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An extractor for separating the juice and juice sacs from a citrus fruit that includes a lower cup for supporting a single piece of citrus fruit and an upper cup disposed vertically above the lower cup with the upper and lower cups moveable relative to each other in a vertical direction so as to coo

An extractor for separating the juice and juice sacs from a citrus fruit that includes a lower cup for supporting a single piece of citrus fruit and an upper cup disposed vertically above the lower cup with the upper and lower cups moveable relative to each other in a vertical direction so as to cooperate to squeeze the piece of citrus fruit placed therebetween. An upper cutter is provided for cutting a plug in the citrus to permit the separation of the peel from the juice and the juice sacs, while a lower cutter is provided for cutting the plug to allow the juice and juice sacs to exit therethrough when the fruit is squeezed between the upper and lower cups. A strainer tube is vertically oriented beneath the lower cup and lower cutter, with the strainer tube having a plurality of circumferential slots along its working length.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.]1. An extractor for separating juice and juice sacs from a citrus fruit, the apparatus comprising:a lower cup for supporting a single piece of citrus fruit;an upper cup disposed vertically above the lower cup, the upper and lower cups moveable relative to each other in a vert

[ What is claimed:] [1.]1. An extractor for separating juice and juice sacs from a citrus fruit, the apparatus comprising:a lower cup for supporting a single piece of citrus fruit;an upper cup disposed vertically above the lower cup, the upper and lower cups moveable relative to each other in a vertical direction so as to cooperate to squeeze the citrus fruit therebetween;an upper cutter for cutting a plug in the citrus to permit the separation of the peel from the juice and juice sacs;a lower cutter for cutting a plug in the citrus to allow the juice and juice sacs to exit therethrough;an elongated strainer tube vertically oriented beneath the lower cup and lower cutter, the strainer tube having a plurality of circumferential slots along at least a portion of its length so as to define solid space and free space; anda plunger tube slidingly received within the strainer tube for forcing the juice and juice sacs outwardly through the slots in the strainer tube into a separate reservoir.