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US 10,543,652 B2Granted
Press
AssigneeFresh Press LLC
InventorsPaul Katz, Andrew Murphy, Ed Wood
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Abstract
Embodiments related to press machines, including presses to extract juice from food matter contained within a cartridge. The cartridge is compressible by the press and juice can be expelled through a cartridge outlet extendible though the press region.
Claims20
A press comprising:
- a housing including:
- an upper portion having a dispensing outlet;
- and
- a pair of opposing platens disposed within the upper portion of the housing, the upper portion of the housing and the pair of opposing platens defining a pressing chamber that is constructed and arranged to receive a cartridge, with one of the pair of opposing platens being a stationary platen that is stationary relative to the housing when the cartridge is pressed and with the other of the opposing platens being a movable platen that is moveable relative to the stationary platen and the housing when the movable platen is pressing the cartridge, wherein the dispensing outlet is constructed and arranged to receive a portion of the cartridge so that the portion of the cartridge is extendable through and beyond the dispensing outlet;
- a drive system operatively coupled to the movable platen to move the movable platen toward the stationary platen;
- and
- a lining;
- wherein the upper portion of the housing defines an opening, the movable platen being configured to interface with the stationary platen through the opening, the drive system being located within an interior of the upper portion of the housing;
- and
- wherein the lining has a perimeter secured to the housing around the opening and extending over the opening, the lining being positioned between the movable platen and the stationary platen, the lining sealing the pressing chamber from the interior of the upper portion of the housing.
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A press comprising:
- a housing including:
- an upper portion having a dispensing outlet;
- and
- a pair of opposing platens disposed within the upper portion of the housing, the upper portion of the housing and the pair of opposing platens defining a pressing chamber that is constructed and arranged to receive a cartridge, with one of the pair of opposing platens being a stationary platen that is stationary relative to the housing when the cartridge is pressed and with the other of the opposing platens being a movable platen that is moveable relative to the stationary platen and the housing when the movable platen is pressing the cartridge, wherein the dispensing outlet is constructed and arranged to receive a portion of the cartridge so that the portion of the cartridge is extendable through and beyond the dispensing outlet;
- a drive system operatively coupled to the movable platen to move the movable platen toward the stationary platen;
- and
- a seal;
- wherein the upper portion of the housing defines an opening, the movable platen being configured to interface with the stationary platen through the opening, the drive system being located within an interior of the upper portion of the housing;
- and
- wherein the seal has a perimeter secured to the housing around the opening, the seal spanning over the opening such that the seal is positioned between the movable platen and the stationary platen.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.