Devices and methods to disintegrate foods
First Claim
1. A device to extract juice including:
- an inlet able to accept food items, a disintegrator, and the inlet coupled to the disintegrator, and the disintegrator disintegrating food items that pass through the inlet, a separator, and the separator accepting disintegrated food items from the disintegrator and separating out generally liquid components of food items disintegrated by the disintegrator, a reservoir, and the reservoir coupled to the separator and accepting and holding generally liquid components of the disintegrated food items, a moving mixing element operable concurrently with the disintegrator to receive and mix the generally liquid components of the disintegrated food items, the moving mixing element having an agitation surface component disposed resistively relative to the generally liquid components and a direction of motion thereof;
the moving mixing element being disposed within the reservoir coupled to the separator, a valved outlet, and the valved outlet able to allow the flow of liquid from the reservoir through the valved outlet, and the valved outlet also able to prevent the flow of liquid from the reservoir through the valved outlet.
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Abstract
The subject application is directed to a food processing device to extract juice. The device includes an inlet coupled to a disintegrator. The inlet is configured to accept food items and the disintegrator configured to disintegrate food items passed through the inlet. The device further includes a separator that accepts the disintegrated food items and separates out the liquid components from the food item. The device further includes a reservoir that is coupled to the separator for accepting and holding the liquid components. The reservoir includes a translucent member for viewing of liquid levels within the reservoir, and a valved outlet. The valved outlet is configured to allow or prevent the flow of liquid from the reservoir through the valved outlet.
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8 Claims
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1. A device to extract juice including:
an inlet able to accept food items, a disintegrator, and the inlet coupled to the disintegrator, and the disintegrator disintegrating food items that pass through the inlet, a separator, and the separator accepting disintegrated food items from the disintegrator and separating out generally liquid components of food items disintegrated by the disintegrator, a reservoir, and the reservoir coupled to the separator and accepting and holding generally liquid components of the disintegrated food items, a moving mixing element operable concurrently with the disintegrator to receive and mix the generally liquid components of the disintegrated food items, the moving mixing element having an agitation surface component disposed resistively relative to the generally liquid components and a direction of motion thereof;
the moving mixing element being disposed within the reservoir coupled to the separator, a valved outlet, and the valved outlet able to allow the flow of liquid from the reservoir through the valved outlet, and the valved outlet also able to prevent the flow of liquid from the reservoir through the valved outlet.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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