Patents by Inventor Jose L. Garmendia

Jose L. Garmendia has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5544572
    Abstract: The machine provides fresh fruit juice by storing and squeezing pieces of fresh fruit. The machine is built with a compartmented cabinet frame that allows for a module construction, each module being removable to allow for easy maintenance and assembly. The various modules that are used to assemble the machine are a storage module for storing the fresh fruit pieces, a feed module which transfers the fresh fruit pieces from the storage module to a squeezing module. After squeezing the juice from the fresh fruit pieces in the squeezing module, the residue falls by gravity into a crushing module which crushes the residue and removes the crushed residue from the machine. The machine also has a refrigerating module to keep the fresh fruit cool and a programable control module to control the modules and the overall operation of the machine. The squeezing module has a rotary portioner which transfers the fresh fruit pieces from the feeding module to a cutting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Zumatu, S.A.
    Inventor: Jose L. Garmendia