| 摘要 |
<p>An implement (20) for holding and/or coring vegetables and fruits, during the preparation of the vegetables and fruits, includes a shaft (22) for impaling a vegetable or fruit while the vegetable or fruit is peeled, sliced, etc., and a handle (24) for holding the implement (20) and coring a vegetable or fruit. The shaft (22) has an external surface (Fig.5) with projecting ribs (28) along the length of the shaft (22) for retaining an impaled vegetable or fruit on the shaft (22) while the vegetable or fruit is being prepared and preferably, is made of a polymeric material to help keep cutting instruments from being dulled by contact with the shaft (22) during use. The handle (24) has projections (32) on either side of the shaft (22) for penetrating a vegetable or fruit to keep the vegetable or fruit from rotating when being held on the shaft (22) and a pair of diametrically opposed blades (38), for coring a vegetable or fruit, which are spaced from each other to define a space therebetween for containing a core when the handle (24) is being used to core a vegetable or fruit. A sheath (50) can also be included for encasing the shaft (22) when the shaft (22) is not in use.</p> |
