US 11,744,395 B2
Double-hinged food press device, system and method
Stephan Bianchi, Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Assigned to Revise Products LLC, Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Filed by Revise Products LLC, Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/206,264.
Prior Publication US 2022/0296026 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. A47J 19/06 (2006.01); B30B 9/06 (2006.01); A47J 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 19/06 (2013.01) [A47J 19/005 (2013.01); B30B 9/06 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A press system comprising:
a plunger unit including a plunger and rollers;
a receiver unit including a receiver cup, and one or more recesses, the receiver cup defining a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the plunger;
a grate including perforations, a first end section rotatably associated with the plunger unit, and a second end section rotatably associated with the receiver unit; and
a plunger seal insert configured to be attachable to the plunger, the plunger seal insert including a plunger seal lip extending from the plunger;
wherein the plunger unit and the receiver unit are rotatable with each other to orient the press system between a mated position and an unmated position;
wherein, in the mated position, at least a portion of the rollers are received in the recesses, respectively, the plunger is configured to sweep the cavity and press an object against the grate, and the plunger seal lip is configured to contact a surface of the receiver cup that at least partially defines the cavity;
wherein, in the unmated position, the rollers are not received in the recesses, respectively.