Patent ID: 6814653
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: A23N

Abstract:
A device for peeling or shaping products, comprisinga frame, at least a first and a second grinding roller rotationally supported by the frame, at least one of the rollers comprising a grinding surface intended to contact the product during peeling or shaping, the grinding rollers being arranged substantially parallel and adjacent to each other for peeling or shaping the product, and a driving device for rotating the grinding rollers, the first grinding roller comprising a substantially cylindrical body provided with axially adjacent peripheral grooves, wherein the device comprises means for adjusting the distance between said first and second grinding roller, and the second grinding roller comprises a substantially cylindrical body provided with axially adjacent protrusions, the peripheral grooves of the first grinding roller and the protrusions of the second grinding roller being dimensioned and arranged relative to each other such that the protrusions at least partly extend into the grooves when the distance between said first and second grinding roller is minimized.