Patent ID: 6547661
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: A23N

Abstract:
A machine designed to receive a grape harvest including grapes and associated grape stalks and to separate the grapes from the associated stalks before making wine the machine comprising: a conveyor having a predetermined linear path for carrying the grape harvest, the conveyor including a continuous sieve capable of allowing only the juice and grapes to pass therethrough; anda first and second toothed roller extending over the linear path of the conveyor and driven in axial rotation and containing separating fingers associated with the sieve, said fingers made from a material having elasticity and movable relative to the sieve in a direction parallel to the sieve allowing separation of the grapes from the associated grape stalks by an ejection effect, said fingers having free end portions bent in the direction of rotation of the respective roller for projecting the rape stalks, wherein each of said first and second toothed rollers are positioned a predetermined distance above the sieve.