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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2015
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Kaitlyn M. Benoit, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Fred Bournay, Jr., Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Michael P. Conti, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Jason M. Cassar, Mattawan, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A juicing system with a drive mechanism and a juicer assembly, where the juicer assembly includes a main housing defining a cavity. An auger having a top portion and a bottom portion is within the cavity. The auger is operably connected at one of the top portion or the bottom portion to the drive mechanism to rotate the auger. A rotatable cutting blade is disposed at the top portion of the auger to cut food inserted into the cavity. A juicing basket is disposed within the cavity, radially outwardly from the auger. The juicing basket has at least one screen with apertures therethrough of varying sizes. Food is pressed by the auger against the juicing basket to squeeze juice and pulp through the apertures. The pulp exits through a pulp chute, having a upper portion, lower portion, and check valve therebetween which is easily removable for cleaning and clog removal.