a sleeve ( 22 ) and a chuck ( 44 ) connected to the sleeve ( 22 ), the chuck ( 44 ) being rotatable about an axis of rotation ( 42 ) and including a skewer holder for holding a skewer ( 32 ) such that the skewer ( 32 ) is co-axial with the axis ( 42 ). A blade ( 56 ) is mounted on the sleeve ( 22 ) for linear displacement in a direction parallel to the axis ( 42 ), the blade ( 56 ) having a radially extending cutting edge ( 60 ) and being anchored against rotation relative to the sleeve ( 22 ). The blade ( 56 ) is shaped to abut a potato on the skewer ( 32 ), but to permit a free end of the skewer ( 32 ) to pass through it, so that synchronous rotation and the chuck ( 44 ) and linear displacement of the blade ( 56 ) results in helical slicing of a skewered potato.