Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Processes – Separating a starting material into plural different...
Patent
1988-01-11
1989-06-27
Bascomb, Wilbur
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Processes
Separating a starting material into plural different...
15 32, 99516, 99625, 99626, A23L 1216, A23N 702
Patent
active
048428833
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for continuously peeling and removing dirt from produce wherein the apparatus comprises an abrading cage with a plurality of rotating spindles and having an internal chamber with an inwardly facing abrading surface and an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation of the cage is generally horizontally aligned, as opposed to being vertically aligned so as to vary the combined force due to gravity and centrifugal force acting upon produce within the cage. The cage is rotated at sufficient speed to substantially maintain the produce in contact with the abrading surface during revolution thereof yet the combined force acting upon the produce varies throughout the revolution so as to prevent clustering and bridging. A peel and dirt collecting drum diverges from one end to a wide end, is rotated and is positioned radially outward from the cage and has a surface thereon positioned to receive debris flung outwardly from the cage. Fingers are mounted on an end wall supporting the spindles and extend from near a discharge mouth thereof over nips between each adjacent pair of spindles. The apparatus includes adjustable legs to vary the attitude of the cage axis of rotation. A water spray is positioned within the cage to reduce dust when necessary, and allow cleaning of the apparatus.
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