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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091474 | Rotary fan press A system for extracting liquid from a mass comprising a portable platform having an upper surface, a system mass input, a polymer feeding and blending system on the upper surface, a liquid extraction assembly on the upper surface, and piping having a first section b... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7779754 | Method and apparatus for a canned food pressing device A canned food pressing device includes a top piece, wherein the top piece is adapted to conform to the shape of a circular can and has multiple columns of vertically aligned gripping teeth. The top piece is also adapted to facilitate gripping and turning. The device... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7640853 | Presses for matters such as the grape harvest A rotary cage press provided internally with a deformable flexible membrane having the form of a half of the cage, this press being characterized in that the elements of recovering the liquid part of the matter include on the cage, at least one external racki... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7448318 | Compacting apparatus A machining waste metal recycling machine has an in-feed hopper. The hopper uses paired augers to move the waste metal through the hopper to a cutting and transporting auger. The hopper augers are powered independently from each other, and may be individually revers... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7431837 | Mixing vessel and method of use A mixing vessel contains a septum, dividing a first chamber from a second chamber. By relatively moving the septum with respect to the ends of the vessel, and flowing a fluid through the septum, the fluid is treated as it moves from the first chamber to the second c... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7383766 | Coal dewatering system and method The invention relates to a coal dewatering system, method and apparatus. The dewatering system includes a preheater vessel (82) having a chamber (101) for heating coal, an inlet (84) to permit the passage of coal into the chamber (101), a... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7302887 | Kitchen hand tool A kitchen hand tool for crushing, slicing, or juicing food products. The tool is operated by closing two handles that rotate a drive gear that engages the ratcheting tooth portion of a crush paddle resulting in the movement of the crush paddle toward a basket, crush... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299745 | Horizontally positionable vertical wine press A juice press as used in the production of wine for removing liquids from solids, having a horizontally positionable press frame that allows a vertical press mechanism to be rolled to a first position for interference-free loading of a press basket with material to ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7267048 | Wine press A wine press for use in particular, but not exclusively, for pressing grapes for producing champagne. It is horizontal and includes an open-work base and pressing mechanisms formed of at least an axially mobile tray. The pressing mechanisms have a configuration adap... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7228796 | Fruit juice extraction apparatus and subcombination thereof, comprising perforating filtering tube and piston Embodiments of subcombination and the fruit extraction device of the present invention provide for fruit juice extraction where synchronized and concentric elements press a fruit, such as an orange, without crushing the peel, by this avoiding the dispersion of acids... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225499 | Mop press A mop press for expressing liquid from a mop head is provided. The mop press includes a housing having reservoir means for receiving the expressed liquid. The reservoir means is provided with drainage means for allowing the extracted liquid to flow from the mop pres... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7194951 | Beverage press mug with storage container A mug (10), specifically a vessel (20) incorporating a plunger assembly (30), that includes a number of fingers (42), is improved by positioning the fingers downwardly to contact the side wall of the vessel. The improvement also includes ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7177837 | Computer-implemented method and system for managing accounting and billing of transactions over public media such as the internet A system and method for managing accounting and billing e-commerce (including m-commerce) transactions. The user may connect to the e-commerce network by placing a call from a land line or sending a text message. The user may then purchase goods and/or services afte... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166229 | Method and apparatus for extracting liquid present in a humid mass A system for extracting a liquid by pressing a humid mass, the system including at least one extraction channel, while extraction channel being provided with at least one inlet allowing to feed the extraction channel with the humid mass to be treated; with walls pro... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7086328 | Filtering device for a citrus juice extraction machine A fruit juice extraction apparatus comprising: a chassis having mounted thereon a juice extractor which has a container for storing the fruit, the container having an aperture therein for allowing articles of fruit to be deposited between two concave hemispheres; dr... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7047907 | Litter scoop having disposable covering A scoop assembly having a scoop structure with a head section and a handle that extends from the head section. The head section of the scoop structure defines a plurality of openings. A removable liner is provided that lines the head section of the scoop structure. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7017476 | Canned food draining tool The present invention provides a hinged canned food draining tool that includes first and second arms, and a presser equipped with a magnet for facilitating draining of liquid from canned food via a separated lid of the can. The tool is preferably hinged at ends of ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000534 | Modular fruit juice extraction system and configuration for a self-cleaning filter for the extraction of fruit juice Modular fruit juice extraction apparatuses and systems are provided that comprise, for example, a linear actuator (2) effective to drive, by back and forth motion, a moveable peeler cup (4) in communication with each of two ends of the extraction appar... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994021 | Press for the expressing of liquid-containing substances A press for pressing out substances containing liquids, especially agricultural and chemical products, includes a closed container whose inner area is divided by at least one press membrane into a pressure medium chamber and a pressing medium chamber. A fill/dischar... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6974098 | Culinary press with scraper A culinary press (2) has a pair of pivotably connected members (4, 6) one comprising a chamber for receiving a foodstuff and having a perforated surface (18), and the other a plunger (24) movable into the chamber for, in use, forcing food... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6745682 | Device for draining liquid from canned goods A device for draining liquid from canned goods includes a compression lever pivotally connected to a base lever. The base lever includes a support surface extending between opposed ends for tabletop use. The base lever includes an end wall perpendicular to the suppo... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6684764 | Apparatus for extracting liquid from a composite mass An apparatus for removing liquid from a composite mixture of liquid and solids comprises a hopper mounted atop a compactor ram assembly. A snout section and an extruder section are mounted axial to the compactor ram assembly. A hydraulically-operated ram ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6672204 | Manually operable grease press for cooked ground meat A press for removing grease from cooked ground meat includes a main body provided with an upwardly opening cavity for receiving the cooked meat and a front spout, and a lid pivotally connected to the body and provided with a center pressing plate sized to... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6662714 | Pliant press for draining liquids from canned foods The flexible press fits onto: the rim of standard sized cans for the purpose of compressing the contents of canned food and forcibly evacuating liquids from the solid food. The device comprises; a flexible center section, an oblique band molded such that ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6561084 | Device for draining a can of food An apparatus for draining a fluid from a can of food includes a first and second member that are pivotally attached about a common pivot axis. The first member includes a cylinder having a closed bottom and open top that is disposed proximate the pivot ax... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6543344 | Culinary press There is provided a culinary press 1 including first and second handle members 2, 4, between which is provided a food pressing lever 14 pivotably connected at one end to the second handle member 4, an actuator 16 connected to the first handle member 2 act... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6536601 | Sludge silo The invention relates to a silo for sludge, especially sewage sludge, comprising a sludge-receiving part (12), a feeding part (16), said feeding part being located above the sludge-receiving part (12) and communicating with said sludge-receiving part (12)... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6530315 | Diaphragm of a diaphragm press for separating liquid and solid substances In a diaphragm (3) of a diaphragm press for separating liquid and solid materials by action of a pressure medium on the materials (7) via the diaphragm (3), the functions of sealing and retention are separated. This is accomplished by a dual embodiment of... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6422138 | Canned food pressing device A canned food pressing device including a cylindrical member having an upper end, a lower end, and a cylindrical side wall therebetween. The cylindrical member has an external diameter slightly less than the internal diameter of a can of tuna fish. The lo... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6258262 | Filter of processing volume ratio adapted screw press type A screw press type filter which comprises an alternately superposed arrangement of annular fixed plates (10) and annular movable plates (11), a filter cylinder (2) defining a fixed cylindrical space (12) by a row of openings of the fixed plates with both ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6247397 | Apparatus for separating liquid and solid substances, particularly for extracting juice from fruit and the like An apparatus for separating liquid and solid substances, particularly for extracting juice from fruit and the like, such as grapes. The apparatus includes a pressing container into which the product to be separated is fed; the apparatus includes a cylinde... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6241900 | Unrollable media filtration with subsequent folding and pressing of media According to a waste water treatment method and apparatus of the present invention, a permeable sheet 3 is fed into a treatment tank 2 in which a stream is formed. The waste water, which flows downstream, is caused to pass through the permeable sheet 3, w... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6234074 | Packaged food fluid extractor The packaged food fluid extractor has a container lever attached to a compression lever at a pivot point such that when the two are squeezed together compression of food in a food container extracts fluids from the foods. The compression lever has a pisto... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6217710 | Process for regulating a screw press The invention refers to a process for regulating a screw press, particularly for dewatering a pulp suspension. It is mainly characterized by the speed being varied as a function of the torque.... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6135293 | Water/sludge filter press A water/sludge filter press used with a filter bag for filtering water and collecting sludge in the bag. When the filter press is actuated, the filter bag is compressed therein for dewatering the sludge in the bag for ease in removing the sludge and reusi... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6112650 | Can draining device A can draining device 10 for separating the solid and liquid contents of a can 100 by applying a downward force on the severed lid 101 of the can 100 wherein the device 10 includes an upper lever unit 11" pivotally secured to a lower lever unit 11' wherei... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6110388 | Sludge filtration device comprising a filter piston, and sludge treatment plant and sludge filtration process thereof The sludge filtration device comprises: a filter (1) placed over an approximately horizontal box (4), this filter (1) constituting, in its filtration position, the bottom of a filter chamber (8) of essentially vertical axis; a piston (10) suitable for clo... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6092460 | Canned food ratchet-locking strainer device The present invention is directed to a device for removing liquid from solid canned goods such as tuna. More specifically, the present invention is a hand held strainer device which operates in scissor-like fashion and includes opposing, hinged members wi... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6068870 | Apparatus and method of separating liquid from edible material in a container An apparatus for separating a liquid from a material in a container includes a plate configured to substantially match an inner contour of the container, the plate having an obverse surface and a reverse surface, a plurality of apertures formed by the pla... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6042735 | Process and device to drain a fibrous pulp suspension Process and device for draining a fibrous pulp suspension. The process may include positioning two surfaces to converge in a downstream direction, feeding the fibrous pulp suspension between the two converging surfaces, driving at least one of the two con... | 03/28/2000 |
