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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7069846 | Installation for the treatment of products in bulb or tuber form An installation for the treatment of products in bulb or tuber form in relation to the removal of the outermost layer thereof, comprising a channel through which the products can be transported between an inlet and an outlet that are at different levels, which chann... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6776087 | Food processing machine A food processing machine having a product cleaning drum and an encircling product carrier shell disposed to define an annular product cleaning space therebetween. A waste collecting bell is concentrically mounted about the carrier shell to provide a waste collectin... | 08/17/2004 |
| 5931088 | Bulbous or tuberous crop surface treating apparatus Apparatus for treating the surface of bulbous or tuberous crops, comprising a substantially tubular treatment channel inclining upwards in the main direction of transport and comprising a top wall and a bottom wall, the bottom wall being made up of a numb... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5780088 | Electric motor driven abrasive roller peeler and cleaning machine A machine for peeling and cleaning fruits and vegetables using a plurality of rotating abrasive rollers which are each driven by an electric motor. The machine has a frame with a pair of end plates that rotatively carry the rollers. Each motor is carried ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5752435 | Beansprouts roots and husks cleaning machine A beansprouts roots, husks, cleaning machine is disclosed. The machine has an internal spiral (7) and external spiral (6) in opposite directions mounted on the perforated cylinder (3) with integrated grouts bearings (8) driven by a motor rotating inside a... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5682812 | Fruit steam peeler The invention provides an improved peeler of fruits such as tomatoes. The peeler passes the tomatoes through a pressure inlet valve to a high temperature stem in a pressurized system. The tomatoes then are passed through a pressure outlet valve to a flexi... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5557821 | Centrifugal packingline machine Processing machinery for cleaning, scrubbing, drying, and polishing produce, such as fruits and vegetables, utilizing centrifugal force produced by the relative rotation between a produce receiving rotating disc member and an opposed stationary disc membe... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5483871 | Apparatus for spray washing fruit in a brush bed Described is an apparatus and method, particularly applicable to a brush bed conveyor system, by which objects, typically citrus fruit, are washed or sprayed. A moveable high pressure spray manifold is contained within a manifold carriage and is disposed ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5431094 | Nut dehulling apparatus A nut dehulling apparatus for more effectively removing the green hull or shuck from pecans includes a housing having a housing inlet and a housing outlet. A rotatable scrubbing means and an endless conveyor belt are disposed in the housing. Further inclu... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5351610 | Peeling machine for vegetable products A peeling machine for batchwise peeling of vegetable products comprises a container (6) for receiving the vegetable products and peeling means (14) in the container for removing the peel of the vegetable products during relative movement and engagement be... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5285548 | Brushing apparatus for cleaning and polishing pumpkins and the like Brushing apparatus for cleaning and polishing farm produce includes three rotating cylindrical helical brushes forming a brush channel. The brushes rotate in the same direction but at different speeds to clean and polish the produce, and to "walk" it alon... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5148738 | Apparatus for chemical treating of fresh fruit and the like A method and apparatus are disclosed for treating fresh fruit to prevent and retard the growth of fungus. The techniques of the invention include simultaneously scrubbing the fresh fruit while drenching with a falling liquid containing a fungicide. Large ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5106641 | Apparatus and method for waterless rotary cleaning and peeling food products and the like Apparatus for cleaning and peeling food products, such as fruits and vegetables, without the use of water, comprises a stationary housing in which a motor-driven brush cage is rotatably mounted. The cage comprises a plurality of cylindrical roller brushes... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5076157 | Coffee bean polishing apparatus A green coffee bean polishing apparatus for removing silver skin from green coffee beans having the silver skins remaining after removal of parchment, comprises: a tubular member communicated at one end portion thereof with a supply port for green coffee ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5007335 | Apparatus for treating fresh fruit and the like to prevent and retard the growth of fungus A method and apparatus are disclosed for treating fresh fruit to prevent and retard the growth of fungus. The techniques of the invention include simultaneously scrubbing the fresh fruit while drenching with a falling liquid containing a fungicide. Large ... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5000205 | Method of pre-washing and after-washing tuberous products of peeling thereof and an apparatus for performing the method In a method and apparatus for washing or peeling tuberous products including providing a bed of rotatable driven brushes in a container, supplying liquid into the container such that the undersides of the brushes extend into the liquid, disposing the tube... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4990353 | Method of pre-washing and after-washing tuberous products or peeling thereof and an apparatus for performing the method In a method and apparatus for washing or peeling tuberous products including providing a bed of rotatable driven brushes in a container, supplying liquid into the container such that the undersides of the brushes extend into the liquid, disposing the tube... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4889045 | Apparatus for peeling bulbous plants The invention relates to an apparatus for peeling bulbous plants, such as onions, the apparatus consisting substantially of cutting means for removing the tail and head of the bulb, incision means for making an incision into at least the outer skin of the... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4842883 | Continuous produce surface treater and method 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 r... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4827836 | Fruit and vegetable peeler In a produce peeler a plurality of rolls (14) are mounted in a "U" configuration around an auger (26) and are individually rotated by hydraulic drive motors (16) to peel produce passing through. The rolls are positioned in a hyperbolic configuration to en... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4621573 | Apparatus for cleaning fruits and vegetables A fruit and vegetable cleaning apparatus is provided for removing damaged, textured skin impurities which has a loading opening, a housing enclosing a revolving conveyor drum which is partially surrounded by a plurality of abrasive elements by means of wh... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4519305 | Vegetable peeler A vegetable peeler for peeling large quantities of vegetables. The vegetable peeler has a frame on which a plurality of rollers are rotatably mounted in parallel relation to define a longitudinally extending, upwardly opening trough. A discharge auger is ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4258069 | Method for continuous produce surface treatment Method for removing material from the surface of fruits and vegetables (produce) and separating the removed material from the resultant mixture utilizes the rotation of an upwardly directed cage formed of elongated rotating spindles having a material remo... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4242952 | Peeling apparatus Apparatus for peeling steam-, lye- or otherwise pretreated tuberous fruits, provided with a plurality of slightly interspaced, parallel, rotation-drivable rollers which are circumferentially provided with peeling elements, such as brushes or embossments, ... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4237782 | Vegetable processing machine with product mobilizer apparatus A processing machine for washing, scrubbing, or peeling products, such as vegetables or fruit, comprises a plurality of elongated rotatable processing rollers (with brushes or abrading elements thereon) arranged to define a U-shaped trough through which t... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4132162 | Apparatus for peeling fruits and vegetables An apparatus for removal of the epidermis from fruits and vegetables by an abrasive process. The apparatus includes a drum having rotating abrasive coated rolls positioned about the periphery. Rotation of the drum and rollers causes the product passing th... | 01/02/1979 |
