Abstract: A kitchen machine is provided having a motor housing (5) on which an attachment (25) with a rotatable tool (33) may be placed, so that the tool (33) is removably attached to an end (35) of a drive shaft (43) which is drivable by an electric motor (23) arranged in the motor housing (5). The end (35) of the drive shaft (43) is self-aligning relative to the motor housing (5) by a displacement parallel to an X-direction transverse to the drive shaft (43) and a displacement parallel to a Y-direction transverse to the drive shaft (43) and the X-direction, so that the end (35) of the drive shaft (43) can align itself with the position of the tool (33) when the attachment (25) is placed in position, and friction losses between the end (35) of the drive shaft (43) and the tool (33) are minimal during operation.

Abstract: An extraction tower for the extraction of slices includes an outer tower casing having an inside wall and a bottom region; arresters disposed along the inside wall; a sieve disposed in the bottom region; a tubular shaft centrally disposed in the casing and having a toothed rim at a top end thereof and conveyor vanes disposed over its length; a bearing which holds a bottom end of the tubular shaft; a rotary drive including a plurality of drive units which are distributed around a periphery of the tubular shaft and which are connected to the tower casing, each of the drive units including a drive pinion which engages the toothed rim; a plain bearing; a guide for guiding the bottom end in the bottom region near the sieve, the guide including a central journal which is disposed in the plain bearing as far as the sieve extends and wherein a clearance exists between the plain bearing and the central journal.

Abstract: A food processor has a base and a bowl. The base is arranged to couple with the bowl such that the bowl is held from moving in vertical translation by lugs fixed on the base co-operating with corresponding parts of the bowl. The bowl and base are formed with a cooperating abutment and abutment surface, respectively, which are alignable to abut and prevent the bowl from rotating relative the base.

Abstract: Apparatus to mashing and to dehydrate food product includes a base portion, a housing, a roler and a mixer driven by driving means. During operating the dehydrator, the roller will rotate to produce a centrifuging force which forces water preserved in the food product to be expelled. The mixer will rotate with the roller too which mashes the food product. An air inlet guides hot air into the roller to dry the mashed food product for preservation purpose.

Abstract: A juicer or a juice extractor having a vertically-arranged grinding chamber and compression chamber. The material to be ground into juice is first ground in the grinding chamber and then compressed in the compression chamber by a pair of Archimedes' screws; and in this case, the direction of movement of the material in the compression chamber is designed so as to be opposite to that in the grinding chamber.

Abstract: A device for the in situ separation of the juice of a juicy fruit, such as a citrus fruit, from the rest of the fruit which includes a grasping mechanism for grasping the citrus fruit and a rotating mechanism for rotating the fruit. The device further includes a piercing member for piercing the fruit. The piercing member includes a mechanism for sweeping the internals of the fruit. In one embodiment, the piercing member has a body and a pivotable member which is pivotably connected to the body. The pivotable member is pivotable about a pivot point so as to move within the citrus fruit as the citrus fruit is rotated to thereby bring about the separation of the juice of the citrus fruit from the rest of the citrus fruit through centrifugal force. Finally, the device has a mechanism for pivoting the pivotable member about the pivot point. In another embodiment, the piercing member includes a blade which may be bent to sweep out the internals of the fruit.

Abstract: A multipurpose food processor including a power unit, a transmission mechanism mounted inside the power unit and connected to the power unit by a press button, an arched swivel arm pivotably connected to the power unit and controlled to release the press button for operation, a hollow shell coupled to the bottom cover of the power unit and defining with a movable pressure plate a work chamber, a rotary cylinder suspended inside the hollow shell and rotated by the transmission mechanism to move cutting tools through vegetables, fruits, etc., in the work chamber when the pressure plate is moved toward the rotary cylinder.

Abstract: Extraction, especially of firm fruit such as cranberries, with improved yields of high quality, low tannin juices by using an improved countercurrent extractor employing longitudinal members positioned between adjacent flights and reinfusion of decharacterized, extracted fruit pieces with infusion syrups, such as juices from fruits other than that extracted, to produce a fruit food product of various flavors having a desired level of inherent soluble fruit component, without the need to bleed off spent syrup as a byproduct.

Abstract: A device and a method for making balls of a kneadable material. The device comprises a tube-shaped mould piece (1) having a first (7) and a second open end (8) and a longitudinal slit (6). A supply duct (2) debouches sidewards into this mould piece (1). The device further includes a scoop member (4) which is situated on the free end of an elastic swing arm (3) and which is provided for flinging away through the second open end (8) the kneadable material which is continuously fed into the mould piece (1). This scoop member (4) scrapes hereto preferably along an inner wall of the mould piece (1) so that the elastic swing arm (3) is tensed and is abruptly released when leaving the mould piece (1).

Abstract: A juice extractor includes a main body equipped with a motor, a gear box having a first shaft and a second shaft to which torque of the motor is transmitted, a housing having a flange connecting surface at the front of the main body, and a pair of squeezing rollers accommodated by the housing and connected to the second shaft so as to receive torque therefrom. First and second clutch gears are alternatively connected to the first and second shafts by a clutching fork extending into the gear box. A connecting gear is connected to the clutch gears. A threaded portion extending to the front of the gear box from the connecting gear is received in a threaded hole in the housing to enable the housing to be separated from the main body.

Abstract: A spray ring is cycled back and forth along the longitudinal axis of a finisher to allow a high pressure cleaning stream of water or solvent to be directed against the surface of the finisher. A linear rodless cylinder is attached to the spray ring and is sequenced to move the spray ring, responsive to, among other possible inputs, flow measured by a flow switch or flow sensor as a control input to the device.

Abstract: An installation for the preparation of frozen vegetables, comprising from upstream in the downstream direction a device (10) for washing the fresh vegetables and a device (14) for the spin-drying of the washed vegetables; the freezing device (16) of the rapid individual type; at least one device (22) suitable for exerting on the frozen vegetables sufficient mechanical stresses to allow them to be broken into a plurality of fractions; at least one device (23) for sorting the frozen uniform fractions; a device (30) for packaging at least one of the frozen fractions; means for disposing of the fraction or fractions coming from the sorting device and intended not to be used; this installation being specially designed for the preparation of aromatic herbs or plants.

Abstract: A juice extractor for extracting juice from raw juice containing materials includes a raw material supply hopper of a housing engaged with a main body. The juice extractor includes a pair of squeezing rollers engaged with each other and mounted in the housing. Each of the rollers includes a helical gear and a screw at its leading end portion. A filter surrounds the leading end portions of the squeezing rollers and a discharge section plate is mounted at the leading end portion of the housing and has a discharge pressure adjusting device. Ring gears made of synthetic resins are mounted at both sides of the helical gear of one of the squeezing rollers whereby an interval between the helical gears of squeezing rollers is maintained. Grooves are formed at both sides of the threads of the helical gears of each of the squeezing rollers at a location beneath the raw juice material supply hopper.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of fruit and vegetable juice and puree extractors in general. More precisely, it relates to a rotary-type extractor having at least two refinement stages arranged vertically and coaxially and being activated by a single, common motorization.

Abstract: In an electrical appliance for treating food products, the safety device which prevents access of the user's fingers to the tool mounted in the bowl when the motor is operating, is actuated by a rotating cam which, via a rod and ring, acts on the lid of the bowl. It is the lowering of this bowl which effects actuation of the angular immobilizing mechanism connected to the shaft of the motor and/or to the shaft of the tool, as well as control of the contactor connected to the circuit which supplies the motor.

Abstract: A citrus fruit squeezing machine has a section for accumulating and feeding the fruit, a section for squeezing the fruit and respective sections for conveying and collecting the juice and the peels of the squeezed fruit. The section for squeezing the fruit includes two plates disposed laterally as well as symmetrically to a cutting blade. The plates are supported in such a way as to be convergent and inclined downwards and towards the cutting blade. The cutting blade is fitted on a support plate having its lower part pivoted on the framework of the machine. The support plate is also connected with a toggle compound lever which can be manually driven or driven by a motor. The toggle compound lever moves the support plate towards the plates which are both straddled by the cutting blade when they are in the starting position. At first, the cutting blade moves toward the piece of fruit and cuts a fairly good part of it.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a multi-purpose kitchen apparatus for processing foods, with a container (1) having arranged in a bore (20) in a container bottom (2) a bearing sleeve (4) in which a tool shaft (5) extending through the container bottom (2, 3) is journalled for rotary movement therein. The one end (35) of the tool shaft (5) is adapted to be connected with a drive motor through a coupling means (7), while the other (23) end is adapted be connected through a coupling member (8) with a processing tool for processing the foodstuffs. The bearing sleeve (4) is secured within the bore (20) of the container bottom (2, 3) by means of at least one resilient intermediate ring (9, 10) radially surrounding the bearing sleeve (4). This results in a bearing arrangement which affords particular ease of manufacture, is stable and has a low noise level.

Abstract: The starting product is rich in broken-down plant cell walls. Water is added, if necessary, to obtain a mixture suitable for the subsequent shearing treatment. The product is subjected to a shearing stress before extrusion, to obtain product containing a water-soluble polysaccharide fraction greater than that which exists in nature, without changing the overall chemical composition. The modified product is obtained in the form of crushable aggregates. If the starting product is derived from higher plants naturally rich in pectins, the latter (which have a dry matter content of at least 70%) are extracted from the water-soluble fraction by precipitation by an alcohol or by its multivalent salts. The extraction residue consists of edible fibres.

Abstract: Apparatus for selecting, mixing and preparing, as required, fresh desserts made up of crushed fruits mixed with a natural cream, provided with a distribution cone having several compartments containing different fruits which pivots about a central body serving as a container for the cream which is ready to be added and mixed with a selected fruit. A compartment within the distribution cone is positionable over a bowl next to a motor, the driven pinion of which engages with a gear of the mixing bowl for the selected fruit, whereby the selected fruit is crushed and then mixed with natural cream by means of a worm gear and the associated blade.

Abstract: A process for producing pumpable foodstuffs, wherein raw foodstuffs such as raw cheese is pre-comminuted, mixed with further ingredients, thermally treated by steam injection, subsequently cooled and creamed or emulsified and then fed or passed to a further working or processing operation. The present invention further relates to an apparatus for producing pumpable foodstuffs, such as processed cheese, having a treatment apparatus for raw foodstuffs, a mixer, a device or unit for heating and subsequently cooling the cheese mass and having feed pumps for the cheese mass.

Abstract: Apparatus for making frozen foods including a mastication chamber, a frozen food material feeder leading into the mastication chamber, a masticator disposed in the chamber and an aeration chamber for introducing air into masticated frozen food fed into the aeration chamber. The whipped frozen food is then disposed into either a storage bin or remote location.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an electrically powered food processing apparatus for processing and preparing any type of food, receiving in a housing (1) an electric motor (8) rotating a processing tool located in a working vessel for processing the food material. The electric motor (8) is supplied with cooling air by means of a motor-driven impeller (38) rotatably arranged in the housing (1), and the electric motor (8) and the impeller (38) are disposed in an air duct (4) providing at its one end an air inlet (45) and at its other end an air outlet (46). To obtain a food processor of a construction as compact as possible, yet with a high motor output rating, while at the same time motor noise is reduced, the impeller (38) is driven by an additional electrically powered impeller motor (30) arranged in the housing (1) separate from the electric motor (8), and the impeller motor (30) is not connected to the supply until a predeterminable power input of the electric motor (8) is exceeded.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing applesauce utilizing unpeeled apples that have been cored or reamed on the stem and blossom ends. The apples are divided into portions and pumped into a heater which raises the temperature of the portions of the apple to approximately 71.degree.-73.degree. C. A finisher then separates the waste parts from the flesh of the apple portions. The apple flesh is pulped and pumped to a second heater which raises the temperature to approximately 90.degree.-104.degree. C. The applesauce product then travels through a dwell line to an expansion chamber for collection.

Abstract: A cart-mounted or counter-top-mounted cabinet encloses a processing flask assembly located in an upwardly opening tub portion of the cabinet and which supports a drive motor below the cabinet. A blade-mounting impeller in the flask assembly is received on a motor output coupling when the flask assembly is installed in the tub. The motor, when operated, drives the blades in rotation to move and cut waste materials inserted through the open top of the flask. After a batch of waste has been processed, the flask assembly is removed from the tub and the minced and disinfected contents are dumped into suitable waste receivers with absorber material.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the treatment of contaminated medical waste, including solid and non-solid, potentially infectious materials, permits the collection of such medical waste at the point and at the time of its generation in a solid container, which is subsequently transported for pulverization, disinfection and safe disposal. A separate portable processing chamber, with an integral means to treat medical waste, is used at locations remote from its power unit for the collection of medical waste and then moved to the location of the power unit to drive the waste-treatment means within the chamber.

Abstract: A berry stripping machine for grapes includes a machine housing, a berry stripping cylinder rotatably mounted therein, and a fill funnel for the grapes preceding the berry stripping cylinder. A spiked roller is coaxially mounted inside the berry stripping cylinder. The berry stripping cylinder and the spiked roller are driven by separate adjustable-rate drive units.

Abstract: A grinding mixer includes a casing supported on a base, an auger stirrer projected into the casing and driven to rotate on its own axis by a motor through a reducing gear set, a toothed disk having downward teeth along its circular peripheral edge in mesh with the reducing gear set, wherein rotating the motor causes the auger stirrer to revolve on its own axis, and simultaneously causes the reducing gear to carry the auger stirrer along the circular peripheral edge of the toothed disk so as to mix materials well. The auger stirrer has a unitary grinding plate on the bottom for grinding materials to powder as it is rotated to mix materials. A scraper blade is carried by the reducing gear to scrape the inside surface of the casing as the auger stirrer is rotated to grind and mix materials.

Abstract: A compact juice machine (10) of simplified design, the individual elements being simplified to a bare minimum in an easily cleanable package. The machine includes a frame having spaced apart side walls (14, 16) which support front and intermediate rigid platen walls (18, 20) and an upper wall (22) to the rear of the intermediate wall. A press chamber (24) is defined by the forward portion of the side walls and the platen walls. A shredder assembly (36) including a rotatable disk (44) is mounted above the upper wall and a drive motor (48) is mounted below the upper wall, the drive motor having a drive shaft (54) coupled to the shredder disk. A hopper (34) is mounted on the upper wall above the shredder disk. A press chamber cover (38) extends over the press chamber, the cover being provided with a discharge chute (112, 114, 116) on its lower surface to direct shredded material from the shredder disk to the press chamber.

Abstract: Machine for extracting juice from citrus fruit in which the fruit are squeezed between a fixed plate (41) and a movable plate (42) mutually convergent at their lower part. At the beginning of every operative cycle, the fruit (6) is introduced between the plates from their upper part. During the first half of the operating cycle, the movable plate (42) approaches the fixed plate (41) by the action of a crank (31-32-34) - connecting rod (35) unit controlled by a motor reducer (30). The approaching movement of the movable plate (42) causes the squeezing of the fruit (6). The squeezed juice falls into the hopper (22) and, then, into the container (8). Afterwards, the movable plate (42) goes away from the fixed plate (41) and the squeezing residual product (6A) comes off said plates (41,42), it falls on the inclined grill (23) and it slides from the grill into the drawer (26).

Abstract: A slicing/shaving machine particularly adapted for high speed slicing/shaving or food products in which at least one slicing/shaving blade defines a slicing/shaving edge of a generally arcuate configuration. The blade is carried by a slicing/shaving drum which is rotated about an axis to impart a circular path of travel to the slicing/shaving edge disposed at an angle other than parallel thereto. The product is fed/guided generally radially toward the slicing/shaving edge and is sliced/shaved thereby along the circular path in a continuous high speed fashion.

Abstract: The spray ring is cycled back and forth along the longitudinal axis of the finisher to allow the high pressure cleaning stream of water or solvent to be directed against the surface of the finisher. A linear rodless cylinder is attached to the spray ring and is sequenced to move the spray ring from one end of the finisher to the other.

Abstract: In juice extractor apparatus there is usually provided an orifice tube inside a strainer tube. The orifice tube would have a central aperture through its length for the transport of fruit pulp. The orifice tube of conventional structure is replaced by a fluted column that allows transport of the fruit pulp on the outside of the fluted column and inside the strainer tube.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for extracting juice from raw juice containing material is disclosed. The apparatus includes a supporting housing, a pair of meshing helical gears (2,3) for crushing the raw juice containing material to initially extract juice therefrom and with each helical gear terminating in a tapered screw. A sieve (4) is operatively positioned around the helical gears and each of the tapered screws with the sieve being branched (47,48) with each branch housing at least a portion of one of the tapered screws, respectively. Each branch of the sieve has a terminal end with a discharge outlet formed thereat to enable each of the screws to further extract juice from the crushed raw juice containing material by compressingly moving the crushed juice containing material along one of the branch portions of the sieve and toward one of the discharge outlets formed in the sieve.

Abstract: An improvement in vegetable cutting machines of the kind comprising a cylindrical feeder (1) which includes a vertically upstanding cylinderical tube (2) and a vegetable press-feed device (3) in the form of a plate (4) which extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tube and which is linearly movable relative to the tube, wherein the plate is carried by a stand arm unit placed parallel with the tube and including an upper stand arm (6) having a downwardly projecting shaft (7), wherein the shaft coacts with a tubular part (8) on a lower stand arm (9), thereby enabling the plate (4) to be swung away from the top orifice of the tube (2) and enable vegetables to be inserted into the tube for disintegration in the machine, and wherein a cutting tool comprising a disc provided with one or more knives is mounted in the vicinity of the bottom orifice of the tube (2).

Abstract: Plant wall-rich products originating, for example, from higher plants naturally rich in pectins, algae, or from by-products, such as wheat bran, potato pulp, shells or oil works residues, and the like, are modified to contain a fraction of water-soluble polysaccharides which is higher than, in particular equal to at least twice that existing naturally, without modification of their overall chemical composition. To obtain them, water is added, if necessary to the natural product in the divided state, to form a mixture capable of undergoing a shearing treatment, and the resulting product is subjected to a shearing force before extrusion, resulting in modified products as aggregates which can be converted into powder. By means of aqueous extraction, performed directly on the extruded product, a water-soluble fraction is obtained, from which there are isolated, for example, pectins, with a degree of methylation .gtoreq.

Abstract: A machine for extracting juice from citrus fruit, in particular oranges, includes an inclined chute conveying the fruits to be squeezed against a step, a spoon that raises the fruit resting on the step, and two squeezing plates below the step. The plates include a front plate and a back plate, the front plate being pivoted at its upper part and urged by a spring toward the back plate. The back plate is connected to a connecting rod and crank driven by a speed reducer by which the back plate is slid longitudinally horizontally toward and away from the front plate. As the two plates converge, the fruit interposed therebetween is squeezed by the back plate. Juice thus extracted from the fruit drips into an underlying hopper and from there is collected in a container. Afterwards, as the back plate moves away from the front plate, the residue of the previously squeezed fuit falls down on an inclined grill disposed over the hopper and is collected in a collecting drawer.

Abstract: For the extraction of juice pulp from fruits, berries and/or vegetables the raw material, which may consist of whole fruits, is first comminuted in a comminuting device (1) and subsequently squeezed out with the help of a press (2). Press (2) is constructed in such a way, that together with the juice separated from the raw material, a high proportion of valuable cell material is pressed off. Through this process a viscous juice pulp results, which subsequently is further processed for refining purposes, for example for the manufacture of clear juice, in a crossflow filtration device (7) which follows press (2). Through the process according to the invention the quality of the refined products as well as the economy of the unit and the yield are significantly improved, especially in connection with a recycling press (4) assigned to press (2).

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing tonyu which has a cylindrical pan (17) having a larger diameter in relation to its depth, a cylindrical filter (44) fixed in the inner wall of the cylindrical pan (17), a hollow shaft (19 and 33) whereto the cylindrical pan (17) is fixed, a rotary cutter (16) whose axle being concentrically and rotatably supported by the hollow shaft (19), an inverted cup which is mounted on the bottom of the pan (17) to cover the rotary cutter (16) and has plural inlet openings at lower part, plural outlet openings at upper part and plural blades on its outside wall, a heater placed near said pan (17) for heating said pan, a driving motor (29), and a pair of one way clutchcoupled to said hollow shaft (19 and 33), in a manner that when the motor (29) is driven in one direction the cutter axle is driven holding the cylindrical pan (17) stopped to smash soybeans, and when the motor is driven in opposite direction the cylindrical pan (17) is rotated for dewatering the tonyu, and the motor is fixed

Abstract: Citrus juice extraction equipment is provided with an annular cutter head provided with a plurality of apertures or window means which allow peel oil that is pressed out of plug of citrus fuit rind cut by annular cutter head to pass therethrough and join the rind of citrus fruit which passes adjacent the windows in the annular cutter head when the citrus fruit is being processed to extract citrus juice.

Abstract: An electric kitchen appliance comprises a base (1) enclosing an electric motor (2) and transmission members (3, 4, 5) to drive in rotation a vertical shaft (6) that emerges from the base (1). The appliance is adapted to drive either a conventional chopping and slicing member in a receptacle at relatively high speed, or alternatively a heating mixing accessory (13) at relatively low speed. This accessory (13) comprises a receptacle (14) enclosing a working tool (15) such as a mixer, the bottom (16) of this receptacle resting on a heating sole (17). A speed reduction system (18) connected to the working tool (15) is disposed below the heating sole (17) and is part of the accessory. This speed reducer can be coupled to the vertical shaft (6). The accessory thus permits alternatively using the appliance for heating and mixing food preparations such as sauces.

Abstract: A fruit and vegetable juice press assembly. The assembly includes a frame (12) which supports a press drive (166, 172, 174) and a food processor drive (120). A removable housing (14) is mounted over the drives, the removable housing including two spaced apart housing portions (76, 78). A platen (170), a press bag (18), and a press bag support (218-248) are located in the pressing chamber between the housing portions. A portion (168) of the press drive extends through an aperture in the sidewall (78.41) of one of the two housing portions, the platen being removably secured to the portion (168). A process (16) is removably secured to the top of the other housing portion (76). The processor includes a grater, an impeller, and a two part or clam-shell discharge chute (100, 106) which, during operation of the grater (84) and impeller (86-90), causes grated pulp material to be discharged into the press bag.

Abstract: Apparatus, method, and product resulting therefrom in which fruit having skins, seeds, and meat is extruded through a perforated drum to provide a small particle size pulp. The pulp is immediately heated quickly to a temperature above the inactivating temperature of the discoloring enzymes of the fruit within a time period less than is necessary for the enzymes to cause discoloration. The pulping process maximizes pectin in the pulp to give the pulp a high viscosity. Particles remain in the pulp to give the pulp a good, discernible bite or mouth feel. The volatile flavors and aromas are trapped in the pulp by heating the pulp in a closed container while causing the enzymes to be inactivated with heat.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for disintegrating fruit into pulp and juice and includes apparatus for controlling the rate of introduction of fruit and of ambient atmosphere into the overall apparatus, a cylindrical rotor housing having an entrance aperture and an outlet channel with a rotor drivingly rotated within to accelerate the fruit around a circular path and then discharge the fruit through a tangential channel into a disintegration chamber where the fruit impacts against a disintegrating member to disintegrate the fruit into pulp and juice for subsequent removal and packing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tofu manufacturing apparatus. The tofu manufacturing apparatus comprises a raw material tank containing soybean powder, a soy milk generator vessel connected to the raw material tank, a soy milk boiling caldron connected to the soy milk generator vessel, a suction means to suck boiling soy milk from the soy milk boiling caldron, a control container receiving soy milk from the suction means, and a tofu forming tank receiving soy milk from the control container.

Abstract: Improvements to juice extractor machines for fruit and vegetables, whereby a pestle (10) with a notch (15), a discharge conduit (16) with a great discharge capacity and a safety device with two double levers (21-26) for closure of the cover (23) of the chamber (24) cooperate with the extraction chamber (24).Juice extractor machines for fruit and vegetables, which employ the improvements of a pestle (10) with a notch (15), a discharge conduit (16) with a great discharge capacity and a safety device with two double levers (21-26) for closure of the cover (23) of the chamber (24).

Abstract: A portable, automatic juice-extraction machine comprising a cabinet on which is mounted a hopper for loading with the juice source material, such as apples, pears and the like, a conveyor belt to transport the material from the bottom opening of the hopper into a loading chute for dropping into a grinder, where the material is ground into pieces and then dropped by gravity into a centrifuge where the pieces are further ground into a pulp for action by centrifugal forces to separate the juice from the pulp and transmit the juice into a holding tank for dispensing and the waste material into a garbage bag where the improvements include offsetting the loading chute into a slanted transition chute, to prevent blowback of the ground material, and a pair of spaced-apart projections directed outward from the top of the centrifuge bowl into a slanted area formed in the centrifuge lid to upset the cake buildup of the waste material thus allowing the material flung from the top of the centrifuge bowl to carry the cake

Abstract: A juice extractor uses two commonly driven crank arm drive systems to provide a low profile juice extractor.

Abstract: A low-cost strainer tube which can be quickly replaced in a citrus fruit juice extractor. The tube includes a hollow perforated sleeve which can be quickly inserted into a hollow body member and can be quickly removed. The sleeve has a plurality of groups of radial perforations which align with corresponding radial holes in the body member to allow juice to flow from an inside of the sleeve to an outside of the body member. To the amount of pulp which flows through the perforations it is necessary to remove only the sleeve and substitute another sleeve with different size perforations.

Abstract: A food processor includes a main body with a graspable handle. A base plate is disposed in the main body. The base plate has a peripheral wall for defining a chamber. The peripheral wall has a discharge cutout along one circumferential part. A cover is removably placed over the base plate. A rotary blade supported on a driven shaft projects into the chamber between the cover and the base plate. An electric switch for the electric drive motor to the shaft includes a switch lever that pivots toward the main body to close contacts to the drive motor. A bar normally blocks for pivoting of the switch lever until the cover is placed on the base plate. The cover pushes the bar away from blocking the switch lever for enabling the switch lever to pivot to contact the contacts for activating the drive motor.

Abstract: A food processor includes a main body with a graspable handle. A drive motor in the main body drives a shaft that projects up into a container and a rotor on the shaft processes food in the vessel. A cover removably disposed on the container is rotatable between an unlocked and a lockable position. An electric switch includes a switch lever pivotable up and down, and upon downward pivoting of the switch lever, the electric contacts to the motor are closed. A projection from the switch lever projects toward the body. A regulating member movable laterally of the body is contacted by the projection on the switch lever which prevents the switch lever from moving down. An operating piece projecting from the cover engages the regulating member and moves it out of the path of the projection. The operating piece on the cover has a cutout defined in it which receives the projection on the switch lever and enables the switch lever to be pivoted down to close the contacts.