Title:
FOOD SLICING APPARATUS FOR A FOOD PROCESSING LINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004071723
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A food slicing apparatus and components where the apparatus includes a frame 12 and a pivotally mounted carriage 18. The frame mounts a height adjustable conveyor system while the carriage hosts a latch 290 for a slice thickness adjustment cam. The carriage also supports a drive system which precisely moves a food transporting tube assembly 200 over a base, such as pizza dough, while food is cut by a laterally moving blade mounted around two drums, one of which is adjustable to change tension in the blade. The blade 36 is further supported by a blade guide which also guides the sliced food to the pizza dough base. The drive system includes a servomotor, a group of gears 229, a crank 232 connected to the gears, a cam roller 234 and a cam follower plate 236 with a slot 241. The cam follower plate 236 is connected by a quick connect and disconnect connector 250 to the food tube assembly. The result is a compact, efficient slicing apparatus with a small footprint that is usable in a food processing line. The apparatus is easy to clean and the food tube assembly is easily exchanged with an assembly having a different arrangement of the food tubes.
Inventors:
FREUDINGER MARK J (US)
WHITE DAVID J (US)
WHITE DAVID J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/002446
Publication Date:
March 02, 2006
Filing Date:
January 28, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
QUANTUM TECHNICAL SERVICES INC (US)
International Classes:
B26D1/46; B26D1/48; B26D1/54; B26D3/28; B26D7/06; (IPC1-7): B26D7/06
Foreign References:
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| US5121677A | 1992-06-16 | |||
| US4580476A | 1986-04-08 | |||
| US3683985A | 1972-08-15 |
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