Roller drive system for a fruit oil extractor

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2006-02-07

2006-02-07

Goodman, Charles (Department: 3724)

Foods and beverages: apparatus

Means to treat food

By isolating a fluid constituent

C099S513000, C241S279000, C083S866000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06994018

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for extracting oil from the peel of whole citrus fruit includes a frame and a plurality of parallel horizontal rolls including toothed projections for piercing the outer surface of the whole fruit. Each of the plurality of rolls is rotatably supported via a rotatable shaft that is mounted to the frame. A plurality of motors are secured to the frame, each of the plurality of motors are mechanically coupled to a corresponding shaft of the rolls, wherein each motor independently rotates the shaft and roll. The apparatus also includes a controller for individually controlling the rotational speed of each of the rolls.

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IPEA/US International Preliminary Examination Report Jan. 28, 2005 (PCT/US03/21047).

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