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US 4,091,722 AGranted
Apparatus for steam peeling produce
OwnerPaul Kunzinventor
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for steam peeling produce in a pivotally mounted pressure vessel in which a bath of water is provided in the bottom of the vessel for receiving the produce charged to the vessel in a relatively impact-free manner and which can be withdrawn prior to steaming the produce under pressure and then returned to aid in the discharge of the peeled produce.
Claims13
An apparatus for steam-peeling produce comprising:
- (a) a pivotally-mounted pressure vessel, said pressure vessel receiving the produce to be steam-peeled by gravity in a generally upright feeding position and discharging the steam-peeled produce after being rotated to a discharge position;
- (b) means for opening said pressure vessel for feeding and discharging the produce and for closing said pressure vessel;
- (c) means for providing a bath of water at the bottom interior of said pressure vessel during said generally upright feeding position for receiving fed produce in a relatively impact-free manner;
- (d) means for withdrawing at least a portion of the water from said pressure vessel including:
- (i) an outlet opening in the region of the water bath;
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- (ii) a reservoir connected to said outlet opening;
- and,
- (e) selectable means for returning withdrawn water in said reservoir means to said pressure vessel when said pressure vessel is rotated in the direction of its discharge position.
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An apparatus for steam-peeling produce comprising:
- (a) a pressure vessel pivotally mounted on a generally horizontal axis for receiving the produce to be steam-peeled by gravity in a generally upright feeding position and discharging the steam-peeled produce after being rotated to a discharge position;
- (b) means for opening said pressure vessel for feeding and discharging the produce and for closing said pressure vessel for steaming the produce under pressure;
- (c) means for providing a bath of water at the bottom interior of said pressure vessel during said generally upright feeding position for receiving fed produce in a relatively impact-free manner;
- (d) means for withdrawing at least a portion of the water from said pressure vessel including:
- (i) an outlet opening in the bottom interior of said pressure vessel above the initial level of the water bath in said generally upright feeding position and through which water may be withdrawn as produce is fed into said pressure vessel;
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- (ii) a reservoir is connected to said outlet opening for receiving the withdrawn water and for returning the withdrawn water to said pressure vessel when said pressure vessel is rotated to its discharge position for assisting in the discharge of the steam-peeled produce.
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