Method and machine for citrus oil extraction

Claim 1

APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING OIL FROM CITRUS FRUIT PEEL WHICH COMPRISES A ROTATABLE DISC, THE ACTING SURFACE OF SAID DISC BEING CONICAL IN SHAPE, A PLURALITY OF ROLLERS POSITIONED IN RADIAL ARRAY ABOVE SAID DISC, EACH OF SAID ROLLERS BEING FREELY ROTATABLE ON THEIR RESPECTIVE LONGITUDINAL AXES, THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF SAID DISC AND THE CENTER OF SAID RADIAL ARRAY OF ROLLERS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIAL RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE SURFACE OF SAID DISC AND THE OPPOSING SURFACES OF SAID RESPECTIVE ROLLERS BEING GREATER AT THE INNER PORTION OF SAID DISC THAN AT THE PERIPHERY THEREOF, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING CITRUS PEELS UPON THE INNER SURFACE PORTIONS OF SAID DISC, AND MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID DISC WHEREBY SAID PEELS ARE CAUSED TO MOVE BETWEEN SAID DISC AND SAID ROLLERS BOTH CIRCULARLY AND OUTWARDLY UNDER CENTRIFUGAL FORCE AND TO BE SUBJECTED TO REPEATED ENGAGEMENTS BETWEEN THE OPPOSING SURFACES OF SAID DISC AND SUCCESSIVE ROLLERS WITH INCREASING PRESSURES AS SAID PEELS MOVE TOWARD THE PERIMETER OF SAID DISC.