IP Library Granted Patent US 8,607,698
Granted Patent B2
US 8,607,698 · App. 13/136,249 · Granted Dec 17, 2013

Fruit press

Inventor: Josef Pichler (Alberndorf, AT)
Assignee: Technic-Marketing-Products GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,607,698
App. No.
13/136,249
Granted
Dec 17, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fruit press includes a housing removably arranged on a frame and enclosing a pressing chamber, parallel shafts mounted in the frame and protruding into the pressing chamber, for two press rollers which can be driven in opposite directions and which include semi-spherical press recesses distributed over the circumference and for two press heads provided beneath the press rollers, which can be driven in opposite directions in relation to the press rollers, and form spherical press punches cooperating with the press recesses, a knife displaceable along a guide between the press rollers, and a detachable securing device against withdrawal for the press rollers and press heads; which are slid axially onto their conical shafts. The pressing chamber includes a rear wall detachably fastened to the frame, penetrated in a liquid-tight manner by the shafts for the press rollers and press heads, and carrying the guide for the knife.

Claims (2)

1. A fruit press, comprising a housing ( 22 ) which is removably arranged on a frame ( 1 ) and encloses a pressing chamber ( 21 ), parallel shafts ( 4 , 5 ) which are mounted in the frame ( 1 ) and protrude into the pressing chamber ( 21 ), on the one hand for two press rollers ( 2 ) which can be driven in opposite directions and which comprise semi-spherical press recesses ( 6 ) distributed over the circumference and on the other hand for two press heads ( 3 ) which are provided beneath the press rollers ( 2 ), can be driven in opposite directions in relation to the press rollers ( 2 ), and form spherical press punches ( 7 ) which cooperate with the press recesses ( 6 ) of the press rollers ( 2 ), a knife ( 8 ) which is displaceable along a guide ( 11 ) between the press rollers ( 2 ), and a detachable securing means against withdrawal for the press rollers ( 2 ) and press heads ( 3 ) which are slid axially onto their conical shafts ( 4 , 5 ), wherein the pressing chamber ( 21 ) comprises a rear wall ( 24 ) which is detachably fastened to the frame ( 1 ), penetrated in a liquid-tight manner by the shafts ( 4 , 5 ) for the press rollers ( 2 ) and press heads ( 3 ), and carries the guide ( 11 ) for the knife ( 8 ).

2. A fruit press according to claim 1 , wherein the frame ( 1 ) comprises two arbors ( 14 ) which are parallel to the shafts ( 5 ) for the press heads ( 3 ) and penetrate the rear wall ( 24 ) of the pressing chamber ( 21 ) in a fluid-tight manner for pivotably bearing two stripping members ( 13 ) which are arranged in the region of the circular orbits of the press punches ( 7 ) for the skins of the fruit received by the press punches ( 7 ).

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 3, 2025
From: T M P TECHNIC-MARKETING-PRODUCTS GMBH
To: CITROCASA GMBH
Reel/Frame 071474/0348 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CLERICAL ERROR IN THE NAME OF THE ASSIGNEE TO ADD "T M P" AND CORRECTLY READ T M P TECHNIC-MARKETING-PRODUCTS GMBH IN ASSIGNMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 026844 FRAME 0483. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST. Recorded Jun 17, 2014
From: PICHLER, JOSEF
To: T M P TECHNIC-MARKETING-PRODUCTS GMBH (FN 142657 S)
Reel/Frame 033222/0981 →
ASSET TRANSFER Recorded Jun 4, 2014
From: T M P TECHNIC-MARKETING-PRODUCTS GMBH (FN 142657 S)
To: T M P TECHNIC-MARKETING-PRODUCTS GMBH (FN 397434 M)
Reel/Frame 033084/0108 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 4, 2014
From: T M P TECHNIC-MARKETING-PRODUCTS GMBH (FN 142657 S)
To: T M P TECHNIC-MARKETING-PRODUCTS GMBH (FN 142657 S)
Reel/Frame 033084/0115 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2011
From: PICHLER, JOSEF
To: TECHNIC-MARKETING-PRODUCTS GMBH
Reel/Frame 026844/0483 →
Priority Claims (1)
AT A 1269/2010 · Jul 28, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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