Sharpener carried by the product table of a food slicer
US8043142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/303
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A food slicer has a support member including a base portion and an upstanding portion integrally formed with the base portion. The upstanding portion includes a rotating cutting blade for slicing food product. The base portion includes a food product table slidably secured thereto for movement across the cutting blade for holding product while it is being sliced. An adjustable gage plate is provided for determining the thickness of a food product to be sliced. A sharpening mechanism for sharpening the cutting blade as needed is removably secured to a portion of the product table to provide accurate sharpening of the cutting blade. The sharpening mechanism includes a first rotating sharpening member and a second deburring member where the first and second members are mounted independent from each other.
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