FR2535582A1 - Coconut shears. - Google Patents

Abstract

Shears enabling a coconut to be cut into two (with or without its shell) by simple pressure on a lever, thus facilitating use of the copra and with a possibility of recovering the coconut milk. It comprises: two flanges 1 between which two blades 4 slide; these blades are guided in their movement by apertures 5 and are actuated by small rods 7 which are subjected to the force of the lever 9. A window 2 permits the introduction of a coconut between the two blades if the lever 9 is in the high position; lowering of the lever brings the blades together and these shear the nut into two, the coconut milk flowing into a hopper 10. The flanges 1 are screwed onto a base which permits fastening to a workbench, to a cement pedestal, or to a (chopping) block, etc.; the spacing between the flanges depends on the thickness of the blades 4, the latter have to slide without play, spacers ensure the spacing and the assembly can be dismantled. The invention applies in all those countries where copra is used; also in factories, the hotel business, and on farms using copra for animal feed.

Description

COCONUT SHEAR
The present invention relates to the exploitation of copra, in all countries where coconut palms grow abundantly and makes it possible to cut a coconut in half (with or without the husk) quickly, and without danger
Coconut milk can be easily collected trace to a hopper. for greater use
The existing means currently to open a coconut are manual, dangerous, tiring and of a poor output; example use of the cutter, the ax .... etc ... etc
The coconut shears make it possible, by simply lowering a lever, to split the nut into two parts, this facilitates the extraction of the copra.

This shears is constituted by a body formed by two flanges I the assembly is screwed on spacers example: 3 FIG.2
The spacing between the flanges allows the sliding of the two blades 4 guided in their movement by lights 5 @ sinées <300 ar relative to a horizontal axis.

 The lights d @ four on each flange occupy the position defined in the drawing and have a sufficient width for the passage of a roller or a ball bearing mounted on the axis 6 (example 10 FIG.I).

The number of axes 6 is two per blade, they are forced into the blades, at each end a pin or a circlip will laterally hold the roller or the bearing
Rods 7 four in number (two per blade), transmit the force from the body 8, subjected to rotation, to the blades 4
A tubular extension 12 can be fitted on 9 to increase the force of the lever
THE body of the shears is bolted or welded on a base 13 which allows fixing on a workbench, on a base or on a chopping block, etc.

 A hopper 10 made of fixed or fitted galvanized sheet allows the coconut milk to be recovered.

 When the lever 9 is in the vertical position FIG.I a coconut is introduced into the bezel 2, the action on the lever causes the links 7 which, guided by the profile of the flanges act on the blades, these latter come closer thanks to lights 5 and axes 6, then touch FIG.2.

 The operating principle of this shears, object of the present invention 9 is useful for extracting copra and coconut milk, in the countries of the Pacific, Oceania, Africa ... etc ...

Claims (2)

 CLAIM  I) Characterized by the fact that the shearing is done by the closure of two blades, actuated by rods and a lever  Shears for cutting a coconut in half to extract the copra and- recover the coconut milk  2) The blades are: vertically and longitudinally guided by lights in which come to rest and slide solid axes  of the souls, the lateral guidance being provided by flanges