Tension knife for cutting food products
US11498234B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26D2001/0033
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tension knife includes an elongate knife body with a thin, flat profile. The tension knife defines first and second mounting points at opposing ends of the knife body. The knife body has a characteristic width across a length of the knife body between the first and second mounting points. The characteristic width of the knife body defines a centerline between a leading edge of the knife body and a trailing edge of the knife body. One or more of the first and second mounting points has a focus between the centerline of the knife body and the leading edge. A frame can be configured to support and tension the tension knife to form a tension knife assembly. Clamp blocks can be used to mount the tension knife to the frame at the first and second mounting points, where one or more of the clamp blocks is configured to rotate with respect to the frame to tension the leading edge of the tension knife.
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