(19)
(11) EP 0 721 836 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.02.1997 Bulletin 1997/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.07.1996 Bulletin 1996/29

(21) Application number: 95830475.0

(22) Date of filing: 09.11.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6B30B 9/22
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT DE ES FR IT

(30) Priority: 17.11.1994 IT TV940133

(71) Applicant: Della Toffola S.p.A.
I-31040 Signoressa di Trevignano (Treviso) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Della Toffola, Francesco
    I-31044 Falzé di Trevignano (TV) (IT)

   


(54) Drainage channels for a pneumatic press, in particular for pressing fruit, grapes and their derivates


(57) The present invention relates to the drainage channels of a pneumatic press, as utilized in particular for pressing fruit, grapes and grape derivatives, which comprises a tubular membrane and a rotating drum.
Associated with the internal surface of the rotating drum are drainage channels of diverse shape and size, of which the arrangement on the internal surface of the drum can be semi-circumferential, circumferential, or single or multistart spiral.
The press thus obtained is a totally enclosed vessel in which the product is forced by the tubular membrane against the drainage channels.







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