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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2012
Applicants:
Michael L. Suter, Lakeland, FL (US);
Jose D. Milla, Lakeland, FL (US);
David S. Danner, Tampa, FL (US);
Inventors:
Michael L. Suter, Lakeland, FL (US);
Jose D. Milla, Lakeland, FL (US);
David S. Danner, Tampa, FL (US);
Assignee:
John Bean Technologies Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A juice extractor includes a strainer tube mounted to receive juice and pulp of a fruit. An orifice tube reciprocates within the strainer tube and has an ejection port and is configured to generate pressure and separate juice and pulp, collect core, and discharge core out of the ejection port. A sensor is positioned adjacent the orifice tube and configured to sense material ejected from the ejection port.