Reload system for slicing machine
US7270039B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/8876
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A loaf reload mechanism for a slicing machine that includes a loaf-loading position wherein during a loading operation a loaf is placed in the loaf-loading position to be engaged by a gripper and driven into a cutting plane. The loaf reload mechanism includes a loaf-staging position located over the loaf-loading position, the loaf-staging position having a lowering mechanism to position a loaf from the loaf-staging position to the loaf-loading position. The reload mechanism also includes a loaf-ready position located laterally adjacent to the loaf-staging position, and a sweep mechanism configured to laterally move a loaf from the loaf-ready position into the loaf-staging position.
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