WO2017222501A1 - Procédé et appareil d'extraction de jus et trancheuse de fruits - Google Patents

Procédé et appareil d'extraction de jus et trancheuse de fruits Download PDF

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WO2017222501A1
WO2017222501A1 PCT/US2016/038411 US2016038411W WO2017222501A1 WO 2017222501 A1 WO2017222501 A1 WO 2017222501A1 US 2016038411 W US2016038411 W US 2016038411W WO 2017222501 A1 WO2017222501 A1 WO 2017222501A1
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fruit
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Alexander R. SCHMIEDING
Cristain MONTEMAYOR
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Schmieding Alexander R
Montemayor Cristain
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Priority to CA3027905A priority patent/CA3027905A1/fr
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D3/00—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor
    • B26D3/30—Halving devices, e.g. for halving buns
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J19/00—Household machines for straining foodstuffs; Household implements for mashing or straining foodstuffs
    • A47J19/06—Juice presses for vegetables
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D5/00—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D5/08—Means for actuating the cutting member to effect the cut
    • B26D5/10—Hand or foot actuated means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/27—Means for performing other operations combined with cutting
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B29/00—Guards or sheaths or guides for hand cutting tools; Arrangements for guiding hand cutting tools
    • B26B29/06—Arrangements for guiding hand cutting tools
    • B26B29/063—Food related applications

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  • the current invention relates to an apparatus and method for juicing a fruit, and more specifically to slicing and juicing a fruit in a single device.
  • Prior art fruit juicers typically require that the fruit be cut in half, or in smaller pieces, before juicing.
  • a whole fruit such as a lemon
  • a blade is provided in the juicer so that the fruit can be cut in a first operation, and then juiced in a second operation with the same device.
  • the fruit slicer and juicer is a handheld device that permits slicing and juicing a fruit in two easy slicing and juicing steps.
  • the device includes a cradle portion, a squeezer portion, and a blade assembly. The distal ends of the cradle portion, the squeezer portion, and the blade assembly are joined at a hinge, so that the squeezer portion, and the blade assembly may be rotated with respect to the cradle portion.
  • a lemon or other unsliced fruit is placed in a cradle in the device cradle portion.
  • the user grasps a handle provided on the blade assembly and rotates the blade assembly about the hinge toward the cradle portion. As the blade portion rotates toward the cradle portion, a blade on the blade assembly slices the fruit.
  • the user grasps a handle of the squeezer portion and rotates the squeezer portion about the hinge toward the cradle portion. As the squeezer portion presses into the fruit, two spaced apart protrusions simultaneously squeeze the fruit on each side of the blade.
  • the combination of the slicing and juicing steps facilitates a quicker and safer juicing of lemons and other fruit. It is not necessary to slice lemons or other fruit with a knife before juicing, or to touch sliced fruit.
  • the device has a strainer to keep the fruit juice free of pulp and seed.
  • the device slices, juices, strains, and directs juice out of lemons and other fruit in two easy steps.
  • the user does not expose skin to a knife blade, or expose clothes to acidic fruit juice.
  • the device is configured to slice and juice in a single step.
  • Homeowners can use the device in their home kitchen.
  • Restaurants, bars, and nightclubs can use the device for slicing and juicing lemons to marinate foods and to make mixed drinks in a quicker and safer manner.
  • the users of this fruit slicer andjuicer will benefit with respect to convenience and safety.
  • the users will find the device operation to be fast and easy, and will appreciate the distance between the device's blade and the user's hands.
  • Once the juice is being extracted from the lemon or other fruit it will be strained and exerted onto the desired area. This process will eliminate pulp, seeds, and spurts of lemon or other fruit juice. This quick, safe, and easy process of slicing andjuicing a lemon or other fruit will allow its users to do so with confidence.
  • FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of an embodiment of a fruit slicer and juicer in a closed orientation.
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the fruit slicer andjuicer of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1 in a closed orientation.
  • FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of the fruit slicer andjuicer of FIG. 1 in a closed orientation.
  • FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the fruit slicer andjuicer of FIG. 1 in an open orientation with a fruit positioned to be placed in the cradle portion.
  • FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1 in an open orientation with a fruit positioned in the cradle portion and the blade assembly partially closed.
  • FIG. 7 is a side perspective view of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1 in an open orientation with a fruit positioned in the cradle portion and the blade assembly closed.
  • FIG. 8 A is a top view of the cradle portion of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 8B is a side view of the cradle portion of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1 with an unenclosed handle portion.
  • FIG. 8C is a bottom view of the cradle portion of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 8D is a front view of the cradle portion of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 9A is a top view of the juicer portion of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 9B is a side view of the juicer portion of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 9C is a bottom view of the juicer portion of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 9D is a front view of the juicer portion of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 1 OA is a top view of a first example riveted blade assembly of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 1 OB is a side view of a first example riveted blade assembly of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. IOC is a bottom view of a first example riveted blade assembly of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 10D is a front view of a first example riveted blade assembly of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 11 is a bottom perspective view of a second example cast blade assembly of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 12A is a side perspective view of a fruit slicer and juicer in an open orientation with an alternate blade assembly.
  • FIG. 12B is a detailed side perspective view of the hinged end of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 12.
  • FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of an embodiment 100 of a fruit slicer and juicer in a closed orientation.
  • the slicer and juicer 100 comprises a blade assembly, a juicer portion 148, and a cradle portion.
  • handles are provided on each of the blade assembly, a juicer portion, and a cradle portion. The distal ends of each handle are pivotally connected with a hinge bolt or ring.
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the fruit slicer and juicer 100 showing a juicing handle 138 for the juicer portion 148.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of the fruit slicer and juicer 100 in a closed orientation.
  • the cradle portion 144 is shown as the lower assembly on the device.
  • FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of the fruit slicer and juicer of 100 in a closed orientation.
  • a clip ring 146 serves as a hinge pin for the blade assembly, a juicer portion 148, and a cradle portion.
  • the clip is provided through all hinge rings in order to serve as a pivot element and to hang the device for storage.
  • FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1 in an open orientation with a fruit 20, such as a lemon, positioned to be placed in a fruit dome 112 on the the cradle portion 144.
  • a fruit 20 such as a lemon
  • the blade assembly can be closed so that blade 126 cuts the fruit.
  • the device blade assembly, a juicer portion, and cradle portion are all joined at their distal ends with a stop hinge so that the device has an open orientation of approximately 120 degrees, so that the blade and juicer handles can be conveniently grasped.
  • FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1 in an open orientation with a fruit 20 positioned in the fruit dome 112 on the the cradle portion 144 and the blade assembly 146 partially closed. As the blade assembly 146 is closed, the blade 126 is directed toward the fruit.
  • the cradle portion 144 has a handle with a lower handle enclosure 160 that serves to reinforce the cradle portion.
  • FIG. 7 is a side perspective view of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1 in an open orientation with a fruit positioned in the cradle portion and the blade assembly 146 fully closed.
  • the juicer portion 148 is in a partially closed orientation so that a pair of juicer protrusions 134 are directed toward the fruit.
  • the juicer protrusions 134 will engage the fruit and squeeze juice from the fruit.
  • the juice flows to juice funnel and seed/pulp strainer 106 at the bottom of the cradle fruit dome.
  • a pair of legs 190 is provided on the device so that the device will stand upright on the legs and a portion of the cradle handle. The legs 190 resist device tipping.
  • FIGs. 8A-8D are top, side, bottom, and front views of the cradle portion 144 of a fruit slicer and juicer.
  • the fruit dome 112 includes a plurality of support ribs 185 which provide a spacing for squeezed juice to flow to the juice funnel and seed/pulp strainer at the bottom 106 of the dome.
  • the seed/pulp strainer at the bottom of the fruit dome 112 captures seeds or pulp.
  • the juice funnel completely surrounds the seed/ pulp strainer in order to direct juice flow while avoiding spontaneous juice spurts.
  • the cradle handle 120 is a single arm without the lower handle enclosure 160 of FIGs 1-6.
  • FIGs. 9A-9D are top, side, bottom, and front views of the juicer portion 148 of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1.
  • the juicer protrusions 134 are directed toward the fruit.
  • a blade space 136 allows the juicer protrusions 134 to travel on either side of the blade.
  • FIGs. 10A-10D are top, side, bottom, and front views of a first example riveted blade assembly of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1.
  • a serrated blade 126 is attached to the blade handle 130 with rivets 131.
  • Juicer hinge rings 132 permit the handle to be rotated.
  • the juicer pin rings are aligned with slicer hinge and cradle hinge rings so that a pin or clip ring forms a hinge to permit independent rotation of the blade assembly or juicer portions.
  • the blade assembly includes a stainless steel blade 126 attached by blade attachment rivets 131 to a cast aluminum, aluminum-zinc, or polymer slicing handle 130.
  • FIG. 11 is a bottom perspective view of a second example cast blade assembly of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 1.
  • the blade 126 is cast into the cast blade assembly 127.
  • step 1000 place a whole uncut lemon or other fruit into the whole-dome area 112 on the cradle portion 144.
  • step 2000 grab the slicing handle 130 and squeeze it downward into the bottom dome handle 120. This will force the blade 126 down through the center of a lemon, slicing it in half.
  • step 2000 grab the top juicing handle 130 and squeeze downward. This will force the juicer protrusions 134 past both sides of the blade 126, and down into the dome area 112, thereby juicing the lemon.
  • the juice will travel down through the seed/ pulp strainer 106 and out of the juice funnel into a container (not shown).
  • the lemon slicer and juicer 100 is similar to a typical lemon squeezer, with additional features that make the lemon slicing and juicing process convenient and safe.
  • the device allows you to both slice and juice a lemon in two easy steps with one device.
  • the material that will be used to make the handles of this device may include but is not limited to steel or other metal, or plastic.
  • the material that will be used to make the blade of this device may include but is not limited to stainless steel, metal, plastic, or ceramic.
  • the materials that will be used to assemble the device may include but is not limited to steel, metal, copper, or plastic.
  • the device color schemes, shapes, materials, designs, dimensions, mechanics, etc. may be altered or changed based on the manufacturing process, the manufacturing cost, and based on the device's use.
  • the device's artistic design may be altered or changed at any time depending on advertising and marketing purposes. Although the concept will remain persistently similar, it's dimensions, materials, design, and assembly may be altered or changed due to product expansion and improvement.
  • the shape and material used to make the device's blade may be altered or changed at any time depending on the most efficient, convenient, or safest way to slice the fruit.
  • the device's funnel designed to more properly direct juice flow could be manufactured as attached to the bottom dome handle or unattached. If the funnel is manufactured as unattached, the device may be slightly altered to allow the funnel to be a separate component that may be screwed on and off. Also, the funnel is an optional component that may or may not be used on the device at all depending on the manufacturing cost and process.
  • the proportions and measurements used to manufacture, design, assemble, or make the device can be altered or changed depending on the most efficient way to operate the device, and depending on the most efficient way to slice and juice various fruits.
  • an entire lemon is placed inside the fruit dome.
  • the blade handle is brought down and squeezed, and this action slices the fruit.
  • the juicer handle is then squeezed down; and this action juices the fruit.
  • the dome receptacle may be sized for other fruit such as limes, oranges and grapefruit.
  • the device may be altered or changed in order to apply its concept to a broader market, making it compatible for other vegetables, fruits, or foods.
  • a handheld device permits slicing and juicing a fruit in a single press action.
  • the handle of the slicer and juicer are a unified arm.
  • the blade cuts the fruit and retracts partially into the squeezer portion via a spring mechanism which allows the squeezer portion to squeeze the juice from the fruit in one rotational movement of slicing and juicing.
  • FIG. 12A is a side perspective view of a fruit slicer and juicer in an open orientation with an alternate blade assembly 147.
  • FIG. 12B is a detailed side perspective view of the hinged end of the fruit slicer and juicer of FIG. 12.
  • the blade 126 is supported by a shortened blade handle 125.
  • a spring 123 pushes the blade section 147 forward of the juicer section as the device is closed by bringing the juicing handle toward the cradle handle.
  • the blade 126 cuts the fruit before the juicer protrusions engage the fruit.
  • the juicer protrusions squeeze juice from a fruit placed in the cradle.

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L'invention porte sur un dispositif à main (100) qui permet de trancher et de presser un fruit en deux étapes de tranchage et d'extraction de jus. Le dispositif comprend une partie d'appui (144), une partie presse à fruits (148) et un ensemble lame (146) tous reliés au niveau d'une articulation commune. Un citron ou un autre fruit non tranché est placé dans la partie d'appui (144) du dispositif, et dans une première étape de tranchage, l'utilisateur saisit une poignée de lame pour faire tourner une lame (126) dans le fruit. Lors de la seconde étape d'extraction de jus, l'utilisateur saisit une poignée de la partie presse à fruits (148) et fait tourner la partie presse à fruits dans le fruit pour extraire le jus du fruit. Un entonnoir est fourni pour recueillir le jus. Il n'est pas nécessaire de trancher les citrons ou autres fruits au moyen d'un couteau avant l'extraction du jus ou de toucher le fruit tranché.
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US667581A (en) * 1900-09-29 1901-02-05 John Andrew Russell Lemon-squeezer.
GB2183997A (en) * 1985-12-16 1987-06-17 Mike & Kremmel Ltd Fruit squeezer
US20070289455A1 (en) * 2006-06-20 2007-12-20 Amco Houseworks, Llc Comestible product press
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US20150257571A1 (en) * 2014-03-13 2015-09-17 Focus Products Group International, Llc Kitchen Utensil with Compound Hinge
WO2016027245A1 (fr) * 2014-08-22 2016-02-25 ORTIZ BERRIO, John Javier Mini presse-fruits pour aliments en portions inférieures à une moitié (1/4 -1/8 et irrégulières) et procédé de fabrication et de montage au moyen de pièces amovibles

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US620047A (en) * 1899-02-21 Lemon-squeezer
US667581A (en) * 1900-09-29 1901-02-05 John Andrew Russell Lemon-squeezer.
GB2183997A (en) * 1985-12-16 1987-06-17 Mike & Kremmel Ltd Fruit squeezer
US20070289455A1 (en) * 2006-06-20 2007-12-20 Amco Houseworks, Llc Comestible product press
CN202932697U (zh) * 2012-11-14 2013-05-15 港涛国际有限公司 一种手动食物压榨装置
US20150257571A1 (en) * 2014-03-13 2015-09-17 Focus Products Group International, Llc Kitchen Utensil with Compound Hinge
WO2016027245A1 (fr) * 2014-08-22 2016-02-25 ORTIZ BERRIO, John Javier Mini presse-fruits pour aliments en portions inférieures à une moitié (1/4 -1/8 et irrégulières) et procédé de fabrication et de montage au moyen de pièces amovibles

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