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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 11, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sherman Howell Creed, Fresno, CA (US);
Jeffrey Alan Dahl, Fresno, CA (US);
Robert Leland Frenkel, Fresno, CA (US);
Thomas Milton Sams, Oakdale, CA (US);
Assignee:
FMC Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23N / ; A23N / ; A23N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426287 ; 99516 ; 99584 ; 99534 ; 99623 ; 99630 ; 426442 ; 426482 ;
Abstract
An improved higher capacity caustic peeler of fruits such as tomatoes. The peeler subjects the tomatoes to a caustic applicator with shallower buckets with apertures in the buckets and a higher number of caustic dispensing jets, and then provides peeling using a flexible cable cage, which tumbles the tomatoes. A pinch roller is used to remove the remainder of the peels (or skins).