Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Machine for cleaning up fruits, particularly strawberries and radishes
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Application No.: US14783338Application Date: 2014-04-14
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Publication No.: US10398164B2Publication Date: 2019-09-03
- Inventor: Antonio Turatti
- Applicant: Turatti S.R.L.
- Applicant Address: IT Venice
- Assignee: Turatti S.R.L.
- Current Assignee: Turatti S.R.L.
- Current Assignee Address: IT Venice
- Agency: Gesmer & Updegrove LLP
- Priority: ITRM2013A0225 20130415
- International Application: PCT/IT2014/000109 WO 20140414
- International Announcement: WO2014/170923 WO 20141023
- Main IPC: B26D3/16
- IPC: B26D3/16 ; A23N15/02 ; A23N15/04

Abstract:
A machine for cleaning up fruits, particularly strawberries and radishes is disclosed. The machine includes closed loop conveyor belt (5) for conveying fruits, a vacuum-generating means (8), and first cutting means (11). The closed loop conveyor belt (5) is provided with an upper conveying branch (5a), a lower returning branch (5b) and two front and rear connecting portions (5c, 5d), respectively, a plurality of holes (6) that are formed in the conveyor belt (5), and the conveyor belt (5) is movable by rollers (3, 4) along a predetermined advancing direction (A). The vacuum-generating means (8) includes distributing means (10) arranged under at least a predetermined portion of the upper conveying branch (5a). The first cutting means (11) cutting fruits is arranged in the plurality of holes (6) according to a cutting line substantially perpendicular to the advancing direction (A).
Public/Granted literature
- US20160050967A1 MACHINE FOR CLEANING UP FRUITS, PARTICULARLY STRAWBERRIES AND RADISHES Public/Granted day:2016-02-25
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