Clinton L Tate

US Patent:

59923091, Nov 30, 1999

Filed:

Nov 26, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/980000

Inventors:

Paul J. Mulhauser - New York NY
Erika Elmuts - Carlisle MA
Elizabeth Erin O'Halloran - Acton MA
Mario M. Protano - Watertown MA
Jonathan C. Roche - Florence MA
Clinton N. Tate - Boise ID

Assignee:

General Housewares Corp. - Terre Haute IN

International Classification:

A47J 3710
A47J 4304
F26B 1724
F26B 1730

US Classification:

99495

Abstract:

A device for drying food includes a bowl having a bottom wall and a sidewall terminating in a top edge, a cover removably connected to the top edge of the bowl and a perforated basket disposed in the bowl and rotatable relative thereto coaxially therewith, and a drive assembly coupled to the basket for effecting rotation thereof. The drive assembly includes a linearly reciprocating handle structure with a screw shaft engageable with a nut coupled to the basket for converting the reciprocating movement of the handle structure to rotary motion of the basket.