Pneumatic press

Details Pneumatic press Pneumatic press

1990-06-07

1992-01-21

Coe, Philip R.

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With separation from material of liquid expressed

100110, 100127, 100131, 100211, B30B 902, B30B 502, B30B 922

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050819216

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method of pressing fruit, in particular grapes, in a rotary cylindrical drum containing at least one flexible membrane supplied with a fluid under pressure in order to press fruit against the wall of the drum, and also to a pneumatic press for implementing the method. The pneumatic press of the invention is of the type comprising a rotary cylindrical drum (7) containing at least one flexible membrane (9, 35) and is characterized by the fact that said drum (7) is closed at one end (7), with a loading duct (19) opening out into the drum (7) in the vicinity of its closed end, the end of the drum opposite to its closed end (7) being at least partially open, said drum (7) including means (16) for recovering juice. The invention is particularly applicable to pressing grapes.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4438690 (1984-03-01), von Allworden
patent: 4513659 (1985-04-01), Braun
patent: 4651637 (1987-03-01), Steinke
patent: 4872404 (1989-10-01), Quetsch et al.

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