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US 8,206,769 · App. 12/979,464 · Granted Jun 26, 2012

Method for separating banana pulp from its peel

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Patent No.
US 8,206,769
App. No.
12/979,464
Granted
Jun 26, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A large scale processing method for separating banana pulp from its peel is shown. In this method bananas are separated into two parts (generally in a transverse direction), each part having a tip end and a cut end. A compression force is applied to those banana parts such that the force increases from the tip end to the cut end. A device which implements that process, including a cutting device, a means for feeding bananas into the cutting device, and two processing conveyor devices (to apply the compression force to the banana parts), is also shown.

Claims (2)

1. A method for separation of pulp from the peel of a banana, consisting essentially of cutting said banana into two parts, and applying a compression force to each of the banana parts, wherein said force gradually increases from the tip of the banana part to the cut, wherein the compression force is applied using a substantially flat conveyor belt pressing device, and wherein re-orientation of the banana parts is not required.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bananas are cut in the transverse direction.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2020
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: CHIQUITA BRANDS L.L.C.; FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED; TRANSFRESH CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052519/0255 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2016
From: CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CHIQUITA BRANDS L.L.C.; CHIQUITA FRESH NORTH AMERICA L.L.C.; FRESH INTERNATIONAL CORP.; FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED; TRANSFRESH CORPORATION; B C SYSTEMS, INC.; VERDELLI FARMS INC.; CB CONTAINERS, INC.; V.F. TRANSPORTATION, L.L.C.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 039389/0596 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 26, 2015
From: CHIQUITA BRANDS L.L.C.; FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 035105/0335 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2015
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: CHIQUITA BRANDS L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 035026/0370 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 22, 2013
From: CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CHIQUITA BRANDS L.L.C.; CHIQUITA FRESH NORTH AMERICA L.L.C.; FRESH INTERNATIONAL CORP.; FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATION; TRANSFRESH CORPORATION; B C SYSTEMS, INC.; VERDELLI FARMS INC.; CB CONTAINERS, INC.; V.F. TRANSPORTATION, L.L.C.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 029854/0576 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2013
From: COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN - BOERENLEENBANK B.A., RABOBANK NEDERLAND, NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: CHIQUITA BRANDS L.L.C.; FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 029762/0548 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 5, 2013
From: CHIQUITA BRANDS L.L.C.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 029759/0655 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2013
From: CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: CHIQUITA BRANDS LLC
Reel/Frame 029713/0408 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 11, 2011
From: CHIQUITA BRANDS L.L.C.
To: COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN - BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK - NEDERLAND", NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 026732/0842 →