Devices and methods to disintegrate foods

Abstract

The subject application is directed to a food processing device to extract juice. The device includes an inlet coupled to a disintegrator. The inlet is configured to accept food items and the disintegrator configured to disintegrate food items passed through the inlet. The device further includes a separator that accepts the disintegrated food items and separates out the liquid components from the food item. The device further includes a reservoir that is coupled to the separator for accepting and holding the liquid components. The reservoir includes a translucent member for viewing of liquid levels within the reservoir, and a valved outlet. The valved outlet is configured to allow or prevent the flow of liquid from the reservoir through the valved outlet.

1 . A device to separates juices from larger comestibles, comprising:
 an inlet feed passing comestibles to a motor energized shredder element,   the shredder element outputting shredded comestibles to a motor energized rotating sieve which allows liquids to centrifugally pass through it, and which blocks particles exceeding a predetermined size from passing through it,   the inlet feed comprising a large feed tube, configured to pass comestibles through it; surrounding a small, removable, interior tube, configured to pass comestibles through it,   a switch, activating the motor energized shredder element when the small, removable, interior tube is inserted into the large feed tube, and   the switch blocking energization of the motor energized shredder element, when the small, removable, interior tube is not inserted into the large feed tube,   whereby, only when the small, removable, interior tube is inserted into the large feed tube, resulting in blockage of objects, including fingers, from entering the large feed tube, will the switch activate the motor of the motor energized shredder element.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein there is a pusher plunger configured to fit within, and push comestibles through, the small, removable, interior tube. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein when the pusher plunger is fitted within the small removable interior tube, that the combination may be used as a ram to push comestibles through the large feed tube.