Apparatus for decapping the stems or caps of strawberries

Details Apparatus for decapping the stems or caps of strawberries Apparatus for decapping the stems or caps of strawberries

1974-12-09

1976-04-27

Jenkins, Robert W.

Foods and beverages: apparatus

Means to treat food

Subdividing into plural products

99635, 99643, A23N 1502, A23N 1504

Patent

active

039526461

ABSTRACT:
The apparatus is comprised of a frame which supports a plurality of conveying troughs, an upper rotating drum, a lower rotating drum and a stationary decapping blade. The strawberries are first deposited in the troughs which then convey the strawberries to the lower rotating drum. The strawberries are then deposited singly into one of a plurality of cylindrical carrier pockets which are disposed in a spaced relationship upon the lower rotating drum. Each of the pockets communicates with a source of sequentially applied air pressure. The upper rotating drum is in a closely spaced and parallel relationship with the lower rotating drum. A plurality of spaced ports are located in the upper drum and communicate with a sequentially applied vaccum source. The two drums are rotated in a timed relationship so that the pockets and ports come into sequential communication with each other at the same time a pressure and a vacuum is sequentially applied to the respective pockets and ports. The cap of the strawberry is thus held in the area between the upper drum and the cylindrical pocket while the body of the strawberry remains within the pocket. The strawberry held in such a position then passes the decapping blade and is decapped. The cap of the strawberry is carried away through the vacuum port and the body of the strawberry is deposited on a discharge belt.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1565648 (1925-12-01), Hoyt
patent: 1640745 (1927-08-01), Ayars
patent: 3537495 (1970-11-01), Pearson

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