PATENT OF THE WEEK – NUT SPLITTER

The NUT SPLITTER was invented by Marlin D. Hahn (San Angelo, TX) on 10^th February 1987, bearing the patent number US4641430A.

The present invention relates to nut opening devices and, specifically, to a nut splitter which is especially adapted for opening macadamia nuts.

A nut splitter is shown which includes a base for supporting the splitter upon a planar surface. A jaw having a cutting wheel rotatably mounted thereon is pivotally mounted on the base and is movable between an open position allowing placement of a nut on the base and a closed position in which the cutting wheel of the jaw contacts a nut. A lever arm has a pivot end which is pivotally attached to the jaw and an oppositely extending length which terminates in a free end which forms a handle for applying force to the jaw to move the jaw between the open and closed positions.