Patent ID: 7156016

Claim:
A juice extractor comprising: an extractor frame; at least one extractor cup mounted for movement within the extractor frame; and a cup bridge mounted within the extractor frame and including at least one extractor cup mounted on the cup bridge for receiving the at least one moveable extractor cup into engagement thereto for compressing fruit, and a juice manifold section formed integral to the cup bridge for receiving juice during extractor operation, wherein the cup bridge and integral juice manifold section are removable from the extractor frame as a single unit, and the cup bridge and integral juice manifold section comprises a first fluid delivery conduit having a first fluid inlet to be connected to a source of pressurized fluid, a first fluid outlet positioned on the outer surface of the bridge for discharging fluid for oil recovery during extractor operation, and a second fluid delivery conduit having a second fluid inlet to be connected to a source of pressurized fluid and a second fluid outlet positioned on the outer surface of the bridge for discharge fluid for cleaning.