Machine for peeling pears, removing their core, and cutting them into segments
US6237475A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23N4/14
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an industrial machine used to process a lot of pears, and its object is to obtain an end-item which can be readily stored in vases or containers, or utilized to prepare fruit salads, confectionery products, etc. The work cycle of the machine starts with the automatic collection of the pears from a basin, their successive orientation, the removal of the stem and the related woody part, up to the central core, the external peeling, the removal of the flower, the end cutting, the removal of the central core, and finally the cutting into segments, all of which is done automatically.
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