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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186266 | Oil expeller An oil expeller has a stand with an upper cylinder and a lower cylinder, an oil filter mounted on the stand and a control device controlling the upper and lower cylinders. The oil filter has a filter tank and two pressing panels mounted in the filter tank. Raw mater... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8033214 | Device for delivering thick matter The invention relates to a device for delivering thick matter. The device comprises: a delivery cylinder (20); a material feed space (16), which is connected to the delivery cylinder (20) on the entry side; a delivery line (18), which is ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7381329 | Belt press apparatus and method for high solids capture and high solids content A belt press solid/liquid separation apparatus is provided for separating organic mixtures with substantial amounts of moisture to produce separated solids with solids content of 50-90% while retaining 99% of the incoming solids in the filter cake. Specifically, the... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7344033 | Solid-liquid separator To provide a solid-liquid separator in which a treatment object such as sludge can be transported without clogging, liquid can be efficiently separated from the treatment object, and a maintenance operation can be easily conducted. Movable plates 12 and fixed... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337714 | Apparatus for pressing coffee powder within the filter holder An apparatus for pressing coffee has a base and housing supporting a filtercup and a pressing cylinder. The pressing cylinder has a forked end engaging a cylindrical body and attached to a rocker arm. A counterweight is attached to an end of the rocker arm. The cyli... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7314572 | Methods of and apparatus for low-angle-tray settling with multi-zone configuration Settleable-particles are separated from a dirty flow of settleable-particles and fluid by trays having a planar section configured with opposed ends and opposed sides, and an entrance edge and an exit edge on opposed ends. The section has opposed side edges, and an ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305920 | Juice extractor with orifice tube beam drive extending into side panels A juice extractor includes an extractor frame, at least one inner side panel that divides the interior into a product material area and a drive mechanism cavity. An orifice beam includes an end extending through a beam opening in the inner side panel. An orifice tub... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305918 | Juice extractor with counterweight operatively engaged with camshaft A juice extractor includes an extractor frame and extractor cups relatively moveable for compressing fruit therebetween. A camshaft is mounted for rotation within the extractor frame. A drive cam is mounted on the camshaft and operatively engages an extractor cup fo... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7299747 | Food pulpifier A pulpifier includes a holder having a compartment and a rear handle. A perforated screen is located in the compartment. A presser extends into the compartment and moves towards the screen. A front clamp extends from the holder for affixing the holder to a vessel su... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293502 | Food masher A food masher includes a support frame having an opening, a hopper having a perforated floor, received detachably by the support frame within the opening, a handle extending from the support frame, a lever extending pivotally from the support frame, and a plunger at... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7152522 | Screw press with radial gate valve and supported screw shaft A screw press is provided having a radial gate valve and supported longitudinally-extending screw shaft. The screw shaft includes a central shaft and helical threads which is driven by a drive package. The screw shaft is encapsulated within a housing including a hop... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131371 | Electronically actuated press A press for extracting fruit juice. The press includes a reservoir having a base and a reservoir wall extending from the base, the base having a fruit-contacting side, a non-fruit-contacting side and an opening. The press further includes a tank having a first opene... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7117785 | Garlic press A food press includes upper and lower portions each having first and second ends, a plunger, a chamber, and a grate. The upper and lower portions are pivotally connected at their respective first ends. The plunger is disposed between the upper and lower portions. Th... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7073433 | Auger dewatering system A system for transporting and dewatering solids in a fluid system. An auger is used to transport solids and provide first stage compaction. A dewatering plate having a restricted opening provides second stage compaction and dewatering. The auger maybe be shafted or ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7000535 | Culinary press A culinary press comprises first and second elongate members (4,6) pivotably connected to each other near a pressing end at a first pivot point (8), the first member (4) at least in part defining a food receiving chamber (9), and with a p... | 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 |
| 6966256 | Food press with pivotal strainer plate A food press is provided having a presser arm and a presser plate which is received by a basket formed in a handle, and a pivotally attached perforated strainer plate is locatable within the basket. The strainer plate is pivotally attached to the handle at a point w... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6640701 | Apparatus for compacting and draining mixed waste in passenger transport vehicles Catering in a transport vehicle like an aircraft involves collecting mixed waste including solids (e.g. left-over food portions, food wastes, napkins, disposable cutlery) and liquids (e.g. beverage rests), without separation. These wastes are disposed of ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6588331 | Screw press inlet section A screw press inlet section comprises a housing defining a radial inlet opening leading to an axially extending chamber through which a screw is rotatably mounted for conveying and dewatering a solid-liquid mixture fed into the chamber through the inlet o... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6550376 | Twin screw press with interrupted flights A screw press with twin screws is provided with discontinuities or interruptions 7 in the flighting 8 of the screws 2. Stationary resistor teeth 9 protrude at these interruptions into the flow of material being pressed.... | 04/22/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6269741 | Filter system for olive oil recovery Olive or other fruit paste from which oil is to be recovered is spread upon and sandwiched between two filter mats which are in turn sandwiched between two filter plates. Filter plates have slots extending from within the plate to the outer edges. Additio... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6158142 | Method of and apparatus for drying and conveying screenings A vise having vise members is provided with a vise face on each vise member. The vise faces are opposed and together define an initial vise volume having an open top for receiving loose, wet screenings. The vise faces form jaws moved relative to each othe... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6123018 | Method and apparatus for extracting liquid from a liquid-containing slurry A method and apparatus for extracting liquid from a liquid-containing slurry. In the preferred embodiment, the apparatus (10) includes a plurality of interconnected press assemblies (12), the outlet (82) of one press assembly (12) being connected to the i... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6089147 | Process for pressing materials A process is disclosed for pressing a material selected from materials of vegetable and animal origin. The process includes the steps of mechanically compressing the material of vegetable or animal origin while simultaneously vibrating the material at an ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6067900 | Trash compactor with liquid disposal A trash compactor having a compactor unit and a separable trash storage container is provided that accommodates liquid within the trash that is compacted. The liquid is admitted into a reservoir within the storage container of the trash compactor where it... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5692435 | Dewatering press A press frame has a floored portion that defines a pressing area and a floorless portion that defines a discharge area. The frame carries first and second squeezing elements that are moveable between the pressing area and discharge area. Only the first sq... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5665232 | Apparatus for separating off the liquid portion from the solids portion of two-phase systems In an apparatus for separating off the liquid portion from the solid portion of two-phase systems, in particular ceramic slips, having a screw and having filter surrounding the screw, a two-stage construction of the apparatus is realized by a first filter... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5630362 | Refuse compactor with dewatering capability A refuse compacting device has dewatering capability and in some cases refuse transporting capability wherein refuse is fed into an outer cylinder in which an axially elongate piston is arranged. The piston is capable of reciprocating motion by a drive mo... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5471921 | Apparatus for dewatering and lossening raw biopulp An apparatus for production of dewatered and loosened biopulp, wherein precrushed raw biopulp is press fed by pistons (2) against a pair of counter-rotating press rolls (4, 5) between which the biopulp is dewatered. The pulp is then fed into a backpressur... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5460085 | Process for compacting waste materials Process for compacting and removing liquid from liquid containing waste materials including the steps of feeding the waste materials into compaction chambers, simultaneously compressing and heating the waste materials inside the compaction chambers, and r... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5406883 | Dewatering press for compressibly dewaterable material A process is proposed for the dewatering of compressibly dewaterable materials, in particular waste from the processing of paper material, which enables a very high degree of dewatering so that the waste can be readily disposed of, e.g. dumped. For this p... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5391069 | Apparatus for compacting metal shavings A metal shavings and chips compactor for extruding oil from metal chips and shavings and compacting the metal into easily transportable pellets. A compactor cylinder contains a piston and has an opening through which an auger feeds metal chips and shaving... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5377584 | Dejuicing press for different products A dejuicing press has a cylindrical main pressing chamber defined by a cylindrical dripping grate. A composite piston arrangement is used in the chamber which includes an internal piston surrounded by an external annular piston. Separate drives are provid... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5364539 | Method and means for screening solids from a liquid medium The device of the present invention removes suspended solids from a liquid medium, such as particles in an oil-based sludge. The device includes a filter chamber having an inlet for introducing liquid into the chamber, with the liquid containing suspended... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5325771 | Oil filter crushing apparatus and method An oil filter crushing apparatus and method utilizing a housing defining an interior space and a bottom surface, a crushing member fitted within the housing having a crushing surface and defining a slot opening through the crushing surface, a puncturer ha... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5125331 | Device to crush and extract oil from oil filters The invented device includes a chamber in which articles to be crushed are placed, a bulkhead at one end of the chamber, a plunger operating in the chamber to compress articles against the bulkhead, a collection area adjacent to the chamber for collecting... | 06/30/1992 |
