IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0285012
(2011-10-31)
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등록번호 |
US-8261659
(2012-09-11)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
36 |
초록
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A fruit juice extraction peeler cup and intermeshable pair thereof (100, 150) having a geometry allowing faster juicing rates with fewer misfeeds of fruit. Distal ends (158) of the blades (106) collectively define a shape, referred to as a Mendesaddle shape (160), including lateral arcs (112) connec
A fruit juice extraction peeler cup and intermeshable pair thereof (100, 150) having a geometry allowing faster juicing rates with fewer misfeeds of fruit. Distal ends (158) of the blades (106) collectively define a shape, referred to as a Mendesaddle shape (160), including lateral arcs (112) connecting a top opening (114) for entry of a whole fruit (10) and a bottom opening (116) that is smaller than the top opening for exit of a fruit core (12). An interior contour of the cup includes a more distal loading region (332) and a more rearward linear compression region (334) providing effective juice extraction. The top and bottom openings may be formed entirely in the loading region. An exterior contour of the cup includes a horizontal portion (144) proximate the top opening effective to reduce an upward trajectory of the fruit as it approaches the opening.
대표청구항
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1. A peeler cup for a fruit juice extraction device comprising: a rearward end and a forward end of the cup defined along a longitudinal axis;a base proximate the rearward end;a plurality of radially disposed spaced apart peeling blades extending from the base toward the forward end to define an int
1. A peeler cup for a fruit juice extraction device comprising: a rearward end and a forward end of the cup defined along a longitudinal axis;a base proximate the rearward end;a plurality of radially disposed spaced apart peeling blades extending from the base toward the forward end to define an interior space;a plurality of adjacent ones of the blades along opposed sides of the cup extending at least a first distance from the rearward end such that their respective distal ends define opposed side lateral arcs about the longitudinal axis;a plurality of adjacent ones of the blades above the opposed sides of the cup extending varying distances from the rearward end less than the first distance and decreasing in respective distances toward a top of the cup such that their respective distal ends define a top opening extending rearward between the opposed lateral arcs; anda plurality of adjacent ones of the blades below the opposed sides of the cup extending varying distances from the rearward end less than the first distance and decreasing in respective distances toward a bottom of the cup such that their respective distal ends define a bottom opening smaller than the top opening extending rearward between the opposed lateral arcs. 2. The peeler cup of claim 1, further comprising an exterior top surface contour comprising a horizontal portion adjacent the top opening, an upwardly angled intermediate region directly adjoined to the horizontal portion, and a horizontal rearward base region directly adjoined to the upwardly angled intermediate region; wherein the horizontal portion adjacent to the top opening is effective to eliminate an upward trajectory of a whole fruit moving along the exterior top surface contour first from the horizontal rearward base region, then immediately along the upwardly angled intermediate region, and then along the horizontal portion toward the top opening. 3. The peeler cup of claim 1, further comprising an interior contour comprising: a more distal loading region wherein linear and parallel interior surfaces of the blades provide no compression of the fruit as the fruit is moved in the interior space toward the rearward end; anda linear more rearward compression region wherein linear and parallel interior surfaces of the blades provide compression of the fruit as the fruit is moved in the interior space toward the rearward end. 4. The peeler cup of claim 3, wherein an entire area of the top and bottom openings are in the loading region. 5. The peeler cup of claim 3, wherein between 60 and 90 percent of an area of each of the top and bottom openings are in the loading region. 6. The peeler cup of claim 3, wherein between 40 and 90 percent of an area of each of the top and bottom openings are in the loading region. 7. The peeler cup of claim 3, wherein between 60 and 90 percent of an area of the top opening is in the loading region. 8. The peeler cup of claim 3, wherein between 40 and 90 percent of an area of the top opening is in the loading region. 9. The peeler cup of claim 3, wherein between 60 and 90 percent of an area of the bottom opening is in the loading region. 10. The peeler cup of claim 3, wherein between 40 and 90 percent of an area of the bottom opening is in the loading region. 11. A fruit juice extraction device comprising a peeler cup, wherein the peeler cup further comprises: a rearward end and a forward end of the cup defined along a longitudinal axis;a base proximate the rearward end;a plurality of radially disposed spaced apart peeling blades extending from the base toward the forward end to define an interior space;a plurality of adjacent ones of the blades along opposed sides of the cup extending at least a first distance from the rearward end such that their respective distal ends define opposed side lateral arcs about the longitudinal axis;a plurality of adjacent ones of the blades above the opposed sides of the cup extending varying distances from the rearward end less than the first distance and decreasing in respective distances toward a to of the cup such that their respective distal ends define a top opening extending rearward between the opposed lateral arcs; anda plurality of adjacent ones of the blades below the opposed sides of the cup extending varying distances from the rearward end less than the first distance and decreasing in respective distances toward a bottom of the cup such that their respective distal ends define a bottom opening smaller than the top opening extending rearward between the opposed lateral arcs. 12. A pair of intermeshable fruit juice extraction peeler cups comprising: a first cup comprising a base and a plurality of radially disposed spaced apart peeling blades extending from the first cup base toward respective distal ends;a second cup comprising a base and a plurality of radially disposed spaced apart peeling blades extending from the second cup base toward respective distal ends;wherein when the cups are disposed in an opposed cooperative fruit receiving condition along a common longitudinal axis, blades along opposed sides of the cups extend from their respective bases by respective lengths sufficient to intermesh with adjacent blades of the opposed cup; andwhereas blades along a top region of the cups above the opposed sides extend from their respective bases by respective lengths insufficient to intermesh with blades of the opposed cup when the cups are disposed in the fruit receiving condition, thereby defining a top opening sized to allow entry of a whole fruit into an interior space defined between the cups; andwhereas blades along a bottom region of the cups below the opposed sides extend from their respective bases by respective lengths insufficient to intermesh with blades of the opposed cup when the cups are disposed in the fruit receiving condition, and are of decreasing lengths toward a bottom of the respective cup, thereby defining a bottom opening smaller than the top opening and sized to retain the whole fruit in the interior space with no blade extending into a bottom-most portion of the bottom opening, but large enough to allow a juice-extracted fruit core to drop out of the interior space. 13. The peeler cups of claim 12, each cup further comprising an interior contour comprising: a more distal loading region wherein linear and parallel interior surfaces of the blades provide no compression of the fruit as the fruit is moved in the interior space toward the rearward end; anda linear more rearward compression region wherein linear and parallel interior surfaces of the blades provide compression of the fruit as the fruit is moved in the interior space toward the rearward end. 14. The peeler cups of claim 13, wherein an entire area of the respective top and bottom openings are in the respective loading region. 15. A fruit juice extraction device comprising a pair of intermeshable fruit juice extraction peeler cups comprising: a first cup comprising a base and a plurality of radially disposed spaced apart peeling blades extending from the first cup base toward respective distal ends;a second cup comprising a base and a plurality of radially disposed spaced apart peeling blades extending from the second cup base toward respective distal ends;wherein when the cups are disposed in an opposed cooperative fruit receiving condition along a common longitudinal axis, blades along opposed sides of the cups extend from their respective bases by respective lengths sufficient to intermesh with adjacent blades of the opposed cup; andwhereas blades along a top region of the cups above the opposed sides extend from their respective bases by respective lengths insufficient to intermesh with blades of the opposed cup when the cups are disposed in the fruit receiving condition, thereby defining a to opening sized to allow entry of a whole fruit into an interior space defined between the cups; andwhereas blades along a bottom region of the cups below the opposed sides extend from their respective bases by respective lengths insufficient to intermesh with blades of the opposed cup when the cups are disposed in the fruit receiving condition, and are of decreasing lengths toward a bottom of the respective cup, thereby defining a bottom opening smaller than the to opening and sized to retain the whole fruit in the interior space with no blade extending into a bottom-most portion of the bottom opening, but large enough to allow a juice-extracted fruit core to drop out of the interior space. 16. A pair of intermeshable fruit juice extraction peeler cups each comprising a base and a plurality of radially disposed spaced apart peeling blades extending from the base to collectively define an interior space when the cups are disposed in an opposed cooperative arrangement along a common longitudinal axis, wherein the improvement comprises: distal ends of the blades of at least one of the cups define a Mendesaddle shape creating a top opening to allow a whole fruit to drop into the interior space, and creating a bottom opening smaller than the top opening for retaining the whole fruit upon entry into the interior space, while allowing a juice-extracted fruit core to drop out of the interior space; andno blade extending into a bottom-most portion of the bottom opening. 17. The peeler cups of claim 16, further comprising an exterior top surface contour of at least one of the cups comprising a horizontal portion adjacent the top opening, an upwardly angled intermediate region directly adjoined to the horizontal portion, and a horizontal rearward base region directly adjoined to the upwardly angled intermediate region; wherein the horizontal portion adjacent to the top opening is effective to eliminate an upward trajectory of a whole fruit moving along the exterior top surface contour first from the horizontal rearward base region, then immediately along the upwardly angled intermediate region, and then along the horizontal portion toward the top opening. 18. The peeler cups of claim 16, each cup further comprising an interior contour comprising: a more distal loading region wherein linear and parallel interior surfaces of the blades provide no compression of the fruit as the fruit is moved in the interior space toward the rearward end; anda linear more rearward compression region wherein linear and parallel interior surfaces of the blades provide compression of the fruit as the fruit is moved in the interior space toward the rearward end. 19. The peeler cups of claim 18, wherein an entire area of the respective top and bottom openings are in the respective loading region. 20. A fruit juice extraction device comprising a pair of intermeshable fruit juice extraction peeler cups each comprising a base and a plurality of radially disposed spaced apart peeling blades extending from the base to collectively define an interior space when the cups are disposed in an opposed cooperative arrangement along a common longitudinal axis, wherein the improvement comprises: distal ends of the blades of at least one of the cups define a Mendesaddle shape creating a top opening to allow a whole fruit to drop into the interior space, and creating a bottom opening smaller than the top opening for retaining the whole fruit upon entry into the interior space, while allowing a juice-extracted fruit core to drop out of the interior space; andno blade extending into a bottom-most portion of the bottom opening.
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