ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,425, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to Williams-Sonoma Inc. (San Francisco).

"Food coring device" was invented by Karl Edward Ludeman (Oakland, Calif.) and Caleb Ferris (Oakland, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A food coring device includes a first blade and a second blade and a first stop member and a second stop member. The first blade is attached to a first stop member and the second blade is attached to a second stop member with the first blade opposing the second blade and the first stop member including a first stop surface and the second stop member including a second stop surface. A spring member urges the first and se...