CA2530865A1

CA2530865A1 - Juicer

Info

Publication number: CA2530865A1
Application number: CA002530865A
Authority: CA
Inventors: Keith James Hensel
Original assignee: Breville Pty Limited; Keith James Hensel
Current assignee: Breville Pty Ltd
Priority date: 2003-07-02
Filing date: 2004-06-24
Publication date: 2005-01-13
Anticipated expiration: 2024-06-24
Also published as: CA2530865C

Abstract

A lid (12) of a juicer provides several important functions. It prevents juice from escaping, it diverts pulp efficiently toward a collector (13) or chute (150), it cooperates with a locking bar to keep the device safe and closed and it provides a platform for the feed tube. The lid (12) comprises a polymeric cap (52) (for example a polycarbonate) to which is secured a metal, preferably stainless steel feed tube (51). Importantly the combination of clear cap (52) and steel feed tube provides all of the advantages of both, that is, adequate strength in the feed tube and knife and the ability to see under the cap.

Claims

1. An electric juicing device having a housing, and a lid through which passes a feed tube, the housing having within it a rotating grating disk located beneath the feed tube, the device comprising:
a removable juice collector having a central opening;
the collector having an exterior wall; and an interior horizontal rim that defines an upper extremity of an interior compartment of the collector.

2. The juicing device of claim 1, wherein:
the exterior wall above interior horizontal rim comprises a juice stopping rim that is inclined slightly from the vertical.

3. The juicing device of claim 2, wherein:
the juice stopping rim further comprises a gap.

4. The juicing device of claim 3, wherein:
the gad defines a spout having a down turned lip portion.

5. The juicing device of claim 4, wherein:
a second gap is formed between the lip portion and a sidewall of the juice collector, the second gap adapted to accommodate a pulp collector so that the down turned lip enters the pulp collector.

6. An electric juicing device having a housing, and a lid through which passes a feed tube, the housing having within it a rotating grating disk located beneath the feed tube, the device comprising:
a pulp collector having a generally "D" shaped cross section, the pulp collector conforming to an exterior surface of the housing.

7. An electric juicing device having a housing, and a lid through which passes a feed tube, the housing having within it a rotating grating disk located beneath the feed tube, the lid comprising:

a polymeric cap in which is formed a central opening, the opening accommodating a metal feed tube.

8. The juicing device of claim 7, wherein:
a lower portion of an interior of the feed tube has attached to it a tapered knife.

9. The juicing device of claim 7, wherein:
the feed tube has a circumferential flange that is affixed to the cap.

10. The juicing device of claim 9, wherein:
a gasket is interposed between the flange and the cap.

11. The juicing device of claim 10, wherein:
the gasket further comprises a neck and a surrounding ring, the neck sealing between the feed tube and a vertical rim of the cap.

12. The juicing device of claim 9, wherein:
fasteners extend through the flange into a retaining ring which is located adjacent to an under side of the cap.

13. The juicing device of claim 1, wherein:
fasteners extend through the flange and the gasket and cap into a retaining ring which is located adjacent to an under side of the cap.

14. A mounting tray for a motorised juicing device, comprising:
a contoured surface;
a front of the tray having formed in it a discharge opening;
one or more channels on the surface draining into the opening.

15. The tray of claim 14, wherein:
features formed into the surface cooperate with features formed on the underside of a juicer to stabilise the juicer in an operating position with the pulp discharge of the juicer located in the opening.

16. The tray of claim 14, wherein:
a central portion of the surface comprises an island with a central depression.

17. A jug for a juicing device, the jug comprising:
a body with a handle, and a lid;
a spout located opposite the handle and defining a front of the jug;
the lid having a relief portion that cooperates with a gap in an upper rim of the body to form a port adapted to receive a spout tube of a juicing device.

18. The jug of claim 17, wherein:
the port is closer to the handle than to the spout.

19. An electric juicing device having a housing, and a lid through which passes a feed tube, the housing having within it a rotating grating disk located beneath the feed tube, the lid comprising:
a polymeric cap;
the cap having an undersurface that forms a smooth and continuous surface that extends from above a juice collection area to a pulp exit area of the cap.

20. An electric juicing device having a housing, and a lid through which passes a feed tube, the housing having within it a rotating grating disk located beneath the feed tube, the lid comprising:
a polymeric cap;
the cap having a descending rim that cooperates with a juice stopping rim of a juice collector;
the descending rim following the contour of the juice collector except in the area of a spout formed in the juice collector;
an angle between an outer surface of the descending rim and an inner surface of the juice stopping rim creating a tapered gap that is most narrow at the bottom.