Granted Patent B2

US 12,507,824 · App. 18/153,964 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Inventors: Eric M. Wettlaufer (Buffalo, NY); Dale Wettlaufer (Sarasota, FL); Thomas Heyden (Glenwood, NY); John Fritz (Buffalo, NY)

Assignee: Goodnature Products, Inc.

A47J19/06A47J19/02B30B1/186B30B9/04B30B9/06B30B15/0094

Abstract

Claims (10)

1 . A juicer machine comprising:

housing containing a support;

a press chamber removably coupled to the housing, the press chamber configured to receive a ground food, the press chamber comprising a movable platen and a fixed wall;

a lead screw assembly fixedly connected with the support and engageable with the movable platen;

an electric motor configured to drive the lead screw assembly such that the lead screw assembly applies a pressing force to the movable platen and such that a resulting force is transmitted through the lead screw assembly to the support;

an electronic sensor connected to the support, the electronic sensor configured to detect a deflection of the support due to the resulting force and to output a signal indicative of the deflection; and

an electronic processor configured to control the lead screw assembly using the signal.

2 . The juicer machine of claim 1 , wherein the support comprises a plate.

3 . The juicer machine of claim 1 , wherein the electronic sensor comprises a strain gauge.

4 . The juicer machine of claim 1 , wherein the lead screw assembly is fixedly connected with the support by a castle nut.

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