Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer

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According to Sheffield, the church responded by arguing that the money was a gift to the pope, and the title of this gift did not transfer to the pontiff until it had been delivered to the Vatican. Now 74 years old, Sheffield no longer makes money from the banana slicer, its patent having expired in 1999. Sheffield’s grandiose stories perfectly mirror his advice on innovation: “If you have the tenacity, the energy, and commitment to do it, it doesn’t matter if it is a banana slicer, an automobile, or an iPhone 5. Commenting on its recent viral internet fame, Sheffield expresses frustration that it didn't take off in the same way back in the early Nineties, lamenting that "maybe it was a little bit ahead of its time". When the banana slicer machine is not used for a long time, it should be placed in a dry and ventilated place.

Sheffield and his soon-to-be first wife, April, traveled the world, conducting interviews with the likes of Bob Hope, Sammy Davis Jr. Sheffield's grandiose stories perfectly mirror his advice on innovation: "If you have the tenacity, the energy, and commitment to do it, it doesn't matter if it is a banana slicer, an automobile, or an iPhone 5. But none of this would compare to an invention he created in the hope of truly changing the world: the banana slicer. Regarding the pontiff, Sheffield laughs, explaining: "I served him a deposition, but he never showed up.More than 60 per cent of the proceeds went directly to fund the orphanage in India, now known as Pathway. The patent describes the banana slicer as a "tool which has a frame circumscribing an area into which a typical banana readily fits, and a plurality of spaced ribs or blades disposed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the frame and interconnecting opposite sides of the frame". In 1969, while working toward a degree in philosophy from Cal State–Long Beach, Sheffield collaborated with Steven Spielberg—a fellow Long Beach classmate and friend—on a film project titled Who Collects the Garbage? The finished banana slices cut with the plantain slicing machine are intact, regular in shape, and even in thickness. Banana Bill isn’t involved with the production of the Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer, and to his knowledge, the proceeds do not support any charitable efforts.

The banana chips cutting machine can not only apply for cutting banana slices but also for cutting root vegetables such as onion rings, carrots, lotus roots, etc. Commenting on its recent viral Internet fame, Sheffield expressed frustration that it didn’t take off in the same way back in the early ’90s, lamenting that “maybe it was a little bit ahead of its time. The patent describes the banana slicer as a “tool which has a frame circumscribing an area into which a typical banana readily fits, and a plurality of spaced ribs or blades disposed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the frame and interconnecting opposite sides of the frame.Currently, banana chip slicer machines generally have the disadvantages of uneven slicing and low efficiency. Regarding the pontiff, Sheffield laughs, explaining, “I served him a deposition, but he never showed up. Thanks in part to Sheffield's banana slicer, Pathway now serves more than 500 people daily and has helped over 22,000.