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A garlic press is described which utilizes a unique grater plate comprising a plurality of spaced apart drain holes and a plurality of conical projections. A corresponding press plate contains numerous recesses to receive the projections to facilitate the pressing of the garlic by penetrating the sk

A garlic press is described which utilizes a unique grater plate comprising a plurality of spaced apart drain holes and a plurality of conical projections. A corresponding press plate contains numerous recesses to receive the projections to facilitate the pressing of the garlic by penetrating the skin of the garlic clove. The garlic press may use a clean-out tool which includes a plurality of clean-out pins for engaging the drain holes in the grater plate. The tool can be stored by clipping it to one of the handles of the press when not in use. The pins of the clean out tool are a fixed length between three in four times of thickness of the grater plate. Alternatively, the clean out tool can be affixed to the press unit opposite the press plate with the top presser unit rotated about 270 degrees from a closed position to a fully open position, allowing the clean out pins to enter through the drain holes. In this alternative, the length of the pins are preferably graduated with the pins close to the pivot being shorter and pins furthest from the pivot being longer for more effective cleaning.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A garlic press for extracting the pulp and oil from a garlic clove, said press comprising a top presser unit having a first end terminating in an elongated handle, and a second end, and a press plate intermediate the two ends in proximity to the second end, a bottom beari

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A garlic press for extracting the pulp and oil from a garlic clove, said press comprising a top presser unit having a first end terminating in an elongated handle, and a second end, and a press plate intermediate the two ends in proximity to the second end, a bottom bearing unit having a first end terminating in an elongated handle, a second end, and a garlic basket in proximity to the second end to receive the press plate, the basket having a bottom comprising a perforated grater plate, the second end of the bottom bearing unit joined to the second end of the top presser unit by pivot means,the improvement wherein said grater plate comprises first and second generally planar surfaces, and contain a plurality of drain holes spaced from one another, extending through the plate from the first surface to the second surface, the first surface facing the presser plate including a plurality of conical projections on the first surface intermediate and spaced apart from the drain holes and the press plate having a plurality of conical recesses therein, each recess positioned to receive one of the conical projections when the press is closed.