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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2004
Antonio Cunha, Araraquara, BR;
Gilmar Da Silva Sena, Araraquara, BR;
Jose Luiz Comanini, Araraquara, BR;
Jose Marcelo Carvalho, Araraquara, BR;
Gregory W. Schrader, Lakeland, FL (US);
Andre V. R. Lucato, Sao Paulo, BR;
Antonio Cunha, Araraquara, BR;
Gilmar da Silva Sena, Araraquara, BR;
Jose Luiz Comanini, Araraquara, BR;
Jose Marcelo Carvalho, Araraquara, BR;
Gregory W. Schrader, Lakeland, FL (US);
Andre V. R. Lucato, Sao Paulo, BR;
FMC Technologies, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A juice extractor includes an extractor frame, at least one inner side panel that divides the interior into a product material area and a drive mechanism cavity. An orifice beam includes an end extending through a beam opening in the inner side panel. An orifice tube is carried by the orifice beam and received within a strainer tube, which is mounted to receive juice and pulp as extractor cups engage together. A drive mechanism is positioned within the drive mechanism cavity and reciprocates the orifice beam to move the orifice tube within the strainer tube. A seal at the orifice beam and the beam opening prevents juice and peel from entering the drive mechanism cavity during extractor operation.