Apparatus and method for declustering cherries

Details Apparatus and method for declustering cherries Apparatus and method for declustering cherries

2006-04-25

2006-04-25

Weier, Anthony (Department: 1761)

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Processes

Separating a starting material into plural different...

C099S638000, C099S642000, C099S643000

Reexamination Certificate

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07033631

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for declustering cherries, including a plurality of oscillating cutting modules (36), each having a power driven shaft (40) with a plurality of circular blades (42) fixed along its length. The modules further comprise cutting ramps (46) having a tail section (48) extending under the blades, such that the clusters are suspended from their nodes at the moment of cutting. The height of tail sections (48) may be adjusted to accommodate cherry varieties having different stem lengths.

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