Food product slicer with gauge plate based shutdown operation
US8215219B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/7709
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A food product slicer includes a carriage assembly is mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of a knife. An adjustable gauge plate provides variable slice thickness for food product carried by the carriage assembly. During automatic slicing, when the gauge plate is moved from the open position to the closed position, a slicer controller automatically shuts down the carriage drive in a controlled manner that causes the carriage to stop at its most forward position.
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