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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2013
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Theodoor Stolk, Eindhoven, NL;
Klaas Kooijker, Eindhoven, NL;
Petrus Johannes Nicolaas Bernardus Vreijsen, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A citrus fruit pressing device comprises two pressing elements for performing a pressing action on a piece of citrus fruit, The pressing elements have surfaces for contacting different sides of a piece of citrus fruit to be pressed and are movable with respect to each other in two opposite directions, i.e. towards and away from each other. The pressing device also comprises at least one knife for performing a cutting action on a piece of citrus fruit, through the peel of the piece The at least one knife is arranged at a side position with respect to the surface of the pressing elements for penetrating into the piece from a side which is free from contact to the surfaces of the pressing elements. The at least one knife is arranged at a side position with respect to the surfaces of the pressing elements.