Patent ID: 7086328
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: A23N

Abstract:
1. A fruit juice extraction apparatus for extracting juice from articles of fruit by pressing the fruit through a filter to pass the liquid juice to a reservoir having outlet ports therein and depositing the solid residue in a receptacle therefor, said apparatus comprising: a chassis having mounted thereon juice extraction means; said juice extraction means having means for storing said fruit, said storing means having an aperture therein for allowing articles of said fruit to be deposited between two concave hemispheres; drive means for actuating means for forcing the first of said concave hemispheres against the second of said concave hemispheres, thereby pressing an article of said fruit deposited between said hemispheres; said first concave hemisphere having a central pin and said second concave hemisphere a perforating tube for the extraction of juice from said article of fruit, whereby said solid residue is deposited in said receptacle and said liquid juice is passed through said filter and then falls into said reservoir which has said outlet ports therein; said perforating tube having multiple transverse slits of increasing diameter from inside to outside.