US Patent Issued to Panagiota Konidari, Isidoros Konidaris on Nov. 3 for "Machine for opening and cracking shelled nuts" (Greek Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,175, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Panagiota Konidari (Piraeus, Greece) and Isidoros Konidaris (Piraeus, Greece).

"Machine for opening and cracking shelled nuts" was invented by Panagiota Konidari (Piraeus, Greece) and Isidoros Konidaris (Piraeus, Greece).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A machine for cracking and opening pistachio shells per unit, which applies pressure to both ends of the pistachio at the same time with an adjustable depth of pressure, includes is equipped with a chain having perforated pins to which pistachio receptacles are attached. The receptacles are pistachio-sized and receive the pistachios one by one. The m...