Patent ID: 7305919
Filing Date: 2007-12-11
Classification: A23N

Abstract:
1. A juice extractor comprising: an extractor frame having an interior and opposing inner side panels for dividing the interior into a product material area and opposing drive mechanism cavities, each of the drive mechanism cavities is extended between one of the inner side panels and an outer cover of the extractor frame, juice piping is extended through the outer cover; at least one pair of extractor cups being relatively movable within the product material area; a strainer tube mounted to receive juice and pulp and discharge juice therefrom; an orifice tube movable within the strainer tube for generating pressure within the strainer tube to aid in discharging juice from the strainer tube; and a juice manifold extending transversely across the product material area and positioned to collect the juice discharged from the strainer tube, said juice manifold having a pluralty of juice outlets, one of the juice outlets is positioned at a side of the juice manifold and at one of the inner side panels, and the juice manifold is removed from the product material area to prevent build-up of peel and related byproducts.