Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High performance adjustable juicer with whole foods feed chute
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Application No.: US14210770Application Date: 2014-03-14
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Publication No.: US09675101B2Publication Date: 2017-06-13
- Inventor: Michael P. Conti , Everett Sidney Kettle , Zachary A. Lownds , Leif A. Norland , Mitchell L. Robertson
- Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
- Applicant Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Main IPC: A23N1/02
- IPC: A23N1/02 ; A47J19/02 ; A47J43/06

Abstract:
A juicing system with a drive mechanism and a juicer assembly, where the juicer assembly includes a main housing defining a cavity. A lid encloses a top portion of the cavity and has an opening therethrough. An auger is disposed within the cavity and has a top portion and a bottom portion. The auger is operably connected at one of the top portion or the bottom portion to the drive mechanism to rotate the auger. A rotatable cutting blade is disposed at the top portion of the auger. The rotatable cutting blade cuts foods inserted into the cavity through the opening. A juicing basket is disposed within the cavity, radially outwardly from the auger. The juicing basket has at least one screen with apertures therethrough of varying sizes. Food is pressed by the auger against the juicing basket to squeeze juice and pulp through the apertures.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140261019A1 HIGH PERFORMANCE ADJUSTABLE JUICER WITH WHOLE FOODS FEED CHUTE Public/Granted day:2014-09-18
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