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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2003
Filed:
May. 14, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory W. Schrader, Lakeland, FL (US);
David S. Jackson, Brandon, FL (US);
Mark Jackson, Auburndale, FL (US);
Assignee:
FMC Technologies, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B30B 9/02 ; A23N 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B30B 9/02 ; A23N 1/02 ;
Abstract
A juice extractor includes a strainer tube mounted to receive juice and pulp of fruit. An orifice tube is moveable within the strainer tube and includes a first tube portion and opposing second tube portion threaded within the first tube portion. A drive mechanism engages the orifice tube for reciprocating the orifice tube within the strainer tube and separating juice and pulp within the strainer tube.