How Do Apple Peelers Work?

Securing the Apple

An apple peeler works by cranking a hand lever that rotates a pole--which lies parallel to the table--with three prongs on the end to attach the apple. The cranking motion moves the apple forward toward a blade that peels the skin off the apple. Securing the apple with the three prongs at the end of the rotating pole is the first step in peeling an apple. The prongs are inserted into one end of the apple.

Rotating Motion

The rotation occurs when the hand lever is cranked. When the lever is cranked, the pole rotates and moves the apple forward toward the peeler blade. As the apple moves forward, the peeler blade is able to remove the skin of the apple in one fluid motion.

Sharp Blade

The peeler blade is typically a rounded blade attached perpendicular to the peeler with a spring. The spring allows the blade to cut off the peel of the apple but also move along the curvature of the apple. The spring and sharp blade work together to only peel off the skin and not gouge the apple.

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